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James Madison University

James Madison University: Online Elementary Economics Lessons

For Teachers K - 1st
James Madison University has developed a variety of online economic lessons for elementary learners. Explore basic economic and financial concepts.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Economic Impact of a Changing Middle Class

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive lesson, students analyze economic data to better understand America's middle class, its role in the economy, and its impact on economic growth.
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US Department of Commerce

U.s. Department of Commerce: Economic Indicators Dashboard

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a collection of government websites with links to all the major economic indicators. There are 19 different indicators listed.
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Achieving Economic Stability: Lessons From the Crash of 1929

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides access to the text of the speech "Achieving Economic Stability: Lessons From the Crash of 1929" by Gary H. Stern, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. It compares the Crash of 1929 to the Crash of 1987.
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US Department of Agriculture

Usda: Economic Research Service

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has mounds of economic data for students to use as economic research. Data, focusing on agriculture, is compiled for each state. Topics are broken down for easy use and access.
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James Madison University

James Madison University: Online Middle School Economics Lessons

For Teachers 6th - 8th
James Madison University has developed a variety of online economic lessons for middle school young scholars. Explore basic economic and financial concepts.
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James Madison University

James Madison University: Online High School Economics Lessons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
James Madison University has developed a variety of online economic lessons for high school students. Explore basic economic and financial concepts.
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Other

Tilburg Univ, Center for Economic Research: Discussion

For Students 9th - 10th
Tilburg University's Center for Economic Research provides "Discussion Papers" about economic topics here. Papers are indexed and many can be downloaded.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Economic Impact of a Changing Middle Class

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students analyze economic data to better understand America's middle class, its role in the economy, its impact on economic growth, and why a shrinking middle class matters to the U.S. economy.
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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: Economic Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a loosely related collection of primary source documents that discuss economic issues during the Cold War period. These documents are all varied in topic and geographical coverage, ranging from the 1950s to the 1980s, and coming...
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New York Times

New York Times: George W. Bush: Economic Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A search of the New York Times and Bush's economic policy has given us a number of news articles.
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Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: American Economic Growth 1820 1860

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Article outlines the boom in early American economic growth as a result of Northern industry in manufacturing, steam power, transportation and the role of government between 1820 and 1860.
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International Monetary Fund: World Economic Outlook Databases

For Students 9th - 10th
These databases present economic data for individual countries, aggregated sets, and for commodity prices going back to 1999. The information is published twice a year.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Jokes, Quotations, and Cartoons in Economics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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....
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Economics U$a: Us Economic Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this timeline to discover how the economic climate has changed over time.
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Council for Economic Education

Econedlink: Economic Growth Video and Quiz

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This video teaches the concept of Economic Growth. Economic growth refers to the ability of the economy to increase its total real output or real GDP, or its real output per person. The website contains an interactive quiz and links for...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Forecasting Economics

For Teachers K - 1st
Can you learn economics from the weather? Learners will be able to integrate science, math, and economics through this engaging lesson. The forecast predicts some percentage chance of success.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Resource Allocation and Economic Systems

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice what you have learned about economic systems in this four-question exercise.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Economic Growth

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice what you learned about economic growth in this four-question exercise.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Introduction to Scarcity and the Economic Way of Thinking

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this exercise, practice what you have learned about learning objective MOD-1.A from the AP Macroeconomics course and exam description. Topics include the definitions of economics, microeconomics, and macroeconomics, positive and...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Economic Growth and Stability

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the early 20th Century, post-depression era period of economic growth and stability brought about by Keynesian economics and the New Deal.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: If I Ran the Zoo Economics and Literature

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Welcome to the Zoo! In this two-day lesson you will use Dr. Seuss' If I Ran The Zoo book to introduce the economic concepts to your students. You will also get the chance to use actual zoo criteria to help a zoo "choose" new animals.
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New York Times

New York Times: Economics News

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Economics News about Economics, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times
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McMaster University

Mc Master Univ: History of Economic Thought Archives

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the McMaster University is a very thorough compilation of historically significant economic thinkers with hyperlinks to sites including pictures and selected writings. This is a great site to begin a search for information...

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