Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Economics U$a: 21st Century Edition
A micro and macroeconomics course for 21st century learners. 28 half-hour videos sessions with text and guides regarding markets, firms, supply and demand, perfect competition and inelastic demand, economic efficiency, monopolies,...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Economics: Fundamentals: Economic Systems and Role of Gov't
Economics learning module on the fundamentals of economics including the role of government and economic systems.
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Show Me the Money/economic Systems
In this activity, students identify the organizational text structure used in passages that explain different forms of economic systems, and how the economic system of the United States works.
Geographypods
Geographypods: Theme 3: Economic Development: Industrial Systems
This learning module looks at industrial systems, including types of industries, how economic development impacts types of jobs, and how location affects industry type. Using the example of the Airbus plane, it looks at the distribution...
Geographypods
Geographypods: Theme 3: Economic Development: Agricultural Systems
This learning module looks at features and types of agricultural systems, including large scale commercial farming, small scale subsistence farming, causes and effects of food shortages, and how food aid is distributed during a famine....
Nature Research
Nature Education: Energy Economics in Ecosystems
This article discusses how plants and microorganisms, until recently, have mostly controlled how much carbon dioxide is released into an ecosystem, and explains how this process works. Humans' burning of fossil fuels has upset the...
Other
Irena: How to Transform Energy System and Reduce Carbon Emissions
Information about renewable energy and how the world's energy system must continue to transform in order to combat climate change. Presents statistics about what different countries are doing to use more and more renewable energy...
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Economic Systems
Helps students discover the three basic economic questions and how each system answers these questions, identify several key advantages and disadvantages for each economic system, recognize some economic indicators that can measure...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Economic Systems, the Role of Incentives, and Circular Flow Model
A summary of the circular flow model which demonstrates the interdependence of households and firms in a market system.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Resource Allocation and Economic Systems
Practice what you have learned about economic systems in this four-question exercise.
Other
The Four Bank System
Informative site explaining the Four Bank System in the United States. This vital part of our economy is important for students to understand, and the site provides basic explanations with links to more in depth articles.
Quizlet
Quizlet: 4 Types of Economic Systems
These practice flashcards cover 14 key terms on economic systems.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Edlink: Economic Institutions Video and Quiz
Video [1:44] and quiz teaches the concept of Economic Institutions, those established laws, customs, organizations or systems that have a strong impact on economic decisions.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Economic Development Video and Quiz
Brief video [0:21] and quiz on world economic development.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Jokes, Quotations, and Cartoons in Economics
Students will apply their knowledge of economics to the analysis and interpretation of jokes, quotations, and cartoons in economics. Students will watch a Paul Solman video of an interview of Yoram Bauman, the Stand up Economist....
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Hawaiian Economics: From the Mountains to the Sea
Ancient Hawaii was ruled by chiefs, who were responsible for the well-being of their people and for managing the islands' resources. The chiefs divided the islands into land districts shaped like pie slices called Ahupua'a (ah-who-...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Economics and Finance: Microeconomics
Resources on Microeconomics. I couldn't determine how much of this we have in our system. I think there must be some but I couldn't locate any.
University of Nebraska Omaha
Ec Ed Web: Andersonville Prison: An Economic Microcosm
This site provides a lesson plan that investigates concepts of scarcity, economic wants, command economic systems, market economic systems, and markets and prices.
US Senate
Joint Economic Committee
The Joint Economic Committee, composed of memebers from both the United States Senate and the House of Representatives, reviews economic conditions and recommends improvements in economic policy. The content of the website includes...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Chapter I: Welcome Economics!: Key Concepts and Summary
This section discusses and summarizes the key concepts of economics from Chapter I: Welcome Economics! from the TEA AP Macroeconomics online text.
Econoclass
Econoclass: Resources for Economic Teachers
A site with resources for teachers teaching high school economics.
Other
Sukromne Gymnazium: The Study of Economics [Pdf]
An introduction to basic concepts in beginning economics.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Ecology and Economics
Natural systems studied by ecologists and human systems studied by economists must work together to ensure a future of biodiversity. This interview identifies the needs for both and ways in which the two can balance conservation with...
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill: Higher Ed: The Free Enterprise System
Overview of the Free Enterprise system in the United States discusses how production, prices, and goods and services are determined.