National Museum of the American Indian
The Kwakwaka'Wakw: A Study of a North Pacific Coast People and the Potlatch
Discover the cultural practices and unique value systems of a group of native peoples from Canada called the Kwakwaka'wakw. Your young historians will discuss how conceptions of wealth can vary and how these native...
Curated OER
ISLA for Theater, TV and Film
Pupils are introduced to the ISLA website, given instruction and practice time to develop search skills. They complete an assignment utilizing ISLA records, presenting their assignment to the class.
Curated OER
Make Your Fortune in Stocks
Fourth graders participate in a stock investment activity in which they research stocks to place in an imaginary portfolio. They invest $10,000 in a variety of stocks and track their progress using the Internet or newspapers.
Curated OER
ISLA for Theater, TV and Film
Students examine the use of the Information System for Los Angeles to research a period of theater, TV or film. They research either a wardrobe period or a set/scene design and present their findings to the class.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Marginal Utility
This website discusses the concepts of marginal utility and value, with references made to such economic philosophers as Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and David Ricardo.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Labor Theory of Value
This article discusses the labor theory of value as described by Karl Marx, Adam Smith, and David Ricardo.
Social Studies Help Center
Social Studies Help Center: Basic Economic Concepts
This list of basic economic terms and concepts includes definitions of value, utility, and wealth.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Paradox of Value
Imagine you're on a game show and you can choose between two prizes: a diamond or a bottle of water. It's an easy choice - the diamonds are more valuable. But if given the same choice when you were dehydrated in the desert, after...
Robert Schenk, PhD
Cyber Economics: Measuring Income Distribution
E learning text offers information on measuring income distribution with the Lorenz Curve. Site presents charts and data for one to use in order to construct or analyze a Lorenz Curve.
The World Bank
World Bank Group: Income Inequality
This website examines the topic of income inequality and compares Brazil and Hungary. Lorenz Curves and Gini coefficients are used in this analysis. Includes a few discussion prompts.