Seventh graders examine Chaucer's work about the medieval times. In groups, 7th graders imagine what modern activities could replace some tasks used in medieval times.

Students examine a video in which people want to change the city of Oakland, California. They decide on the best course of action.

Students identify at least 10 foods that are important to Maine's economy and culture. They participate in a scavenger hunt as they find their way around a grocery store.

Students, in groups, create hypothetical financial plans for a colonial Maine family living on the frontier.

Students play a game that illustrates the delicate ecological balance between fishing, fishing regulations and fish populations. They collect data and analyze the results.

Students examine the life and work of P.T. Barnum. They discover his advertising techniques and business practices. They examine his use of people with disabilities for amusement.

Students examine how trade can be a vehicle for the alleviation of poverty. They conduct Internet research, analyze organizations that help to alleviate poverty, and create a business plan for a micro business for a developing economy.

Fifth graders listen to the 9th symphony and identify the tiri-ti rhythm. They identify the number of times they hear a phrase "turn, turn, turn". They then describe the meaning of one song and answer questions in class discussion.

Practice what you've learned about options available to regulate markets where the socially optimal quantity is not produced.

This video teaches the concept of Markets and Prices. A market refers to a group of buyers and sellers for a given good or service. The price is the amount of money needed to buy a particular good or service. The website contains an...

Presents information on the purpose of brochures, mistakes to avoid, how to write brochure copy, and how to structure brochure.

A good outline of course study on the topics of monopolistic competition, oligopoly, and anti-trust legislation.

E-learning 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 affected.

Produced by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, this pamphlet describes the roles of the Federal Reserve System's Board of Governors, 12 regional banks, and Federal Open Market Committee in fostering a sound economy.

Mergers within industries such as banking, telecommunications, and airlines have created a stir among consumers who charge that economic freedom and efficiency are being sacrificed in favor of corporate profits. In this lesson, students...

Through notes and related videos, students gain a basic understanding of market structures and the characteristics of firms that display perfect competition.

This site from Score provides information on the global marketplace. This is a unit where students 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 site offers a description of a price taker and the characteristics in this sellers' market structure. The price taker is examined in both the short run and the long run.

This site provides a good description of the four types of market structures: perfect competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, and monopoly, along with the major characteristics of each.

This site examines the relationship between a price taker and a price maker, and the market structure to which each might belong.

This site provides the characteristics, behaviors, and problems of a firm in a monopolistic competition market structure.

This article asks whether or not Abercrombie & Fitch is "so popular" that it has become "not as popular" with teens anymore. A good example of a firm in a monopolistically competitive market structure. (02/22/2000)

A scholarly paper written for the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review looks at the causes of bank failures in the Great Depression, and how these failure rates were reflected across the country. Very detailed. [pdf]

This page provides information about the federal Open Market Committee and covers its structure, meeting schedule, minutes and current members of the FOMC.