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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Chapter 34: Income Inequality and Poverty

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Displaying the causes, trends, and effects of income inequality, this presentation covers the wide gap between wealth and poverty in the United States. The navigational tool will help lecturers guide the conversation. The key terms in...
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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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Handout
Curated OER

Biz/ed: Virtual Economy Glossary: Gini Coefficient and Lorenz Curve

For Students 9th - 10th
Glossary of terms that contains gini coefficient and lorenz curve. Both definitions contain a clear graph, scroll down to the L's to find lorenz curve.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Lorenz Curve Diagram

For Students 9th - 10th
The first half of the site deals with the lorenz curve and the second half provides a definition of poverty along with information on government transfers and income distribution.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Lorenz Curve Diagram

For Students 9th - 10th
The first half of the site deals with the lorenz curve and the second half provides a definition of poverty along with information on government transfers and income distribution.