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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Using Graphs in History Class

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart covers the major types of graphs used in social studies such as bar graphs, line graphs, pie graphs, and pictographs. Information on graphs is followed by graphs dealing with salaries...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Women in Science

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students will learn about European History, specifically on the Scientific Revolution and skill practice on Document Based Questions (Point of View and Grouping Documents).
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Economics Vocabulary

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explains basic economics vocabulary such as producers, consumers, and different kinds of resources; limited, unlimited, natural and human. Student assessment items are included.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: How to Read a Stock Table

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explains how to read a stock table.
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Other

Maryland Council on Economic Education (Mcee)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"Comprised of leaders in business, agriculture, government, and education from around the State," the site fosters economic education. Major emphasis here is on awards programs and their winners.
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Unit Plan
Lin and Don Donn

American History Lesson Plans: Fdr's Fireside Chats

For Teachers 5th - 8th
A great lesson plan to examine Franklin D. Roosevelt's first fireside chat and apply the format in explaining a current economic problem.
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Handout
Geographic

Countries of the World: Austria

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the economy in Austria at this site. This page is easy to read and understand and provides good information about the structure of the Austrian market economy.
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Website
Other

Junior Achievement Resource Room

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The preeminent national organization that offers students educational experiences in business and economics, Junior Achievement, has a great list of web resources for students and educators. Explore career preparation, college...
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Lesson Plan
University of Nebraska Omaha

An Economics and Literature Lesson: The Goat in the Rug

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
This is a lesson plan geared toward first through third grades, cross-curricular, dealing with economics and literature. "Learn about economics: producers, resources (natural, human, capital), intermediate goods; and Language Arts:...
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Activity
University of Nebraska Omaha

Ec Ed Web: Analyzing the Demand Curve

For Students 9th - 10th
Lists the determinants of demand for a product and service. The site is useful for students wishing to look further into the causes of demands. Graphs and summaries are included to aid research.
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Lesson Plan
University of Nebraska Omaha

Ec Ed Web: Give and Take

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A lesson plan from the University of Nebraska for Middle School students about choice, opportunity cost, and trade-offs. Indicates standards, materials, objectives and is differentiated for one grade below and above grade-level students.
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Lesson Plan
University of Nebraska Omaha

Ec Ed Web: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
This lesson plan is cross-curricular, economics and literature. Using the book "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie," students will understand cause and effect and unlimited want, goods and services.
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Lesson Plan
University of Nebraska Omaha

Ec Ed Web: How Has the Constitution Shaped the Economic System in the Us?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan deals with how the U.S. Constitution has shaped our economic system. Provides standards, objectives, and materials.
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Lesson Plan
University of Nebraska Omaha

Ec Ed Web: Places and Production

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson from the University of Omaha, "Middle schoolers calculate United States GDP and GDP per capita, use a choropleth map to acquire information, and create choropleth maps of GDP per capita in South America. They identify...
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A to Z Home's Cool

A to Z Home's School: Money Matters

For Students 6th - 8th
This homeschooling resource contains useful links to lessons for children about money and economics.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econedlink: Economic Forecasting: Web Quest (9 12)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
How do economists make their forecasts about the United States economy? This lesson uses the Internet to retrieve up-to-date key economic statistics which will provide valuable hints about the state of the future economy.
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Lesson Plan
University of Nebraska Omaha

Ec Ed Web: M&m Interesting [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This site from the University of Omaha provides a lesson plan indicated for 6-8th grades. "During this lesson, students use the economic concepts of trade-offs and opportunity costs to decide between savings accounts with simple interest...
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Article
Mount Holyoke College

International Relations: Leroy Beaulieu on the Desirability of Imperialism, 1891

For Students 9th - 10th
An excerpt from a book written in 1891 in which the author clarifies and supports the economic justification for imperialism.
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Lesson Plan
University of Nebraska Omaha

Ec Ed Web: Why Nations Trade

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan is about the reasons for International Trade.
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Lesson Plan
University of Nebraska Omaha

University of Nebraska: Economic Functions of Government

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The University of Nebraska provides a lesson plan that helps to "Identify the six economic functions of government, classify examples of government actions and policies within various economic functions and identify and evaluate two...
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Website
Other

Gallatin Farmers' Alliance No. 4 of Montana

For Students 9th - 10th
Records of the Gallatin Farmers' Alliance of Montana but also gives a brief history of the national Farmers' Alliance.
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Website
China State Council Information Office and the China International Publishing Group

China: China's Private Car Ownership Tops 10 Million

For Students 9th - 10th
A short article on the explosive growth in private ownership of cars which has been taking place in China over the past several years.
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Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: What Is World Bank?

For Students 2nd - 8th
Learn about the World Bank, how it works, and how it is organized.
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Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: What Is Gdp?

For Students 2nd - 8th
Learn how to find a nation's GDP and the three ways it can be measured.