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Inter American Development Bank: Bolivia and the Idb

For Students 9th - 10th
The IDB is a long-standing initiative of the Latin American countries as a multilateral finance institution for the development of the region. This site offers basic data on Bolivia as well as economic data. It also covers the...
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Inter American Development Bank: Bolivia and the Idb

For Students 9th - 10th
The IDB is a long-standing initiative of the Latin American countries as a multilateral finance institution for the development of the region. This site offers basic data on Bolivia, as well as economic data. It also covers the...
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Did You Get the Message?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Advertising is the primary tool used by businesses to tell consumers about the goods and services they sell in the marketplace. Businesses also use advertising to try to convince consumers to buy what they are selling. Advertisements do...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Credit for Beginners

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on teaching students the basics about credit. It explains why credit is important, how to keep good credit and several of the terms that are associated with credit.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mining: Least Cost Lab

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will explore the basic cost of mining, transportation and manufacturing activities under the concept of Weber's least-cost theory. The goal of this activity is to simulate a basic cost analysis of ore mining and optimal location...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Lemonade for Sale!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will become online entrepreneurs, taking risks and changing their production method to increase their profit while running a lemonade stand. This lesson plan might best be taught after students have learned about the basic...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Break a Leg

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this lesson, students will learn about the basic components and terminology of individual health insurance. Students will make decisions about the value of insurance protection and you will identify trends in the cost of medical care...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Constitution Costs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson helps students understand the basic services provided for Americans in the United States Constitution and the necessity of a system of taxation to fund those services. Students will debate the pros and cons of having...
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Charles Schwab

For Students 9th - 10th
Charles Schwab can help beginning investors with the basics, intermediate investors with their portfolio, and advanced investors with after-hours or option trading. Wide array of services and information.
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What Are Aquatic Nuisance Species and Their Impacts?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a basic explanation of what nonindigenous species are, their environmental and economic impacts, and public health concerns. Specific examples of nonindigenous animals and plants are given and the huge impact they have...
Study Guide
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Macroeconomics: Lesson: Comparative Advantage/gains From Trade

For Students 9th - 10th
In this AP Macroeconomics lesson summary from Khan Academy reviews and reminds about the key terms, graphs, and calculations used in analyzing comparative advantage and the gains from trade. Key concepts include how to determine...
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South Western Learning: Econ News: The Market System Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
South-Western College Publishing offers an outline written as a study guide for an exam, which gives basic definitions of different aspects of a market economy, graphs and examples, and sample study questions at the bottom.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Financial Assets

For Students 9th - 10th
This information is intended for AP Macroeconomics students or for those taking college macroeconomics. This lesson summary reviews key terms and concepts related to financial assets. Topics include the basic types of financial assets,...
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Metal: Matrices [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The resource is a lesson guide that teaches the basic mathematical concepts needed for teaching economics and financial economics. Topics include matrix transposition, matrix inversion, and operations with matrices. Applications of Excel...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Northeast China, 1971

For Students 9th - 10th
"Northeast China - the provinces of Heilungkiang, Kirin, and Liaoning - is the most important region of the country and a nationally significant and still-developing center of agricultural production. Most of the Northeast remained...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Introduction to Macroeconomics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article summarizes the learning objectives and essential knowledge for the lesson on Scarcity. Here you will find key terms, key concepts, common misperceptions, and discussion questions to help you review what you have learned....
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Amos Web Gloss Arama: Market Equilibrium

For Students 9th - 10th
This economic glossary site gives a basic definition of market equilibrium.
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The Economist

The Economist: Country Briefings: Chile

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of Chile that includes links to recent articles about Chile from the "Economist," a page of basic facts about the country (population, major exports and imports, etc.), currency information, and an economic forecast.
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Other

Flasolar: Solar Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of practical uses of solar energy. Information and basic facts about solar energy use in homes and businesses. Covers the history, economics, and ecology of solar energy and includes pictures and schematics of solar technology.
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United Nations

United Nations: Brazil

For Students 9th - 10th
The United Nations provides basic facts on Brazil: a map, summary of statistics, economic and social indicators, information on the environment and the trade profile.