The Council for Economic Education (CEE) has compiled a list of the 51 key economics concepts common to all U.S. State requirements for high school classes in economics. The resources arranged here supplement these recommended CEE topics. These free resources are appropriate for teachers of high school and AP economics, social studies, and history classes. They are also appropriate for interested students, home schoolers, and newcomers to the topic of economics.
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The Reading Lists by Topic pages contain some suggested readings organized by topic, including materials available on Econlib. Brief reviews or descriptions are included for many items.
Supplementary materials for popular college textbooks used in courses in the Principles of Economics, Microeconomics, Price Theory, and Macroeconomics are suggested by topic.
These free resources are appropriate for teachers of high school and AP economics, social studies, and history classes. They are also appropriate for interested students, home schoolers, and newcomers to the topic of economics.
Introduction The term "Economic Institutions" refers to two things: 1. Specific agencies or foundations, both government and private, devoted to collecting or studying econ...
Introduction Every country has some kind of money. Usually a country's money, also referred to as its currency, is called by its own unique name. For example, the United States ...
Definitions and Basics Distribution of Income, from the Concise Encyclopedia of Economics The distribution of income is central to one of the most enduring issues in politica...
Definitions and Basics Fiscal Policy, from the Concise Encyclopedia of Economics Fiscal policy is the use of the government budget to affect an economy. When the government d...
Definitions and Basics A barrier to trade is a government-imposed restraint on the flow of international goods or services. See Barriers to Trade video and video quiz at econe...
A High School Economics Guide Supplementary resources for high school students Definitions and Basics Consumer, The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Ann...
