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Pisciotta, John – Southwestern Journal of Social Education, 1984
Provides an annotated bibliography of 12 free publications which, taken together, provide a supply of readable articles for high school economics instruction. Among those listed are "The Background and Issue Bulletin,""Brookings Review,""Business Review," and "Coordinated Action." (JDH)
Descriptors: Current Events, Economics Education, Instructional Improvement, Instructional Materials
Wolken, Lawrence C. – Southwestern Journal of Social Education, 1984
Defines the predominate classifications of economic systems: traditional, command, market, capitalism, socialism, and communism. Considers property rights, role of government, economic freedom, incentives, market structure, economic goals and means of achieving those goals for each classification. Identifies 26 print and audio-visual sources for…
Descriptors: Capitalism, Communism, Economics Education, Instructional Improvement

Watts, Michael W.; Smith, Robert F. – Social Education, 1983
Teachers and students of economics and literature can learn about economics by studying concepts and topics in great literature and drama. Themes in literature deal with economic forces. A table of these themes is included. (AM)
Descriptors: Drama, Economics Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Literature

Watts, Michael; Smith, Robert F. – Journal of Economic Education, 1989
Describes how economists have typically used literary works and viewed their authors. Provides a selection of literary treatments of economic concepts, issues, and themes as resources for high school and university economics instructors. Comments on the scope and diversity of these materials. Includes a bibliography of literary works with…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Drama, Economics, Economics Education
Rosenfelt, Deborah S., Ed. – 1982
The manual is designed to help secondary teachers integrate materials and perspectives concerning ethnic groups in the United States and their heritage into traditional classes in English, speech and communication studies, humanities, economics, psychology, and sociology. The manual contains three types of resource materials for implementing…
Descriptors: American Indians, Annotated Bibliographies, Asian Americans, Black Studies