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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Pursuing an Economy That Works for All of Us

For Students 9th - 10th
The Minneapolis branch of the Federal Reserve Bank system. It has a wealth of financial information and data, information about the banking system and the state of the economy, and financial education resources.
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta provides access to information in the following categories: the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Federal Reserve System, Banking & Finance, Economics, Publications, Search, Site...
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia provides information in the following areas: General Information, What's New, Community Affairs, Supervision, Regulation & Credit, Publications, Employment Opportunities,...
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Council of Foreign Relations

Terrorism Questions and Answers: Economics

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of an extensive website from the Council on Foreign Relations devoted to understanding all aspects of terrorism and its implications for the United States, this section focuses on the economic impact of the September 11, 2001...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Gross Domestic Product

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a series of engaging resources that fully explain Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Economics U$a: 21st Century Edition

For Students 9th - 10th
A micro and macroeconomics course for 21st century learners. 28 half-hour videos sessions with text and guides regarding markets, firms, supply and demand, perfect competition and inelastic demand, economic efficiency, monopolies,...
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International Monetary Fund: Monetary Mania

For Students 9th - 10th
Great interactive online trivia quiz that lets you test your knowledge of macroeconomics against two other fictional players. Pick your player and go!
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: The Great Depression Curriculum

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, a curriculum guide including six lessons that help students learn about the Great Depression and the economic impact on Americans who were part of it. Features video interviews with people who...
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Auburn University

Auburn University: Glossary of Political Economy Terms: Depression Defined

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very thorough definition of economic depression by Dr. Paul Johnson of Auburn University.
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Other

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas provides information in the following categories: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, What's Inside, The Federal Reserve, The Dallas Fed, Economic Research, Economic & Financial Data,...
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Classroom Economist: Gross Domestic Product

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson discusses gross domestic product (GDP): what it is, how to measure it, and what it means to a country's economy.
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The Federal Reserve System

Federal Reserve Board: The Strategy of Monetary Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
An address discussing in detail the monetary policy objectives, instruments, open market operations, and more. Includes information on the Federal Open Market Committee also.
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Robert Schenk, PhD

Gross Domestic Product

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a very thorough explanation of gross domestic product including charts and the calculation process.
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AllRefer

All refer.com: East Germany: Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
Breaks down East German economy from 1984 into eight categories: Gross National Product (GNP), energy and mining, industry, agriculture, foreign trade, balance of trade, exchange rate, and fiscal policy. Each category contains a succinct...
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PBS

Pbs: Total Gdp vs. Per Capital Gdp

For Students 9th - 10th
Using a chart for seven different nations for the year 1999, rankings are used to illustrate the differences between total GDP and per capita GDP.
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US Department of Commerce

Bureau of Economic Analysis: Gross Domestic Product

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains links to gross domestic product data prepared by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Other

South Western Learning: Aggregate Demand / Aggregate Supply

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
View the summaries of economic news stories related to Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply. Each story is accompanied by questions for young scholars.
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Other

The Aggregate Supply Curve

For Students 9th - 10th
"The Aggregate Supply Curve," by Baumol, William J., and Alan S. Blinder. Economics: Principles and Policy, 7th ed. Orlando, FL: The Dryden Press, 1997, pp.628-642.
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Other

Demographia

For Students 9th - 10th
Tables of China's per capita income, gross domestic product, and population density by regions, administrative districts and other areas.
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Econoclass

Econoclass: Spending and Output Strings

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this classroom activity, "output" cards and "spending" cards are placed on a string. As each increase or decrease, the economy faces more unemployment or inflation. A good visual device to study the relationships among output,...
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Other

Bureau of Economic Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
The homepage of the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis. This site provides national, international, regional, and bureau-wide information. You can click on a link titled "GDP and related data" to get more...
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Other

Metrocosm: The Shape of the Us Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
Using cartograms, compare the GDP's of rural and urban areas in the Unites States. View the 10 largest metro areas by GDP and see how the US compares to the United Kingdom in terms of GDP.
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Handout
Federal Reserve Bank

Ask Dr. Econ: How Many Recessions Have Occurred in the u.s. Economy?

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource takes a look at the period from the 1940s to the end of 2007 and explores in depth the topic of recessions and how many have actually occurred.
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eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: How Economies Can Be Organized: An Overview of Economic Systems

For Students 9th - 10th
By the end of this section, you will be able to contrast traditional economies, command economies, and market economies; explain gross domestic product (GDP); and assess the importance and effects of globalization.