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Curated OER

European Newscast

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work in cooperative learning groups to create and perform a newscast about a European country. This geography-based technology lesson concludes with class presentations and student critiques.
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Curated OER

Oregon Rainshadows

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students brainstorm list of possible highest locations in Oregon, identify and label places from list on map using color code, and discuss and identify causes of a rain shadow.
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Curated OER

Cultural Corner- "Mexico"

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students use print and electronic resources to gather information about Mexico. They present a mini-museum to share with students, parents, and other interested classes around the district. They present their information in a video...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Using Graphs in History Class

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart covers the major types of graphs used in social studies such as bar graphs, line graphs, pie graphs, and pictographs. Information on graphs is followed by graphs dealing with salaries...
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McGraw Hill

Economics: Econ Graph Kit

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a graphing tool for economics students that allows you to draw curves, lines, tick marks, etc. Also gives students the ability to label the axis and print the graph. Sample problem included.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Graphing a Lorenz Curve and Calculating the Gini Coefficient

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, learners receive raw data to construct a Lorenz Curve and calculate the Gini Coefficient. This lesson prepares AP Microeconomics students for the Advanced Placement exam. The teacher will briefly interpret the Gini...
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The World Bank

World Bank: Poulation, Total

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the World Bank provides data on population for most of the countries of the world in 2020, and shows the change in the rate from 1960 to 2020. Statistics are presented in a chart, line graph, bar graph, and map. The data...
Handout
The World Bank

World Bank: Mortality Rate, Infant (Per 1,000 Live Births)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the World Bank provides data on infant mortality for most of the countries of the world in 2020, and shows the change in the rate from 1960 to 2020. Statistics are presented in a chart, line graph, bar graph, and map. The...
Website
University of Wisconsin

Institute for Research on Poverty: How Is Poverty Measured in the United States?

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes how the United States measures poverty. Includes graphs comparing poverty rates over time, in different states, in different ethnic or age groups, etc.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Who Is Working?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson teaches students what economists mean when they talk about people who are employed, unemployed, and not in the labor force. It discusses the Current Population Survey and asks students to pose as government survey workers to...
Handout
Curated OER

Biz/ed: Virtual Economy Glossary: Gini Coefficient and Lorenz Curve

For Students 9th - 10th
Glossary of terms that contains gini coefficient and lorenz curve. Both definitions contain a clear graph, scroll down to the L's to find lorenz curve.

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