Economics Sites
Updated 10-18-06
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[Lesson Plans]
[Site Lists]
[Stock Market]
Consumer WebWatch(On 3-03 Teacher Bulletin List)
The Consumer WebWatch mission is to investigate; inform; and improve the credibility of information published on the World Wide Web.
Advertisments
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Adbusters' Culture Jammers Headquarters
- The goal of the website is "to turn that grey or beige
numbercruncher in front of you into the most versatile
activist tool ever reckoned with." Adbusters is a group of
media professionals who want us to challenge what we see and
subsequently think. Users are asked to look beyond mass media
and aim is taken at such preoccupations as automobiles,
glamour, and productivity. Beware of long download times.
Careers
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The Occuational Outlook Handbook
- This is a standard reference source for information on
careers. Job descriptions are listed by an alphabetical index
or can be searched by keyword.
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Economic Ed Website
- The purpose of EcEdWeb, the Economic Ed Website, is to provide
support for learning economics in all forms and at all levels.
For lesson suggestions, head for the K-12 Resources section or
the idea page on how to teach economics using the Internet.
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Consumer World
- Consumer World is a collection of more than 1000 consumer
resources including data on insurance, banking, credit, stock
quotes, movie reviews and consumer protection/rights. The site
is also useful in studying banking, money, insurance and
credit matters. Be aware that it is commercially sponsored.
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Internet Scout Project
- This project points out excellent resources in Science and
Engineering, Social Sciences, and Business and Economics.
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InvestSmart
- Developed by students, this site includes basics, lessons, a
simulation, and examples. In the interactive stock market
simulation, each "player" is given $100,000 to invest in over
5,000 companies. Other features include easy setup for classes
or investment clubs, a "Group Directory" view of each student
portfolio, research capability of stocks, benchmark of each
portfolio, and helpful set up tips for classes from 20 to 100
students.
