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Curated OER

The U.S. Economy: Private and Public Sectors

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Filled with valuable key points and terms about American economics in the private and public sectors, these slides will inform both your economics and history classes about the ins, outs, and intricacies of the U.S. economy. A navigation...
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Activity
Trinity University

Trinity University: Social Inequality

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a site that explores social inequality. Includes tables and graphs to allow visual representations of the distribution of income and wealth. Also includes links to other sites.
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Website
Other

Global Policy Forum: Inequality of Wealth

For Students 9th - 10th
Inequality of wealth in both the U.S. and world is a controversial topic. This site from the Global Policy Forum contains a series of articles that address this topic. Great for student research.
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Activity
Robert Schenk, PhD

Rationing and the Distribution of Income

For Students 9th - 10th
Addresses the distribution of income. Gives a fair and balanced account of a potential problem in the United States.
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Website
Other

Inequality.org

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is dedicated to teaching people about the potential problems with an increasingly unequal distribution of income. The site exposes greed and excess, and includes a variety of links.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The American Standard of Living for Better or Worse

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson addresses the distribution of income. Some believe that income distribution is becoming more unequal. This lesson explores that question. The site includes links to articles and questions.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Graphing a Lorenz Curve and Calculating the Gini Coefficient

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students receive raw data to construct a Lorenz Curve and calculate the Gini Coefficient. This lesson plan prepares AP Microeconomics students for the Advanced Placement exam. The teacher will briefly interpret the...
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: It Ain't Where You Start, It's What You Got, and Where You End

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This year's federal elections will involve electing a president, all members of the House of Representatives, and one-third of the Senate. Barring some international crisis, economic issues appear likely to dominate the debates. In past...