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University of Virginia

University of Virginia Career Services: Helpful Handouts

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Virginia Career Services Center offers numerous helpful handouts and career guides for the student preparing for a career. Handouts range from how to analyze your work preferences to how to write a resume. All handouts...
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Scdnr: Careers in Marine Science

For Students 9th - 10th
So you want to be a Marine Scientist? Learn about the Marine Science field and the career planning process.
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Egwald Web Services: Imperfect Competition Models: Monopolistic Competition

For Students 11th - 12th
This site provides an in-depth examination of monopolistic competition, along with appropriate levels of output, price, and corresponding profits. This site is for the advanced student of economics.
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Nikkei Net (In Japanese)

For Students 9th - 10th
Nikkei Net is a daily business newspaper published in Tokyo, Japan. Content includes the top national and international news stories of the day, as well as extensive business, economic, and political coverage. (Select "ENGLISH" from the...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: An Evaluation of the New Deal

For Students 5th - 8th
No discussion about the Great Depression can be complete without a look at the legacy of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal programs. Read about the changes and effects on the economy brought about by the programs, but see what...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: A Bank Holiday

For Students 5th - 8th
Actions taken by Franklin D. Roosevelt upon becoming president in 1933. Read about how he took immediate steps to restore confidence in the banking segment of the American economy.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Great Depression and World War Ii

For Students 3rd - 8th
It began on "Black Tuesday" and went downhill from there. A brief description of the Great Depression along with links to additional information.
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USA Today

Usa Today: Money

For Students 9th - 10th
USA Today's Money section covers the very latest in domestic and world economic news. Coverage also includes in-depth articles and editorials.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Macroeconomics: Chapter 3: Demand and Supply: Key Terms

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a list of terms and definitions used in Chapter 3: Demand and Supply from the TEA AP Macroeconomics online text.
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Wessels Living History Farm

Living History Farm: Bank Failures

For Students 9th - 10th
The bank runs and bank failures of the 1930s are described here, as well as personal interviews with people who experienced the Great Depression.
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Vermont Department of Labor

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore jobs in Vermont! The Vermont Department of Labor provides information on job opportunities and information on working in Vermont.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Playing an Investment Game

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students work in groups to explore real-world scenarios that can affect stock investments.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Consumer and Producer Surplus and Allocative Efficiency

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice what you've learned about consumer and producer surplus in this four-question exercise.
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EL Education

El Education: Ever Wonder Why?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students from the Greece Central School District in New York created this bilingual Pourquoi storybook. This collaborative project was written by students in third grade, then translated into Spanish, illustrated and marketed by high...
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Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: School or Club Multimedia Presentation Project

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
Boast about your school or a club you belong to by creating a video or slideshow. Guidelines for creation are offered.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Henry Ford and the Model T: A Case Study in Productivity (Part 3)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Henry Ford's use of mass production strategies to manufacture the Model T revolutionized industrial manufacturing. This 3-part learning unit provides young scholars with the story of Henry Ford and the Model T from an economics...
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HyperHistory Online

Hyperhistory.com: Timelines of the Great Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
Peruse this timeline of the Great Depression and gather information about this era in United States History. Short, interesting paragraphs summarize U.S. and world events with an emphasis on economic issues.
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Investorwords: Shareholders

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a definition of the word shareholders, in addition to many other financial vocabulary.
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Junior Achievement Resource Room

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The preeminent national organization that offers students educational experiences in business and economics, Junior Achievement, has a great list of web resources for students and educators. Explore career preparation, college...
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Glass Steagall Banking Act of 1933

For Students 9th - 10th
Read interesting facts about the Banking Act of 1933, or the Glass-Steagall Act. It prohibited commercial banks from engaging in the investment business and created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Virginia: Richmond Natl Battlefield Park

For Students 9th - 10th
30 sites of American Civil War battles, including Gaines 'Mill, Glendale, and Malvern Hill, all sites of battles during the 1862 Seven Days Battles, as well as the 1864 battles of Cold Harbor and New Market Heights.
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Radio Advertising Bureau

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a site filled with information about radio advertising. Find out how to advertise, get some advertising ideas, check out advertising research, and more.
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Curated OER

Massachusetts State Monuments

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Massachusetts State Monuments.
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Curated OER

Bized.com: The Product Life Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by Bized.com, gives a brief definition of the product life cycle and the stages of the product life cycle.