Online Resources
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CENTER AFFILIATIONS
CCEE: California Council on Economic Education
National Council On Economic education (NCEE)
LESSON PLANS & RESOURCES
Buck Institute of
Education
non-profit, research and development organization
dedicated to improving the practice of teaching and the
process of learning.
Commanding Heights The Battle For The World Economy-a new kind of educational resource from public broadcasting that includes a net cast of the complete television series integrated with a broad range of interactive information resources.
Common Sense Economics Discussion starters, Pod casts of classic and fun readings, references to media clips, test-bank materials, essay questions, power point slides & graphics
E-Connections contains standards-based lesson plans adapted from NCEE printed materials for the Internet with interactive activities for students.
EcEd Web University of Omaha website, which includes vetted lessons by concept, standard, and supporting resources
*EconEDLink source of classroom tested, Internet-based economic lesson materials for K-12 teachers and their students
EconomicsAmerica The entire inventory of online lessons from the EconomicsAmerica (including EconEdLink)
Economagic Statistics-includes Bureau of labor, Census, and Department of Energy
EconSources Portal to a wide variety of economic information
FactCheckEd students learn to be smart consumers of media messages, to see through the deceptions that they encounter daily, to dig for facts using the Internet and other resources, and to set aside prejudice and weigh evidence logically.
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence Teaching & learning resources from federal agencies
Foundation for Teaching Economics Non profit organization providing leadership in economic education
http://www.gapminder.org/ Search statistics through Google and watch it move with Gapminder
Globalization101 Student guide to globalization
Global Policy Forum Globalization information--try links on "globalization of the economy" and "measuring globalization"
Library of Economics & Liberty Site includes encyclopedia of economics, featured articles, columns, EconLog (Blog), and EconTalk (pod casts)
Marco Polo No-cost, standards-based internet content for K-12 teachers
Teaching the Ethical foundations of Economics NCEE teacher resources for teaching Ethics and Economics, includes the power point slides from the book and workshop
ECONOMIC DATA & GOVERNMENT SITES
CIA factbook Profiles and data on the countries of the world, including information on each country's history, geography, government, economy and transitional issues
Economic Report from the President (1946 to the present) U.S. balance of payments. The easiest way to access this may be to go to this Web site, download the entire report in a single PDF file and then scroll to table B-103. * (table has 2 pages)
Exchange Rates Convert currencies and determine exchange rates. Can look up exchange rates for any day since 1996
International Monetary Fund Try the links for "first time visitors" and/or "students" for useful information about the site.
U.S. Census Bureau Information on U.S. and international immigration. Search for "immigration" on the home page
U.S. Census Bureau Re: Imports/Exports look up imports & exports and the trade balance between the U.S. and countries we trade with
U.S. Department of State Easy to access international information.
UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund Search information by country to compare data on health, education, demographics and other information
World Bank World development indicators for 152 countries: search "data & research" for individual countries--can find comparative data on worldwide poverty
World Health Organization Health related statistics by country
World Trade Organization Information on trade, disputes and policies
FEDERAL RESERVE SITES
Federal Reserve Bank Educational Site Portal is doorway to other sites including web curriculum, newsletters, interactive sites and "Fed 101"
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Information about the Fed, Links to banking & consumer information, Educational resources & economic Links
FOR STUDENTS