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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Why Work Now?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Why do people work so hard? Why aren't you just assigned a job that you are interested in and get paid as much as the next guy? This lesson will show you why employers want the best workers that their money can buy!
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: A Fair Wage

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Income for most people is determined by the market value of the productive resources they sell. What workers earn depends, primarily, on the market value of what they produce and how productive they are.
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Auburn University

Auburn University: Labor Productivity

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains the concept of labor within the free enterprise system. It is a good introduction to connecting labor and productivity. The list of hyperlinks is also a good continuation of related topics.
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Other

Treasury Direct: Money Math: Lessons for Life: Math and Taxes:a Pair to Count On

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students have the opportunity to see how the money they earn is dependent, to a great extent, on the education they gain, by examining occupations and salaries. They then will use pay stubs and tax tables to learn what happens to the...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: It Pays to Stay in School

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson examines some of the incentive programs being offered to keep middle schoolers in school
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Wages and Me

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the reasons for differences in the wages for several occupations. Then students are guided through the Bureau of Labor Statistics website to find information about their potential careers and wage rates nationally and in...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Mystery of the Amazing Farmers

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this lesson, you will be taking on the role of an investigative reporter to solve the Amazing Farmer Mystery. The goal will be to use seven clues provided throughout the lesson in order to figure out how so few farmers can produce...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Macroeconomics: Chapter 6: Economic Growth: Key Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a list of key terms and definitions for terms used in Chapter 6: Economic Growth of the online Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics text.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Urban Growth?

For Students 9th - 10th
How were cities formed? This article explains the formation of cities starting from the neolithic revolution to current times. It addresses such topics as urbanization, suburban sprawl, and urban growth models.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History History Unit: Period 6: 1865 1898: Unit Test

For Students 9th - 10th
This unit practice test from Khan Academy covers Period 6: 1865-1898 in American History. Western expansion, the Gilded Age, and the "New South" are components of this unit test. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History: Period 6: 1865 1898: Laissez Faire: Gilded Age

For Students 9th - 10th
The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 6: 1865-1898 in American History. Laissez-faire during the Gilded Age is discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Templo Mayor at Tenochtitlan, Coyolxauhqui Stone and Olmec Mask

For Students 9th - 10th
The Templo Mayor was positioned at the center of the Mexica capital and thus the entire empire. The temple contained many Mexica (Aztec) artifacts and gives us a glimpse into their rituals and beliefs. View pictures and read about the...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Inka Stone Vessels

For Students 9th - 10th
From their capital, Cuzco, in the central Peruvian Andes, the Inca created a huge empire reaching over 2,400 miles along the length of the Andes. View pictures and descriptions of Incan ritual vessels in this essay.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is an Inka Ushnu?

For Students 9th - 10th
The Inka capital Cusco and principal outlying towns of the Inka Empire were organized around a public plaza with a specially-constructed platform placed facing a designated sacred central space called the ushnu. The ushnu platform was a...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1865 1898: Quiz 2

For Students 9th - 10th
A five-question quiz over the rise of industrial capitalism and the Gilded Age.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Sacred Space & Symbolic Form at Lakshmana Temple Khajuraho (India)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Lakshmana temple was the first of several temples built by the Chandella kings in their newly-created capital of Khajuraho. View some of the sculpted friezes contained within this temple.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Forbidden City

For Students 9th - 10th
The Forbidden City is a large precinct of red walls and yellow glazed roof tiles located in the heart of China's capital, Beijing. As its name suggests, the precinct is a micro-city in its own right. This article describes the...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1865 1898: Labor Battles in the Gilded Age

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the Homestead Strike of 1892 and the Pullman Strike of 1894 and how these ended, as well as responses of the federal government to the labor movement. Includes questions for students at end.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: Market Revolution: Society and Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick comprehension check over the society and culture of the market revolution in the early 1800s.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1491 1607: Spanish Conquistadores and Colonial Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
The Spanish gained an early foothold in the colonies, quickly becoming the most powerful European power in the New World.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1865 1898: Social Darwinism in the Gilded Age

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses Social Darwinism and the negative repercussions it had on society during the Gilded Age. Includes questions for students at end.
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Nations Online Project

Nations Online

For Students 9th - 10th
This portal site offers quick access to a wide range of information about each country, continent and region of the world.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Cuba and the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
Site is an Online NewsHour report on the relations between Cuba and the U.S. Trade, trade embargo, life in Cuba, Cuban Missile Crisis, and many more topics are discussed.
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Council for Economic Education

Econedlink: Scarcity Video and Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
This video teaches the concept of Scarcity and includes a quiz. The total resources of society, including natural resources, human resources, capital goods and entrepreneurship, are limited, causing scarcity to exist. [1:13]

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