Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Unemployment Game
Students will learn about important labor market statistics that are frequently discussed in the media. An understanding of the unemployment rate and labor force participation rate will be developed through participation in an...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Henry Ford and the Model T: A Case Study in Productivity (Part 2)
Henry Ford's use of mass production strategies to manufacture the Model T revolutionized industrial manufacturing. This 3-part learning unit provides students with the story of Henry Ford and the Model T from an economics perspective....
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Henry Ford and the Model T: A Case Study in Productivity (Part 1)
Henry Ford's use of mass production strategies to manufacture the Model T revolutionized industrial manufacturing. This 3-part learning unit provides students with the story of Henry Ford and the Model T from an economics perspective....
Library of Congress
Loc: Learning Page: Labor in America
A rich collection of resources, including primary sources, student activities, and lesson plans, to support study of Americans at work in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Museum of the City of San Francisco
Virtual Museum of San Francisco: African American Rights Gold Rush Era
Provides information concerning African American rights in the California gold country before the Civil War.
Other
Henry George School of Social Science: Factors of Production
This site provides a good description of the characteristics of the factors of production (land, labor, and capital), and provides some follow-up questions for discussion.
Other
Cherokee Messenger: Native American Herbal Remedies
Traditional Native American herbal remedies for dozens of maladies are listed here.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Worker Safety the Triangle Fire Legacy
Students investigate the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire tragedy and how its impact is still felt today. Students identify eerie parallels between the Triangle Fire and more recent workplace events with safety implications. How can future...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Jokes, Quotations, and Cartoons in Economics
Students will apply their knowledge of economics to the analysis and interpretation of jokes, quotations, and cartoons in economics. Students will watch a Paul Solman video of an interview of Yoram Bauman, the Stand up Economist....
California Digital Library
Calisphere: Agricultural Laborers
A large selection of images featuring agricultural laborers. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs and image information.
Yale University
Yale Department of Economics: Surplus Labor [Pdf]
An evaluation of the microeconomics of surplus labor, this 26-page requires Adobe Acrobat.
Other
Ussc the Pullman Strike: Its Causes and Events
An excerpt from U.S. Strike Commission Report on the Pullman Strike. Site presents questions at the end for study.
Other
Cet: Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act of 1943
This site from the Center for Educational Telecommunications provides the document of the Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act of 1943. The document is not too long in length, but is a little hard to understand, so a background knowledge of the...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Biographical sketch of Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935 CE), who was an early feminist writer who advocated economic independence for women in 1898. Site briefly discusses her ideas and suggests other sources.
China State Council Information Office and the China International Publishing Group
Quality Control Key to International Trade
The China Internet Information Center offers a short article which describes the efforts of the Chinese government to make improvements in the area of "Quality Control," in the manufacturing sector.
Curated OER
Factors of Production
This site offers a good description and examples of the factors of production.
Curated OER
Equilibrium Wages
Descriptions, examples, and graphs are used to help explain equilibrium wages.
Curated OER
Equilibrium Wages
Descriptions, examples, and graphs are used to help explain equilibrium wages.