Social Studies Specific Instructional Wizardry
Economic Resources
Federal Reserve Economic Database (FRED)
- Free Data to Analyze Various Indicators from the Federal Reserve
FreakonomicsRe
- This is a great book -- and also a wonderful podcast where you can learn about behavioral economics.
Poor Economics
- This is an online interactive book that is available for learning/teaching.
Pew Research Center
- A website providing social and demographic trends along with great datasets and interactive tools.
World Inequality Database
- Plethora of interactive graphs, charts, maps and data on sources on global economic inequality.
We The Economy
- Great introduction on Economics 101 by economic experts to achieve an uncomplicated grasp of economics and how we can present it in ways that are relevant to our everyday lives. Use of media/visuals to present topic!
EH.net
- Operated by the American History Association to provide resources to scholars of Economic History an related fields of study. Site provides book reviews, data bases, encyclopedia.
World Bank Open Database
- Most up-to-date datasets, interactive tools, international debt statistical sets and world economies.
How Stuff Works
- Explore random content that deals with economics, jobs, personal finance, and business through interactive tools, media, articles, podcasts.
The Atlantic
- Business journal article on covering 100 years of U.S. spending.
Book Title
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Independent Reading Level
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Topic
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MN Standard(s) |
Notes on Included Lesson Materials
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The California Gold Rush |
Grades 4th - 7th |
Value, Abundance & Sacarity
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Grade 4 - 8 VI. B. Economics - Economics and Decision Making. Benchmark 1. Scarcity 2. Choices and Decision Making |
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