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.
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: Resource Allocation and Economic Systems
Practice what you have learned about economic systems in this four-question exercise.
Quizlet
Quizlet: 4 Types of Economic Systems
These practice flashcards cover 14 key terms on economic systems.
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.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Comparative Economic Systems
Students research the economic systems of a communist country and a third-world country and compare them to the US, guided by questions and using information from the CIA World Factbook website.
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.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: How Economies Can Be Organized: An Overview of Economic Systems
By the end of this section, you will be able to contrast traditional economies, command economies, and market economies; explain gross domestic product (GDP); and assess the importance and effects of globalization.
University of Minnesota
Understanding and Changing the Social World: 13.2 Types of Economic Systems
This text, by Steven Barkan,PhD, breaks down capitalism and socialism and compares them.
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.
University of Nebraska Omaha
Ec Ed Web: How Has the Constitution Shaped the Economic System in the Us?
This lesson plan deals with how the U.S. Constitution has shaped our economic system. Provides standards, objectives, and materials.
Oswego City School District
Regents Prep: Global History: Neolithic Revolution : Economic System
A concise overview of the economic system created during the Neolithic Revolution.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Hawaiian Economics: Barter for Fish & Poi
Use this lesson to learn more about the Hawaiian economics system. Learn how they developed and used this specialized type of money system. "In this lesson, you will learn how specialization and division of labor increased productivity...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: A Mixed Economy the Us System
The economic system of the United States is principally one of private ownership. This system, often referred to as a "free enterprise system," can be contrasted with a socialist economic system, which depends heavily on government...
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,...
US Department of State
Info Usa: Foreign Trade and Global Economic Policies
U.S. foreign trade and global economic policies have changed direction dramatically during the more than two centuries that the United States has been a country. In the early days of the nation's history, government and business mostly...
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: 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-...
Other
Amos Web: A Pedestrian's Guide to the Economy
Exploring the economy can be a fun adventure with the Pedestrian's Guide to the Economy. Use this site to find your answers to economic topics in a user-friendly format with comic strip guides.
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.
Other
Sukromne Gymnazium: The Study of Economics [Pdf]
An introduction to basic concepts in beginning economics.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: "The Inuit Society the Importance of Tradition"
Through the example of the Inuit people, students learn about a traditional economy and the significance of such an economy in the Inuit society. As students learn about the different type of economic system, they will complete a web...