Website
International Trade Administration

International Trade Administration: Office of Trade Policy and Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has current information on both domestic and foreign trade developments and gives insights on what to expect for the future.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: China Where Will They Fit in the World Economy?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
With its emerging middle class, its new markets, and a new emphasis on increasing its technology base, where is China going to fit in the world economy?
Website
The World Bank

World Bank Group: Poverty

For Students 9th - 10th
Constantly evolving collection of information on world poverty, and of strategies to reduce poverty worldwide.
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...
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The High Cost of Progress

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet an activist who works to help the struggling farmers of rural India, in this video from Wide Angle. [2:30]
Activity
TES Global

Tes: Geography Key Words

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource provides a collection of 31 terms related to vocabulary about geography.
Handout
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Mesoamerica

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion of the farming styles of various Mesoamerican Indians, at the bottom of the page is a discussion of the Incan terrace farming system.