Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ch. 18: Diversity of Countries and Economies Across the World
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;...
Ireland Information
Ireland in the World the European Union
A brief history of Ireland's entrance into the European Union (EU) and the economic and political benefits since joining.
Mount Holyoke College
Mt. Holyoke College: The World in Depression, 1929 39
A book chapter which provides an explanation for the causes of the global depression that started in 1929. Gives several reasons, reactions, and consequences, both nationally and worldwide. Also provides a bibliography of sources.
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Ash Cloud From Icelandic Volcano Disrupts Global Trade
The Icelandic volcano spewed tons of ash into the atmosphere creating havoc for global trade. This article briefly discusses its impact on the environment and the economic consequences of the eruption. Education resources are included....
Other
Green Party of Canada/parti Vert Du Canada, Gpc/pvc
Increasingly the Green Party has been successful in democratic politics in Canada. The Greens are a party that has comparable parties in Europe and the United States. The party is primarily interested in maintaining sustainable...
World Food Programme
United Nations World Food Programme: Bangladesh
World Food Programme is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger. This site describes the work of the United Nations in Bangladesh.
World Food Programme
United Nations World Food Programme: Ecuador
World Food Programme is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger. This site describes the work of the United Nations in Ecuador.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Wide Angle: Barshefsky Interview
Wide Angle video of Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky, former U.S. Trade Representative, discussing her views on economic change in China and China's participation in the World Trade Organization. [1:50]
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Economy of Guatemala
Presents complete information on the economy of Guatemala. Check out the easy-to-read economic statistics chart.
American University
Deforestation in Madagascar
Gives history of Madagascar's cultural and economic development in relation to its land clearing practices. Cites biological species indigenous to the island, and their imminent destruction. Includes links to several case studies.
CNN
Cnn Money: Economy in the Balance
What impact did the September 11, 2001 attacks have on the economy of the US and the global economy? This CNN Money article, written the day after the attack, assesses the already fragile condition of the US economy and speculates what...
World Food Programme
United Nations World Food Programme: Peru
World Food Programme is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger. This site covers why Peru's economic growth rate has not been sufficient to reduce poverty or food insecurity and the resultant migration...
A&E Television
History.com: How the South Helped Win the American Revolution
British commanders attempted to reverse their floundering fortunes by launching a campaign in the South. There the British would find not just crops such as tobacco, rice and indigo that were vital to their economy, but stronger Loyalist...
Other
International Labour Organization: Bureau for Gender Equality
This home from the International Labour Organization provides information on women's equality issues in labor. Find statistics and indicators on income, economic activity, unemployment, and more. Site also provides information on...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Choice Is Us: Monopolies
This activity introduces the concept of monopoly. It calls upon middle schoolers to consider how monopoly power might affect the quality and price of goods and services offered to consumers. In light of what they learn about the history...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: The u.s. Role in the World (1970'S Into the 21st Century)
Given a timeline, students will understand the political, economic, and social impact of selected U.S. political leaders on the world from the 1970s into the 21st century.
Other
Piie: Understanding the World Trade Organization
This text is a summary of a speech given to the Washington D.C. League of Women Voters. The speech, given by Marcus Noland of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, was a history of the World Trade Organization.
Other
The Free Dictionary: External Funds
This site provides several definitions for the economic term "external funds." Each definition is accompanied by a citation.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Global Women & Poverty (Lesson in Women's Economic Hardships)
A instructional activity that investigates how women in Senegal and Thailand are affected by poverty. Students examine what causes some countries to prosper and others to suffer from poverty. They also create and present graphic...
Iowa State University
Iowa University: Multinational Corporations
This is general information about multinational corporations that is intended to define and thus clarify the make-up of a multinational corporation. The material is part of the readings for an Economics course.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Climate Change Is About Water
Through a range of voices and multimedia materials, discover the story of climate change and its impacts on water in Bolivia. Case studies bring the explanatory analysis of vulnerability and the social, economic and cultural impacts of...
Other
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: Do I Have What It Takes Entrepreneur? [Pdf]
A series of lessons which introduces the concept of entrepreneurship and its importance in today's global economy.
Other
Civil War Looms in Zimbabwe
Talks about the growing danger of a civil war in Zimbabwe due to the pressure that the West is exerting on the country to re-distribute white owned land. 8/2000
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Why Is It Important to Educate Girls?: Pbs News Hour
When girls are allowed to go to school, they have a significant impact on their family and community. Students learn and think critically about the variety of reasons why it is in everyone's best interest to ensure that all girls, across...