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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: An Evaluation of the New Deal

For Students 5th - 8th
No discussion about the Great Depression can be complete without a look at the legacy of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal programs. Read about the changes and effects on the economy brought about by the programs, but see what...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: A Bank Holiday

For Students 5th - 8th
Actions taken by Franklin D. Roosevelt upon becoming president in 1933. Read about how he took immediate steps to restore confidence in the banking segment of the American economy.
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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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Digital History

Digital History: Why It Happened

For Students 9th - 10th
How did a country with such a booming economy in the 1920s sink into economic disaster in the 1930s? Prosperity was just an illusion. See the many causes of the Great Depression, and find out how all the signs were missed or disregarded.
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Interactive
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Income Distribution

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This video teaches the concept of Income Distribution. Income distribution refers to how the total income earned ends up divided over members of the economy. The website contains an interactive quiz and links for related lesson plans.
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: The Fed Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what the Federal Reserve really does and why it focuses on certain aspects of the U.S. economy.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: How Well Gdp Measures the Well Being of Society

For Students 9th - 10th
Does GDP capture everything we care about in an economy?.
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George Mason University

Problems With Markets: Week 12: Problems With Regulation

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource outlines different economic and political options, and focuses on the problems associated with government ownership and socialism. Good background for a paper.
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Handout
Auburn University

Auburn University: Glossary of Political Economy Terms: Factors of Production

For Students 9th - 10th
This Auburn University site has a detailed definition for factors of production.
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Activity
University of Nebraska Omaha

Ecedweb: Explorations in Supply, Part Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
In this economics tutorial, you as a producer have to determine how much of a given product you should make.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Supply and Demand

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a full and in-depth description of the theories of supply and demand.
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Other

Net Mba Business Knowledge Center: Supply and Demand

For Students 9th - 10th
This website offers a very simple yet helpful description and example of the interaction of supply and demand, and what will happen to price and quantity when one or both of your supply and demand curves shift. This would be a good place...
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Activity
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: What Is Driving Oil Prices?

For Students 9th - 10th
As the world's demand for oil rapidly increases, so do the prices for it. Learn the factors causing high oil prices and who are the world's largest consumers of petroleum. Includes discussion questions. (Published Jan. 2005)
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University of Nebraska Omaha

Ec Ed Web: How Can Entrepreneurs Control Costs?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This economics lesson explores what influences producers to supply in regard to demand. It examines fixed and variable costs, how such costs can be reduced, and how they influence production. Includes printable worksheets.
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Article
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 3: Demand and Supply: Key Concepts and Summary

For Students 11th - 12th
This section summarizes the key concepts of Chapter 3: Demand and Supply from the TEA AP Macroeconomics online text.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Velocity of Circulation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson simulates a closed market in which goods are bought/sold for money. After the five minute activity, students calculate the amount of money dispersion, and based off of this...
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Economic Systems

For Students 9th - 10th
Helps students discover the three basic economic questions and how each system answers these questions, identify several key advantages and disadvantages for each economic system, recognize some economic indicators that can measure...
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Expansion: Triumph of Nationalism: America, 1815 1850

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of eight primary resources--historical documents, literary texts, visual images, maps--illuminated and contextualized by notes, thematic questions, and text-specific discussion questions for classroom instruction and teacher...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Power of Developers

For Students 9th - 10th
This Wide Angle video features a peasant family in China that is caught in a land rights dispute with no apparent solution in sight.
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Unit Plan
Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Ayn Rand's Anthem

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning unit and essay writing contest based on Ayn Rand's dystopian novella, Anthem. Includes student reading guides, essay guidelines and contest link.
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Econoclass

Econoclass: Supply and Demand Drill

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This classroom activity provides students with many examples of changes in supply or demand.
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Other

Biz Kids: Bring Home the Bacon

For Students 9th - 10th
Bring Home the Bacon is an exciting interactive way to learn the concept of supply and demand. More demand, more customers, but don't get too carried away because upgrading your investments might be worth the wait!
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McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill: Higher Ed: The Free Enterprise System

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the Free Enterprise system in the United States discusses how production, prices, and goods and services are determined.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Using Clickers to Generate Supply and Demand Curves

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This instructional activity has students using clickers to generate data for demand and supply curves. It asks students to give numerical values for their maximum willingness to pay for something and their minimum willingness to accept...

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