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Activity
McGraw Hill

Glencoe: The United States Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a concise outlook of the United States Economy in the early twenty-first century. The summary is brief, but it is easy to read and understand. Includes numerous links to graphs.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Macroeconomics: Chapter 6: Economic Growth: Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
This section provides four problems to solve based on the content of Chapter 6: Economic Growth from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online text.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 6: Economic Growth: Critical Thinking Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
This section provides a list of 10 critical thinking study questions over the content of Chapter 6: Economic Growth from Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online text.
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Article
The Balance

The Balance: What Is Income Per Capita

For Students 9th - 10th
Income per capita can mean several things, depending on how it is measured. This article explains the various measurements, as well as other ways to measure income.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: List of Countries by Gdp (Ppp) Per Capita

For Students 9th - 10th
A ranking of the world's countries by per capita GDP (Gross Domestic Product).
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Activity
PBS

Pbs: Total Gdp vs. Per Capital Gdp

For Students 9th - 10th
Using a chart for seven different nations for the year 1999, rankings are used to illustrate the differences between total GDP and per capita GDP.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 5: The Macroeconomics Prospective: Self Check Questions

For Students 11th - 12th
This section provides a list of 10 self-check questions to aid in the study of Chapter 5: The Macroeconomics Prospective.
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Handout
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 5: The Macroeconomic Perspective: Key Terms

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a list of key terms and definitions from Chapter 5: The Macroeconomic Perspective.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 5: Comparing Gdp Among Countries

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to explain how GDP can be used to compare the economic welfare of different nations, calculate the conversion of GDP to a common currency by using exchange rates, and calculate GDP per capita...
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eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Macroeconomics: Chapter 6: Components of Economic Growth

For Students 9th - 10th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Discuss the components of economic growth, including physical capital, human capital, and technology; Explain capital deepening and its significance, analyze the methods...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Macroeconomics: Chapter 6: Economic Growth: Review Questions

For Students 11th - 12th
This section provides a list of 12 review study questions over the content of Chapter 6: Economic Growth from Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online text.
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eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch. 18: Diversity of Countries and Economies Across the World

For Students 9th - 10th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Analyze GDP per capita as a measure of the diversity of international standards of living; Identify what classifies a country as low-income, middle-income, or high-income;...
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Focus on Economic Data

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the second estimate of U.S. real gross domestic product for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2012, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on February 28, 2013. The current data and historical GDP data...
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Comparing Gdp Among Countries

For Students 9th - 10th
GDP per capita is GDP (Gross National Product) divided by population. Since GDP is measured in a country's currency, in order to compare different countries' GDPs, we need to convert them to a common currency. One way to compare...