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Curated OER

Closed Economy Expenditure Model Test

For Students 10th - 11th
In this economics worksheet, students answer questions relating to consumption, investment, and expenditures in a model of a closed economy.  The eight page worksheet contains forty multiple choice questions.  Answers are not...
Handout
Ireland Information

Imports/exports (Ireland)

For Students 9th - 10th
A short summary of Ireland's imports and exports, and to where the exports where going and from where the imports were coming.
Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: List of Problem Chinese Imports Grows

For Students 9th - 10th
A July, 2007 examination of the growing concern over the safety of Chinese exports. Also provides links to related stories.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Coming and Going: Imports and Exports Throughout the World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A lesson and example of imports and exports, along with related classroom activities.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Chinese Porcelain: Production and Export

For Students 9th - 10th
Chinese ceramics were first exported in large quantities during the Song dynasty. Chinese porcelain influenced the ceramics of importing countries, and was in turn, influenced by them. View pictures and read about the history of Chinese...
Article
Institute for Policy Studies

Foreign Policy in Focus: Export Import Bank

For Students 9th - 10th
This article covers the functions of the EXIM Bank, "an independent U.S. government agency established in 1934 to create jobs through exports." (Volume 4, Number 18, July 1999)
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Early American Trade With China: Total Value of u.s Imports and Exports [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Chart of total value of imports and exports of selected years from 1790 to 1900 in dollars. There are also questions that go along with the charts/graphs.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Early American Trade With China: u.s Exports 1790 1817 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This graph gives information about the value of U.S. exports from 1790 to 1817.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Early Trade With China: u.s Imports 1790 1817 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This graph gives information about the value of U.S. imports from 1790 until 1817. Answer the following questions using the information given on the graph.
Handout
American University

American University: Austria Timber Import Ban

For Students 9th - 10th
Cites an Austrian law that tried to limit tropical rainforest product imports through taxation and eco-labeling in order to slow the effects of deforestation due to export trade. The effort was met with so much economic opposition that...
Primary
New York University

Nyu Stern: Net Exports From Nipa Accounts

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NYU Stern explains the effects exports have on the economy as well as defining net exports. The article is medium to brief in length but worth checking out on the subject.
Handout
US Census Bureau

Uscb: u.s. Trade Balance With Italy

For Students 9th - 10th
Charts make it easy to read the yearly trade (both imports and exports) in U.S. dollars wtih Italy.
Website
Other

Government of Canada: Agriculture and Agri Food Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
Web site of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, a department in the federal government of Canada. Links to programs and services, laws, import/export regulations, consumer information, and a great deal more.
Activity
Other

Turkish Odyssey: State Policies: Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
A great explanation of the economy in Turkey. Read about the standard of living, tax, employment, industries, imports, exports, and specific sectors.
Website
Other

The Nebraska Department of Economic Development

For Students 9th - 10th
A fountain of information about the Nebraska of today. Includes population statistics, loads of graphs and tables, imports, exports, etc.
Unit Plan
C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Global Trade

For Teachers 3rd
A learning module on global trade. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students investigate what countries export and import, the factors...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Economy of Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a very thorough explanation of the Russian economy and its history from the 1990s. Discusses the currency, inflation rate, poverty level, exports, imports, public finances, historical background and economic reform in Russia.
Handout
Information Technology Associates

Ireland Economy 2003

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spreadsheet Software: M4: L4: And This! Inserting Objects and Content

For Students 9th - 10th
In Module 4 Lesson 4 of this course on spreadsheets, students learn how to insert text, graphics, and charts into a spreadsheet. They will learn how to import and export data and images between different types of documents. Includes a...
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Other

Canada Info: Canada's Trading Partners

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative chart features Canada's main trading partners and the amount of money involved between each country in terms of imports(money out) and exports (money in).
Website
US Energy Information Administration

U.s. Energy Information Administration: Azerbaijan

For Students 9th - 10th
This interesting site talks about the natural resources in Azerbaijan. Read about this country's oil and natural gas reserves and the importance of these to the economy and politics.
Lesson Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Bridging World History: Connections Across Water

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Global exportation and importation increased when water routes opened up. This unit analyzes how this affected world trade as well as the spread of population, religion, and illness.
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Government of Canada

Government of Canada: Non Proliferation and Disarmament

For Students 9th - 10th
Outline Canada's commitment to the non-proliferation, disarmament and elimination of nuclear weapons and the initiatives Canada is involved in to achieve this important global goal.
Website
Other

Economic Statistics for Sweden

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a number of vital statistics for Sweden, including population, unemployment & import/exports. Also includes links to related sites.

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