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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Human Capital Concept Video and Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Video [3:04] describing the concept of human capital as a combination of a person's education, knowledge, experience, health, habits, training and talent.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Capital Chips (Part 1)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Through the use of a historical timeline of the capital investments made by the company the resulting benefits will be examined. The benefits from the capital investments of Herr Foods, Inc. will be related to their effect on the...
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PBS

Pbs: China in the Red: A Blending of Socialism and Capitalism

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site from PBS provides enlightening lesson plans intended to facilitate students' learning of the blending of socialism and capitalism in China's economy. Contains wonderful resources and activities for the study of economics.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Capital Investments: Human v. Physical

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson you will define human capital and understand why it is necessary for economic growth. Also, you will explore how people can increase their personal level of human capital.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Capital Chips (Part 2)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Through the use of a historical timeline of the capital investments made by the company the resulting benefits will be examined. The benefits from the capital investments of Herr Foods, Inc. will be related to their effect on the...
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English Worksheets Land

English Worksheets Land: Capitalizing First Words and the Pronoun "I" Worksheets

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
The English language requires us to capitalize words at different times. These worksheets, on the other hand, focus on the first words of sentences and the letter "I" when used as a pronoun.
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James Gleick: Capitalism and Microsoft

For Students 9th - 10th
This article by James Gleick is a discussion of Microsoft and Capitalism. It is an example of economic theory in an applied setting. It should increase the reader's understanding of capitalism in the business world. It also includes...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: List of Latin American Countries With Their Capitals

For Students 3rd - 5th
Presents a map and list of all the Latin American countries, along with their capitals, population, land area, and names of the largest cities. (Note: Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, not a country on its own.)
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: National Council of Economic Education: Capital Chips

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This site has a multi-part lesson that explores several aspects of productivity. The site incorporates online resources and activities.
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Other

State of Oklahoma Human Capital Management Division: Laboratory Technician

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of laboratory technician duties, along with a classification of laboratory technicians into three levels based upon experience and expertise.
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Building Stones of Our Nation's Capital

For Students 9th - 10th
Pictures and text describe the source and appearance of many of the stones used in the buildings and monuments in Washington, D.C. Included are a geologic time chart and an illustrated map of the geologic and geographic features of the...
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Other

Paradise Valley Community College: Capitalization of Organizations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This section of this page gives examples of capitalizing names of organizations, businesses, and institutions. It contains many other capitalization rules as well.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: The Number of Countries in the World

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the disagreement over the exact number of countries in the world, although it is generally agreed that the number is just under 200. A list of 196 is presented here, organized alphabetically for each continent, along with their...
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Comparing Stock Investments

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn how calculating capital gains and capital losses can help them evaluate stock investments.
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PBS

Pbs: Who Made America?: Innovators: Georges Doriot

For Students 9th - 10th
A Frenchman with a cool eye formed a publicly traded company to assess thousands of business proposals -- and funded the best ones, inventing the modern practice of venture capitalism.
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University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: 2.1 Factors of Production: Principles of Economics

For Students 9th - 10th
The three factors of production-labor, capital, and natural resources. Explain the role of technology and entrepreneurs in the utilization of the economy's factors. Labor is the human effort that can be applied to the production of goods...
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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Sense of Purpose

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Not only does this site from Capital College Community Foundation give you a fine explanation of writing purpose and how to identify yours, it also provides good examples of how to develop that purpose in a piece of writing. W.9-10.4...
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Arcademics

Arcademics: Penguin Hop

For Students 1st - 6th
Penguin Hop is a multiplayer geography game that allows students from anywhere in the world to race against each other while matching states and capitals!
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Arcademics

Arcademics: Toad Hop

For Students 1st - 6th
Toad Hop is a multiplayer geography game that allows students from anywhere in the world to race against each other while matching countries and capitals!
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Other

Henry George School of Social Science: Factors of Production

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a good description of the characteristics of the factors of production (land, labor, and capital), and provides some follow-up questions for discussion.
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Bankrate

Bankrate.com: Taxes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores the basics of taxes including finding your tax bracket, income tax calculator, earned income tax, state taxes, states with no income tax, and capital gains.
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Other

Nara Women's Univ.: Capital of Japan in the 8th Century

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Nara Women's University contains an aerial photo of Nara and provides some background information on the city.
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Other

Architect of the Capital: Jacques Marquette

For Students 9th - 10th
A picture of the statue of the French Jesuit missionary and explorer, Jacques Marquette, and a brief explanation of his travels.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Booker T. Washington:"fifty Cents and a Dream"

For Teachers K - 1st
Young Booker T. Washington had a dream. That dream was to use the resources at his disposal to earn the money necessary to get an education that would allow him and others to become financially secure. This lesson based on the picture...

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