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Oregon Cities

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students research one 20th century Oregon city, focusing on its population changes and the reasons for the changes. They write an expository essay which includes graphs/charts.
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A Sense of West Virginia

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students consider their perceptions of the world through their 5 senses while visiting the West Virginia State Museum. In this West Virginia history instructional activity, students discover how knowing about the past helps with their...
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Cultural Exchange (Salem)

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students view the photo of the The Tea Trade Painting and discuss what they see. They will then discuss what went into the beginning of a major sea voyage. Next they explore routes traveled by the New England traders. They study sailing...
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Trading in the Silk Road Cities

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore elements of trade along the Silk Roads by examining the products of various locations along the route.
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Trading Around the World

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars role play as international traders from different continents. They negotiate prices and resolve trade barriers to better their understanding of free trade.
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The Price of European Commodities in 1803

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners peruse actual price lists of European commodities dealers Strobel and Martini of Bordeaux, France. Each student creates a sales receipt of items that they have purchased from the French Brokerage firm. Students explore how the...
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Credit Cards: Buy Now, Pay Later

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students comprehend that when they use a credit card, they are taking out a loan from the issuer of the card. They access that if a card is paid in full each month, there is no cost for using the credit card. However, if the borrower is...
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Trade along the Silk Roads

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore the Silk Road. In this Asian history and culture lesson, students read a book about the silk Road, then create pictures of the products and landscapes found along the Silk Road.
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BY THE POUND

For Teachers 4th - 5th
The student will estimate the weight and cost of produce and calculate the actual price.Discuss the difference between weight and volume. Have learners discuss whether it is more economical to buy produce by the pound, by the piece or...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Economics: Microeconomics: Demand, Supply and Market Forces

For Students 9th - 10th
Economics learning module with interactive assignments, projects and assessment discusses the interplay of demand, supply and market forces.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Demand, Supply, and Markets

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses in great detail the differences between demand, supply, and markets. Useful economic terminology is identified in bold.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Economic Spotter: Supply and Demand at the Gold Rush

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
During the Gold Rush, people paid exorbitant prices for ordinary objects. Why? Because of the laws of supply and demand, that's why! In the instructional activity, students will see how these laws fit into this great historical time.
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University of Nebraska Omaha

Ec Ed Web: Explorations in Economic Demand

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an analysis of the theory of demand, and determinants that can cause a shift or change in demand.
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Economic Glossarama: Supply

For Students 9th - 10th
This economic glossary provides a definition of supply, and 2000 other economic terms and concepts.
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Microeconomics Chapter 6: Price Elasticity of Supply

For Students 9th - 10th
Scrolling down towards the bottom of this site, there are equations, diagrams, and some general information concerning price elasticity of supply.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Economics U$a: 21st Century Edition

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Principles of Macroeconomics: Business Cycles, Aggregate Demand and Supply

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at the way aggregate demand and supply affect the business cycle. Information used is current to 2003. From the Department of Economics at the University of Colorado.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Factors Change Demand?

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about factors, besides price, that affect a quantity that is demanded. This resource is designed for students who are taking a college-level microeconomics course.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Supply and Demand, Lessons From Toy Fads.

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The concepts of supply and demand and related terms are taught through stories about the toy fads of Hula Hoops and Silly Bandz. In 1958, Wham-O, Inc. began marketing the Hula Hoop in the United States and sales of the Hula Hoops...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Marketplace: Iraq's Supply and Demand

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this lesson, students listen to an audio file about how the growing demand for workers in Iraq in May 2004 affected the job market, and how the effects of low growth in the supply of workers shaped companies' hiring practices and...
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Ohio Test Prep

Ohio Test Prep: Module 8: Economics Concepts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Ohio Test Prep on fundamental concepts teaches about supply and demand, scarcity, and trade. Includes video tutorials, interactive practice and review, and assessment.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 3: Demand and Supply: Review Questions

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a list of 24 review questions covering the content of Chapter 3: Demand and Supply from the TEA AP Macroeconomics online text.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: The Economics of Pro Team Sports

For Students 9th - 10th
Great interactive baseball game that combines your knowledge of economics and pro sports trivia. After completing the nine innings, you should have a better understanding of how economics is used in everyday life.
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Econoclass

Econoclass: Resources for Economic Teachers

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
A site with resources for teachers teaching high school economics.

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