Curated OER
History of the Local Community
Young scholars research their local communities and identify the founding fathers of their city and county. In this communities lesson plan, students research using the library and internet. Young scholars also interview citizens who...
Curated OER
Scarcity & Choice
In this economics worksheet, students respond to 16 fill and the blank and multiple choice questions about scarcity and choice.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Human Geography: Industry and Development
Comprehensive AP Human Geo learning module explains industrialization and development as two separate entities and examines the benefits and consequences of industry in developing countries.
Other
Foundation for Teaching Economics: Homepage
The Foundation for Teaching Economics is committed to excellence in economic education. The Foundation offers free workshops for high school educators and students. This site includes workshop dates, locations, and registration...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Bridging World History: Early Economies
This unit tracks the development of economics through time, highlighting what early societies did to provide for themselves, how they established trade systems and political systems of taxed goods.
Library of Congress
Loc: Sea Changes in a Community
A lesson plan dealing with the fishing industry in New England and native and immigrant fishermen, and government legislation.
PBS
Pbs: China in the Red: A Blending of Socialism and Capitalism
This site from PBS provides enlightening lesson plans intended to facilitate students' learning of the blending of socialism and capitalism in China's economy. Contains wonderful resources and activities for the study of economics.
Other
The Four Bank System
Informative site explaining the Four Bank System in the United States. This vital part of our economy is important for students to understand, and the site provides basic explanations with links to more in depth articles.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: "The Inuit Society the Importance of Tradition"
Through the example of the Inuit people, students learn about a traditional economy and the significance of such an economy in the Inuit society. As students learn about the different type of economic system, they will complete a web...