http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sat, 18 May 2013 05:35:34 PDT Sat, 18 May 2013 05:35:34 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=91214 This is a set of PowerPoint slides for an entire course on Economics. The site was recommended by a student at another school who used the slides to supplement his own course work. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88073 These lesson plans were developed by the Foundation for Teaching Economics (FTE) which was established to improve economic education in the U.S. Although the lessons are oriented toward high school students, they can be used for first year Economics classes. Users are permitted to copy the information for classroom use. The lesson plans contain lesson objectives, teaching and discussion ideas, interactive discussion ideas, small group discussion problems, and definitions. Specific issues covered include: Externalities, Property rights, Transaction costs, Cost/benefit analysis, and Tragedy of the commons.