PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Lesson Plan: Financial Crisis
In this lesson, young scholars will explore what GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and GDP growth mean, how stock and housing bubbles develop, and the causes and consequences of a housing market crisis. The lesson investigation is supported...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Great Recession
In 2008, America faced the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Examine how we got to this point and how the government worked to end it the crisis. Examine the following resource that contains a summary, graphs,...
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: Facing the New Millenium
[Free Registration/Login Required] A thought-provoking essay discusses the political, social, and technological trends facing the United States at the turn of the 21st century. Of particular focus is the Bush presidency, 9/11, and the...