PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Lesson Plan: Financial Crisis
In this instructional activity, students will explore what GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and GDP growth mean, how stock and housing bubbles develop, and the causes and consequences of a housing market crisis. The instructional activity...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Business Cycles
Practice what you've learned about the business cycle, and how different phases of it relate to GDP and the unemployment rate, in this four-question exercise.
Other
Metrocosm: How We Share the World
In this geographic interactive, students can visualize the world via the following six ways: GDP, government debt, population, births, wealth and billionaires.
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Curated OER
Biz/ed: Sources of Growth Where Does It Come From? [Virtual Economy]
Describes four essential sources of economic growth.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: The United States Economy
This site gives a concise outlook of the United States Economy in the early twenty-first century. The summary is brief, but it is easy to read and understand. Includes numerous links to graphs.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ch. 18: Diversity of Countries and Economies Across the World
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Analyze GDP per capita as a measure of the diversity of international standards of living; Identify what classifies a country as low-income, middle-income, or high-income;...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: How Is Our Economy Doing?
Students learn the meaning and measurement of six important economic indicators and use the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank National Economic Trends website to assess the current state of the economy.
AllRefer
All refer.com: East Germany: Economy
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...
US Department of Commerce
Us Department of Commerce: Home Page
Homepage for the US Department of Commerce. This page contains many links and current information. Read the top stories on the home page or visit the newsroom for more information. You can also browse the "jobs" link.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ch.16: Government Budgets: Federal Deficits and the National Debt
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Explain the U.S. federal budget in terms of annual debt and accumulated debt and Understand how economic growth or decline can influence a budget surplus or budget deficit.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Economy of the United States
This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia gives the reader excellent insight into the United States economy. Includes historical references, the influence of technology, resources, and the role of government. Includes numerous charts and...
Federal Reserve Bank
Ask Dr. Econ: How Many Recessions Have Occurred in the u.s. Economy?
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.