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Course Contents: IEA4 and IEC4 - Econ and World History after 12/07/2007 Home; Module 1 - Orientation; Module 2 - Learning Resources and Pre-Instructional Activities; Module 3 - Major Developments and Contributions of Ancient Civilizations; Module 4 - Major Developments in Western Europe ca 800-1600 A.D.; Module 5 - The Development of the Nation State; Module 6 - World Wars and the Global Society; Module 7 - Major Developments of Early Western Culture; Module 8 - Major Developments and Contributions of Non-Western Culture; Module 9 - Fundamentals of Economic Thinking; Module 10 - Understanding Markets and Market Structures; Module 11 - Understanding Economic Activity in a Historical Context; Module 12 - Understanding Economic Activity in an International Context

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Module 11 - Understanding Economic Activity in a Historical Context

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

Activity 2: Topics and Concepts

Understanding Types of Economic Systems

Soviet Union
laissez faire
mixed system
planned system
free enterprise
socialism
capitalism
incentive
rationality
command economy
custom and tradition
barter
exchange
Feudalism
input-output analysis
Medieval

Understanding the Historical Importance of Transportation Networks and Facilities

Railroads
Steamboats
Agriculture
Infrastructure
Raw Materials
Specialization
Economic Growth
Industrial Revolution
Navigable Rivers
Industrial Growth
Interstate Commerce Commission
Industrial Revolution
Economic Development
Transportation Network
Port and Harbor Facilities
Internal Combustion Engine
Air and Water Travel

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Copyright 2008, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. rbennett1. (2007, November 26). Module 11 - Understanding Economic Activity in a Historical Context. Retrieved March 20, 2010, from Western Governors University Web site: http://ocw.wgu.edu/liberal-arts/iea4-and-iec4-econ-and-world-history-after-dec/a112.html. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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