WEB PAGES THAT SUPPORT ECONOMICS

Note- many of these sites will have either the same links or else point at one another. Still, it is worth taking the time to explore. Regardless of the grade and subject you each, you will be sure to find something that is useful!!

Virtual Economics Web Companion and Lessons from University of Omaha, Nebraska. Has a lot of material beyond that found on the Virtual Economics CD. Also has a variety of lessons, geared at a variety of grade levels. Each is marked according to the Nebraska state standards, but that does not interfere with teachers in other states using the material.

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia - Educational Resources on this page you can find links to a number of resources, as well as materials one can order, download, or use directly on-line. Lots of stuff very good for explaining about how the Fed works. There are lessons that have been prepared under the auspices of other Federal Reserve branches.

Economics International - a companion organization to the National Council on Economic Education. This website provides links to other sites, and also has some specific lesson plans in support of Virtual Economics

Economics Education Resources from the Montgomery County Maryland Public Schools - a wonderful annotated list of economics resources, some with ready-made lesson plans.

Economic Sites from a site in Washington State - has links to all Federal Reserve Branches, the ability to download the files for the Stock Market Game, and some other goodies as well.

Web Resources of Economic Education @ Saint Louis Fed a very useful portal, with links to government web sites, some on-line fun facts, and so on.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York's portal to resources on Economics Education lots of links - unfortunately, as is often the case when one goes to a portal, some links are to dead pages.

Martha's Links of On-line Economics Lessons. Martha Hopkins at James Madison University has put together this wonderful resource. Check it out. There are links grouping the lessons by school level.

UMKC Center for Economic Education has a number of interesting lessons on this page, as well as links to other sites of interest.

There will be more items added to this list as time goes on. This page was last updated on 01/13/02