Information Technology Associates
Ireland Economy 2003
A general overview of Ireland's economy from the 2003 CIA World Factbook. Information includes GDP statistics, poverty rates, inflation rate, unemployment rate, budget, major industries, imports and exports, and more.
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Social Science Education Consortium
Performance of National Economy: How Do We Measure the Economy's Health? [Pdf]
This investigation helps students clarify economic performance measures. These include: percentage changes in the Gross Domestic Product or the Consumer Price Index, how the labor force is measured, the meaning of employment and...
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: u.s. Economy at a Glance
The seven major economic indicators for the U.S. economy are listed here in an easy to read chart. The seven indicators are unemployment rate, change in hourly employment, average hourly earnings, consumer price index, producer price...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Sickened Economy
The U.S. economy in the 1970s staggered and fell in the 1970s. Read about the reasons for the depressed economy marked by high inflation and high unemployment.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Political Economy of Chinese Reform
Peruse these resources and apply them to lessons regarding the development of China's economic plans.
Geographic
Photius: Tajikistan: Economy Index
Here you can find out about the current economic status of Tajikistan (as of 2007) from the CIA World Factbook. Click on the topics to gather the information.
Geographyiq
Geography Iq: Venezuela Economy
Features a statistical chart on the economy of Venezuela covering topics such as GDP, poverty rate, household income, unemployment rate, imports and exports, currency, and more.
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: The Last Auction
Interactive experience that allows students to walk through a small, farming town in South Carolina, and see its transition from a tobacco farming community and a textile based economy to a new economy. Witness the residents' struggles...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Social Studies: Grade 4: Economics Case Study: Janesville, Wi
This sample task contains a set of primary and authentic sources about the city of Janesville, WI and the effects the closing of the General Motors plant had on the economy.
PBS
Language Crossing: Economy of Peru
Concise overview of the economy of Peru including natural resources, important cities, and economic progress.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Nothing to Buy
This site is a printable lesson that compares the command economy of Soviet Russia with the market economy of present day Russia. Lesson provides tables with data comparing prices within the two systems. Discussion questions are also...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Political Economy of Chinese Reform
Peruse these resources and apply them to lessons regarding the development of China's economic plans.
Curated OER
Cbc.ca: Hard Times Canadians Suffer
During the Great Depression, Canada was one of the very hardest hit countries.An overview is given of the fall of the stock market, unemployment, economic crisis, Dust Bowl years.
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: The Great Depression Curriculum
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...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Phillips Curve in the Keynesian Perspective
Read about how we can use the Keynesian perspective to think about the common tradeoff between low inflation and low unemployment.
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: Luxembourg
Great information about Luxembourg, including the economy.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Sinking Deeper and Deeper
Read about the creeping descent into depression in the United States upon the crash of the stock market. Find out how the economy collapsed, and how that affected employment and the lives of millions.
Other
Economic Statistics for Sweden
This site offers a number of vital statistics for Sweden, including population, unemployment & import/exports. Also includes links to related sites.
Information Technology Associates
Geographic.org: Country Profiles
Statistical information about different countries in the world including the economies and rate of unemployment. With links to CIA World Fact Book going back many years.
Other
National Council for the Social Studies: The Great Depression Mystery
Delve into the causes of the Great Depression with this lesson that simulates how unemployment in one part of the economy can cause unemployment in other parts of the economy. Extensive background on the economic causes of the Depression...
Curated OER
Spending and Output Strings
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,...
Curated OER
Spending and Output Strings
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,...
Curated OER
Spending and Output Strings
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,...
Curated OER
Spending and Output Strings
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,...