Curated OER
Fashion Sense and Dollar Wise
Students work in groups to show understanding of the relationship between fractions, decimals, percentages, and the application of ratios and proportions. In this decimals, fractions, and percents lesson, students use real life consumer...
Curated OER
Government Goods and Services
Fifth graders investigate the connection between taxes and government services. In this economics lesson, 5th graders discuss the process and benefits of paying sales and income taxes. Using calculators, students compute the...
Curated OER
Lesson 1 Walk Through and Notes
Fourth graders take notes on a class discussion. In this economy instructional activity students discuss Indiana's economy over a span of history. The students use a map and a timeline.
Curated OER
Economics: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
First graders explore the idea of an economy by reading a children's story. In this consumerism lesson, 1st graders read the story If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and discuss goods provided by people in a community. Students create...
Study Stack
Social Studies Crossword Puzzle
In this online interactive social studies crossword puzzle learning exercise, students use the 3 clues to find the appropriate answers to complete the word puzzle.
Curated OER
Let's Make a Deal- Barter 208
Middle schoolers analyze and evaluate the barter system. They discuss the barter is the proper term for making deals. They participate in a simulation to illustrate each kind of barter.
Curated OER
Economic Use of Public Natural Areas
High schoolers examine the public controversy between the use of public natural areas for economic activities by viewing video clips, researching on the Internet, and calculating sustainable land.
Illinois Institute of Technology
Oyez.org: Oyez Directory
The OYEZ Directory offers hyperlinks to Supreme Court cases. Choose the topic you'd like to search under, like "Attorneys," or "Civil rights," for example.
Council of Foreign Relations
Terrorism Questions and Answers: Economics
Part of an extensive website from the Council on Foreign Relations devoted to understanding all aspects of terrorism and its implications for the United States, this section focuses on the economic impact of the September 11, 2001...
CNN
Cnn: Economists Call It Recession
This site is an article that examines the 2001 recession. Looks to economic research and experts to dissect the economic slow down. Includes a brief history of recessions since WWII and links to related stories.
PBS
Pbs: China in the Red: A Blending of Socialism and Capitalism
This site from PBS provides enlightening lesson plans intended to facilitate young scholars' 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, young scholars 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...
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Economic Systems
Helps students discover the three basic economic questions and how each system answers these questions, identify several key advantages and disadvantages for each economic system, recognize some economic indicators that can measure...