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Website
The World Bank

World Bank Group: Poverty

For Students 9th - 10th
Constantly evolving collection of information on world poverty, and of strategies to reduce poverty worldwide.
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Article
Other

Report of the Mission for Revitalization of Asian Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
Report on a Japanese initiative to assess the issues that Asia must address in order to prosper in the twenty-first century and the role that Japan has to play. (November 1999)
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Unit Plan
University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Immigration History: Global Economy & Migration

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is a suplement to a documentary about global labor migration, from developing to developed countries, at the end of the twentieth century. This module encourages critical thinking about the influence that global capitalism...
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: China Where Will They Fit in the World Economy?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
With its emerging middle class, its new markets, and a new emphasis on increasing its technology base, where is China going to fit in the world economy?
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Website
abcteach

Abcteach: Kwanzaa

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site features a worksheet focused on the seven Kwanzaa principles.
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Website
Other

History Colorado: Kids' Page

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Colorado historical society offers a collection of resources--games and short illustrated biographies--on Colorado history designed for kids from kindergarten through high school.
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Website
The Economist

The Economist: Chile

For Students 9th - 10th
From the latest news articles to facts about the country and its economy, this source gives a great deal of useful information about Chile. Links are provided to other news sources and websites.
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Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Cameroon: Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
The economy of Cameroon has encountered many bumps along the road, but you can read about the government's attempt to get it back on track by meeting its financial obligations. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Moldova: Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
A current look at the economy of Moldova and the problems it has had with its energy dependency. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch. 18: Improving Countries' Standards of Living

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Analyze the growth policies of low-income countries seeking to improve standards of living; Analyze the growth policies of middle-income countries, particularly the East...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The High Cost of Progress

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet an activist who works to help the struggling farmers of rural India, in this video from Wide Angle. [2:30]
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Coming and Going: Imports and Exports Throughout the World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A lesson plan and example of imports and exports, along with related classroom activities.
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Website
Other

Colorado Creative Industries

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the home page for Colorado Creative Industries, a division of the Office of Economic Development & International Trade. They support and encourage the innovators, creators, change-makers and dreamers who improve quality of...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: A Role Playing Debate About Globalization (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An instructional plan that asks learners to consider how sweatshop factory labor impacts living conditions in China and to determine how U.S. corporations and consumers contribute to their continued existence. The plan requires students...
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Making Cents Out of Centimes: The Euro

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Use this intermediate lesson to teach your pupils about the European currency, the Euro. Interactive links take the learner to France where they learn about French money and French culture.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Fed Boss Alan Greenspan: The Architect of the Miracle?

For Students 9th - 10th
This vast BBC article covers almost everything about Clinton's economic legacy including the economic boom, budget surplus, and international trade deals.
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Graphic
Curated OER

The Gilded and the Gritty: America, 1870 1912

For Students 9th - 10th
Ninety-four primary sources-historical documents, literary texts, and visual images-that explore the challenges, opportunity, and turmoil of late-nineteenth-century America. They examine the economic expansion in an America re-united...
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Graphic
Curated OER

The Gilded and the Gritty: America, 1870 1912

For Students 9th - 10th
Ninety-four primary sources-historical documents, literary texts, and visual images-that explore the challenges, opportunity, and turmoil of late-nineteenth-century America. They examine the economic expansion in an America re-united...

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