Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Exchange Rates
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and calculations related to exchange rates. This resource is designed as a review for the AP Macroeconomics Test or a college-level macroeconomics course.
PBS
Pbs: Commanding Heights the Battle for the World Economy
A huge site dedicated to an understanding of the current global economic system. Includes the history, forces, values and perceptions that have shaped the world's economy. A comprehensive resource that includes a detailed economic report...
Utah State University
Teacher Link: Globalization
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...
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: European Union
This is an animated resource that lists countries that have joined the European Union. Includes dates and maps of the countries.
The World Bank
World Bank Group: Countries and Regions
This site contains links to many different countries around the world. Each country site gives information on the country and its poverty situation. The World Bank Group is involved in helping to eliminate poverty.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Hezekiah Niles: Triumph of Nationalism: America, 1815 1850
Magazine excerpts that celebrate the government sponsored internal improvements of the early nineteenth century and the market economy that they fueled.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: The Politics of Global Financial Relations
Take advantage of these resources when analyzing the effects of the globalization of finances domestically and worldwide.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Working in a Global Economy
Debating the theories of globalization? Take advantage of the reading recommended here as well as the possibilities for discussion topics.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia Career Services: Helpful Handouts
The University of Virginia Career Services Center offers numerous helpful handouts and career guides for the student preparing for a career. Handouts range from how to analyze your work preferences to how to write a resume. All handouts...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Tariff
Wikipedia gives an excellent definition of the term, "Tariff," including different types of tariffs, tariff rules, and more.
Other
My Perfect Resume: Data Sources on Riley Guide
Are you wanting to learn more about a company you may work for? This site from The Riley Guide provides resources to learn how to target and research potential employers.
Other
Career Builder
Search hundreds of thousands of jobs ? across the nation or in your own neighborhood. Explore the Career Builder Database to search jobs by keyword, job category, company, or industry.
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: What Can I Do With a Major In
Are you looking to explore possible career paths based on a college major? Explore possible career titles, major skills and characteristics, and websites related to your choice of college major.
Other
Saudi Aramco World: Cooking in Hunza
In northern Pakistan, in the high valley of Hunza, food practices have changed profoundly during the last 50 to 60 years. For decades, access to Hunza, in the heart of the Karakoram mountains (Western Himalayas), was quite difficult. But...
Curated OER
Model of Monopolistic Competition
This site uses an example of "pushcarts on the beach" to demonstrate a monopolistically competitive market structure and how as more firms enter the market, price, quantity, and deadweight loss are all effected.
Other
Teach Me Finance: Finance Tutorials
Are you looking to learn basic financial concepts? Teach Me Finance offers easy-to-use tutorials that introduce learner's to financial literacy.