Module 9 - Fundamentals of Economic Thinking

Activity 1 : : Activity 2 : : Activity 3 : : Activity 4 : : Activity 5: : Activity 6

Activity 4: Website Visit

• http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Economics_Class_Page.htm

  Social studies help center (for high school students): Simple and easy to read discussion of many of the topics in Economics.

• http://www.econlib.org/library/Topics/Details/comparativeadvantage.html

  In depth discussion of the concepts of Comparative and Absolute Advantage.

• http://www.tutor2u.net/revision_notes_economics_gcse.asp

  A British site discussing many areas of economics including labor and wages.

• http://www.strom.clemson.edu/becker/prtm320/economics_primer.html

  Economics, A Primer in Simple Terms (Economics for Dummies).

Supply and Demand

• http://www.investopedia.com/university/economics/economics3.asp
• http://www.netmba.com/econ/micro/supply-demand/
• http://ingrimayne.com/econ/DemandSupply/OverviewSD.html

• http://www.econlib.org/library/Columns/y2007/Robertsopportunitycost.html

Scarcity and Choice

• http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/economics/scarcityandchoices1.htm
• http://faculty.ed.umuc.edu/~shadjida/Lectures/basconc3.htm

Gross Domestic Product

• http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Eco_indicators.htm
• http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2005/winter/art04.pdf