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Monthly Review: Why Socialism? By Albert Einstein

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides access to the essay "Why Socialism?" by Albert Einstein originally published in the first issue of Monthly Review (May 1949). Einstein argues for socialism as the way to rise above the predatory phase of human...
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Tom Richey

Slide Share: Capitalism and the Free Enterprise System

For Students 9th - 10th
A SlideShare by Mitchell Atias about the foundation of Capitalism and the emergence of a free enterprise system. Slides also cover market system and socialism economy.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Social Darwinism and American Laissez Faire Capitalism

For Students 9th - 10th
Activity-based resource in which students apply Constitutional ideas to evaluate the Federal State Tax Law as they make a case for or against abolishing the tax. Site contains comprehensive resources on the topic.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Investing in Human Capital

For Students 9th - 10th
When you teach somebody, they and society both benefit from training and education. What's in it for you?
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Bringing History Home: The Progressive Era

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this 4th grade unit, learners study how citizens and government of the early 20th century sought solutions to problems that accompanied immigration and industrialization. By focusing on child labor, factory working conditions and...
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Wisc Online: European Union

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an animated resource that lists countries that have joined the European Union. Includes dates and maps of the countries.
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Tax history.com Federal Income Tax History

For Students 9th - 10th
TaxHistory.com provides a detailed look at the development and history of the federal income tax. Content addresses the roots of the federal income tax with the 1894 Income Tax Act, the reasoning behind the 16th amendment, the two uses...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Effects of Govt Intervention in Different Market Structures

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice what you've learned about options available to regulate markets where the socially optimal quantity is not produced.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Growth of Government Intervention

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the changing federal government role as it increased involvement and intervention in business and social welfare in the 1900s.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Economics of Income: Which 'Wood' You Choose?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A key turning point in a nation's economic development is when it starts to use its resources for long term versus short term purposes. A natural resource example is trees: should people use wood for cooking food or building homes?...
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The Progressive Magazine

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage of the national magazine for peace and social justice, THE PROGRESSIVE. Read recent news regarding social justice here.
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National Association of Manufacturers: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is the home page of the National Association of Manufacturers and is a great starting point to learn more about modern manufacturing.
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The Socialist Party of Great Britain: War and the Working Class

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is broken down into chapters. Each chapter provides a socialist view of war and false theories about it. Other chapters discuss capitalism and its need for war, workers and the war and war-makers. World War I is discussed as...
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Curated OER

Unesco: Turkey: Selimiye Mosque and Its Social Complex

For Students 9th - 10th
The square Mosque with its single great dome and four slender minarets, dominates the skyline of the former Ottoman capital of Edirne. Sinan, the most famous of Ottoman architects in the 16th century, considered the complex, which...
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Life Under Communism in Eastern Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
Activity based resource on political and economic systems, asks students to explore communism, capitalism, socialism and democracy and formulate informed opinions for discussion and debate. Group and individual work.
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Stanford University

Stanford University: E Corner: Entrepreneurship Videos and Podcasts

For Students 9th - 10th
Offering 2000 videos and podcasts, Entrepreneurship Corner features innovative talks regarding creativity and innovation, opportunity recognition, product development, marketing and sales, finance and venture capital, leadership and...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Navigating the Usa With the Coordinate Plane

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The students will be plotting points on the United States Map. This background and activity could be used and/or modified to fit any social studies class. Students could explore topics ranging from graphing coordinates in pre-algebra to...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Comparative Economic Systems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will work in cooperative learning groups to examine the similarities and differences in capitalism, socialism, and communism. They will do research to meet specific requirements of elements that must be included in a...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Zaramo

For Students 9th - 10th
"Wazaramo" is the preferred name for the people who live in the coastal area of Tanzania, in the vicinity of the capital city, Dar es Salaam. "Wazaramo" refers to the ethnic group, "Mzaramo" to an individual, and "Kizaramo" to the...
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Nicky Case: The Wisdom And/or Madness of Crowds

For Students 9th - 10th
Why do some crowds turn to madness and other crowds turn to wisdom? Network science seeks to explain groupthink with its core idea being we should not study the individual people, but their connections. Use this interactive site to...
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University of Michigan

Automobile in American Life and Society: Sociological Department

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a brief description of the purpose of the Sociological Department of Ford Motor Company as it tried to improve the living conditions of employees of the company.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Positive Externalities of Innovation

For Students 9th - 10th
Innovation often benefits many people, not just the person or company that innovated.

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