[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson plan allows students the opportunity to read about the experiences of a Peace Corps volunteer and how his worldview changed from learning more about another culture.

Learn about religion in the Caribbean island nation of Anguilla, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile which includes general facts and history, as well as religious data.

Learn about religion in the Bahamas in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile which includes general facts, history, and religious data.

Learn about religion in the British Virgin Islands, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile which includes general facts, history, and religious data.

Learn about religion in the US Virgin Islands, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile. Includes general facts, history, and religious data.

A lesson plan from the University of Nebraska for Middle School middle schoolers about choice, opportunity cost, and trade-offs. Indicates standards, materials, objectives and is differentiated for one grade below and above grade-level...

This resource, created by the Federal Reserve, gives an excellent description of the money supply in the United States. It sets out to answer basic questions, describes how the Federal Reserve creates money, and explains economic...

A map from 1916 of North America showing the economic production areas of the region. This map is color-coded to show industrial districts, productive, and non-productive regions. The map shows the principal extraction areas for coal,...

FFP provides statistical information on Niger which is one of the poorest countries in the world. included is a historical overview and social, economic and political indicators for 2007 to 2009.

Students explore meat consumption statistics, an indicator of a nation's relative prosperity and standard of living. They do a survey of a family's meat consumption and compare their results to statistics from Colonial and modern- day...

What is responsible for the shortage of babysitters in Washington, DC? Identify the parts of the article which indicate a decrease in supply and an increase in demand.

U.S. Census Bureau's current labor force data is presented here.

From the latest news articles to facts about the country and its economy, this source gives a great deal of useful information about Peru. Links are provided to other news sources and websites.

Give young scholars an opportunity to discover several aspects of day-to-day life in Tanzania through this lesson plan.

In this lesson students can embrace the struggles of poverty stricken native Malians and appreciate the role of music in their culture.

This resource focuses on ten topics that aid understanding of the ease of doing business in Peru.

A brief overview from the ABC Country Book of the economy of Suriname. Includes statistics on all economic indicators, including GNP, employment, imports, and exports.

When you examine economic statistics, it's crucial to distinguish between nominal and real measurements so you know whether or not inflation has distorted a given statistic. Learn how to adjust GDP numbers for inflation in this article....

The learners learn what GDP is. They will learn different measures of GDP as well as how GDP per capita can be used to compare countries. They will also calculate GDP per capita and learn how poorer countries can converge, or close the...

A lesson in which students learn about the indicators that economists use to judge the health of the U.S. economy. Explore varied aspects of the U.S. economy and determine the impact of economic downturns on diverse segments of society.

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development houses links to frequently requested statistical data in areas such as interest rates, population, exchange rates, and employment, just to name a few.

This lesson plan addresses consumer demand and advertising. Indicated for grades 3 through 5.

A map of Asia from 1872, showing physical features including mountain systems, deserts, lakes, rivers with direction of flow, coastal features, and ocean currents, political boundaries and foreign possessions at the time, and commercial...

Detailed chart showing the number and duration of the business cycle in the United States, from 1854 to the present.