Curated OER
Basic Trading
Pupils review the basic ideas of exchange. In groups, they discover the incentives for trade and participate in a simulation. They are given a packet of stamps which are worth varying monetary amounts. They discover the concepts of...
Curated OER
Money, Banks, & Financial Institutions
Students engage in a study of financial institutions that includes the banking industry. They participate in a research study using different resources. They are introduced to the concept of bartering and how it is used as a replacement...
Curated OER
Tying it all Together
Students study an article on drugs in their society. In this investigative lesson students create their own concept map.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Smith, Marx, and Keynes
Spanning three centuries of history, from the dawn of the industrial age to modern times, three diverse thinkers developed their own landmark theories on commerce, labor, and the global economy. The three economists profiled in this...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Collective Learning (Part 4)
In the final essay of a four-part series, David Christian explains how advances in communication and transportation accelerated collective learning.
Other
University of Exeter: A Comparative Chronology of Money
A timeline from 1920-1938 that briefly summarizes important economic events that occurred around the world after World War I.
Other
Gapminder: Dollar Street
In this collection of 30,000 photos from 46 countries, students will be assess "how people really live" around the world. Students can compare bathrooms, toys, and more. Students will explore different cultures, economics, geography,...