This self-guided unit addresses the economic interdependence of communities and countries across the globe and the economic development that is taking place. Included are lessons, self-assessments, background information, and learning...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A search of the New York Times and Bush's economic policy has given us a number of news articles.

El Paso Independent School District in El Paso Texas created this Economics text for its high school course using OER, CC, and public domain content from a variety of sources by educators in the district. The course is aligned to the...

The Virtual Economics Web Companion for K-12 economics and social studies teachers was created by the National Council on Economic Education. A wide variety of educational materials and lesson plans can be accessed through this site....

This article provides a thorough examination of comparative advantage, absolute advantage, and opportunity cost, and how these three terms are related.

Explain why mercury is harmful to humans, and discuss how government encourages industries to reduce mercury emissions. Examine the pros and cons of emissions credit trading and discover how the free market can be used to reduce emissions.

A speech given at the Japan-U.S. Business Conference in July, 2000. It tells us about the current political situation after the recent general election. It then reports on the recovery the economy is having in Japan.

NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, went into effect on January 1, 1994. The Agreement phases out most tariffs between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Tariffs, which are taxes on imports, increase the price of foreign...

Two hundred years after "The Wealth of Nations," this writer describes the continuing impact of Adam Smith's theories. Requires Adobe Reader.

A series of lectures on the Industrial Revolution, written by one of the most famous economic historians of the nineteenth century.

A brief history of Ireland's economic development since 1922.

A lesson plan that examines the trade in ivory tusks from African elephants. Students research the problem, learn about legislation that surrounds the issue, and find out about the economics of the ivory trade as well as the impact on...

This site from Score provides information on the global marketplace. This is a unit where learners are grouped to find out the best Latin American country to introduce a new fast food business. Site is very well outlined and includes...

This is an excellent unit concerning globalization. It contains a great deal of background information about globalization, links to other websites, balanced views, questions, and activities. The goals and content are clear and the...

This is an animated resource that lists countries that have joined the European Union. Includes dates and maps of the countries.

This page provides access to the "Treaty establishing the European Community as Amended by Subsequent Treaties: ROME, 25 March 1957." Links are provided for each article.

Provides an overview of the economy of Panama along with accompanying statistics.

If you don't know what the economy is or how it works, this site is for you. It is broken into subsections that make it easy to understand the economy.

An economic system refers to the way the money, industry, and trade of a country or region are organized. People often disagree about how economic systems around the world should work. Capitalism, the system used in the United States,...

Six mid-nineteenth century accounts by free-born black entrepreneurs about their economic activities and struggles. Links to documents describing each trade are provided within this well-developed resource.

Homepage of the national magazine for peace and social justice, THE PROGRESSIVE. Read recent news regarding social justice here.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students learn to understand Colonial American regional differences by applying knowledge of places, resources, economics, land climate, products and trading centers. Extension of knowledge to include...