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Websites

EcEdWeb profile
This site provides teachers with lesson plans, curriculum support, and other resources for teaching economics.
Source: University of Nebraska at Omaha Center for Economic Education Intended Audience: Teacher Reading Level: N/A Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: Yes

EdconEdLink profile
This site includes lesson plans, web links, data links, and resources to examine current economics news.
Source: National Council on Economic Education Intended Audience: Teacher Reading Level: N/A Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: Yes

Kids Bank profile
This site explains the fundamentals of money and banking to children.
Source: Sovereign Bank Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Economy for Kids profile
This site has a collection of news stories to help kids understand the economy.
Source: Scholastic News Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Federal Reserve Bank of New York profile
You'll find an downloadable journal for students to track the role of economics in their everyday lives as well as links to additional resources.
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York Intended Audience: Teachers Reading Level: N/A Teacher Section: N/A Searchable: Yes

New England Economic Adventure profile
This site from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, inspired by New England's rich history, is designed to engage the public in understanding the phenomenon of economic growth, how it occurs, and why it is important. You'll find games and activities, economic terms, an overview of New England's economic history, a New England economic timeline, and a variety of teacher resources including lesson plans, games, and more.
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Varies Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes

Department of the Treasury profile
Learn more about the roleof the Department of the Treasury. you can take a vitual tour, explore the history of the Treasury, and load more.
Source:Department of the Treasury Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Varies Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

American Currency Exhibit profile
Take a trip back to the past and tour the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's American Currency Exhibit and learn how our country's history is closely tied with our money.
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

The Economist Country Briefings profile
Get the latest news, country profiles, forecasts, and statistics for countries around the world.
Source: The Economist Newspaper Limited Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

Did You Bring Bottles? profile
Bring your shopping list and explore 20th century American culture and history through the history of the grocery store. The site include a look at the architecture, stock and advertising of grocery stores and includes a timeline of grocery store history, personal recollections, feature stories, and images.
Source: Groceteria.com Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

Ad Access profile
This site from Duke University contains images and information for over 7,000 advertisements printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955. Ad Access concentrates on five main subject areas: Radio, Television, Transportation, Beauty and Hygiene, and World War II.
Source: Duke University Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

Lost Labor profile
Capturing the changes in American labor in the last century, this site contains over 155 images of workers in the textile, automotive, chemical, printing, and steel industry performing jobs that are disappearing or no longer exist.
Source: Lost Labor Intended Audience: General Reading Level: N/A Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Breakfast Cereal Character Guide profile
Try this site for a fun look at American culture through cereal characters. The site features images and commentary on over 750 characters that were used to sell use cereal for that last 100 years. When you're done, try the cereal creator and see if you can come up with a new name for the next big cereal! Note: You might want to turn down your volume when you visit the site to mute the music!
Source: Topher's Castle Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Elementary Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Peanuts and Crackerjacks
Batter Up! Learn more about the economics of pro sports at this interactive game for kids.
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Pursuit
It's a game! It's an adventure! It's a web-based education tool that uses history and animation to help players learn about economic growth.
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston


Online Video

ECON and Me
ECON AND ME revolves around four children and their invisible friend, Econ, who apply economic principles to individuals, families, and communities. Students learn about economics, social studies, communication, mathematics, and problem solving. Source: NHPTV

The Economics Classroom
This video workshop for teachers provides a solid foundation for teaching the concepts covered in high school economics courses.
Source: Annenberg Media

Economics U$A
Explore the fundamentals of economic history, theory, and practice, including microeconomics and macroeconomics, through interviews with Nobel Prize-winning economists.
Source: Annenberg Media



Lesson Plans

Lesson Plan Library - Economics
Collection of economics lesson plans for grades K-12. Source: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning

Economics
Excellent selection of timely stories with lesson plans.
Source: The New York Times