I'm teaching intermediate macro this semester using Mankiw's intermediate text. I try to start each day talking about the day's macroeconomic news as it relates to the subject we are talking about in class that day.
In case anyone is interested, I post links to the new articles or blog entries here. I'll be covering all chapters of the Mankiw text, 1-19, this semester. To follow along, the syllabus is available here.
Last semester I taught a principles class using using an in-progress textbook by Russell Cooper and Andrew John. While the students weren't crazy about a book that wasn't in print, I really liked how the material was presented. Using a macro standard this semester (while a clearly written book), has only increased my appreciation for the question-driven motivation of the Cooper-John book (as opposed to the model-driven motivation of standard econ texts).
In case anyone is interested, I post links to the new articles or blog entries here. I'll be covering all chapters of the Mankiw text, 1-19, this semester. To follow along, the syllabus is available here.
Last semester I taught a principles class using using an in-progress textbook by Russell Cooper and Andrew John. While the students weren't crazy about a book that wasn't in print, I really liked how the material was presented. Using a macro standard this semester (while a clearly written book), has only increased my appreciation for the question-driven motivation of the Cooper-John book (as opposed to the model-driven motivation of standard econ texts).
