Read testimony before Congress advocating for passage of the Housing Act of 1949 which would increase the availability of public housing after World War II in order to ease the shortage of housing, which drove up rents.

This site uses an interactive Circular Flow Model to show the flow of payments for the factors of production (rent, wages, and interest) along with payments for finished goods and services. Questions are provided which ask the user if a...

Peruse a few articles provided and answer several probing questions about the pros and cons to owning a home or renting a home. Create a report on the data discovered.

What consumers need to know about one of life's biggest financial decisions, buying or renting a home.

Comprehensive, easy-to-understand explanation in English and Spanish of how to acquire housing in the United States. Legal issues associated with buying or renting a residence are also presented. Though the site caters to immigrants to...

At T.V. 411 you can explore the concept of paying over time with situations involving credit cards, rent to own items, and more. This interactive lesson gives the learner an opportunity to make decisions about money management.

This very helpful article covers all areas of setting up a business facility. Topics covered include how to choose a facility, renting or buying the facility, and determining the needs of the facility.

Have you given any thought to where you will live when you are "on your own" - out in the world earning a living? You will have many decisions to make as you look for a place to call home. In this lesson, your basic economic decision...

This site gives a nice overview of apartment dwellings - the different rooms, kinds of terms associated with renting, how rooms or apartments might be described, etc. Very colorful site with photos - useful information and phrases.

A homepage for those thinking about visiting Ireland, with links about buses and trains in Ireland, renting cars, air travel, bicycle rentals, taxis, or taking guided tours. Links to hotels and Bed & Breakfasts are also provided.

This "Ask the Expert" article answers the question "What's a DVD and how does it work?" clearly and thoroughly. Compares the DVD to other data storage units, and to itself! Did you know there are more types of DVDs other than what you...

View this pictorial essay to learn about the 1913 Land Act that prohibited "black" people from buying or renting land in areas designated as "white". This legislation was one of the cornerstones of apartheid and paved the way for further...

This detailed and informative site explains how the Pullman Strike, which began as a peaceful protest about rent in the company town of Pullman, spread across the country and brought railroad traffic to a halt.

Lesson uses power point notes and related videos to help students understand ways that the government tries to control prices in an economic system, and what the expected results are.

This resource makes finance and all aspects of managing money understandable, including budgets, banking, credit, buying a car, and more.

Lessons and activities to teach students about creating and living within a budget.

Many young people choose to buy their own homes, rather than rent them. Most will have to take out a home mortgage in order to fulfill this dream. If they plan to buy a home in the future, they will need to think about: How much does it...

As a part of the study of personal economics, young scholars will research a career, costs of rent, insurance, food, transportation, etc. and prepare a monthly budget based on their research.

Robbie's car needs to go to the auto mechanic, so Blossom and Snappy think of other ways she can get to work. They learn how the Atlanta transit system works, they visit the airport, and they even explore the possibilities of Robbie...

Read about contracts, warranties, credit, deceptive sales practices, cars, and housing--important topics for consumers. This website provides introductory material to each of the above topics and links for further information and research.

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

The history of Broadway musical theater is demonstrated through brief examinations of twenty groundbreaking musicals, from The Black Crook in 1866 to Hamilton in 2015. Nine videos accompany the descriptions of some of the musicals.

Read the full text of the mystery novel "The Circular Staircase" by Mary Roberts Rinehart. The story centers around a woman who stops a series of crimes at a rented summer home.

This site gives a nice overview of apartment dwellings - the different rooms, kinds of terms associated with renting, how rooms or apartments might be described, etc. Very colorful site with photos - useful information and phrases.