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It's the Inequality, Stupid | Mother Jones - 7 views

motherjones.com/...quality-in-america-chart-graph economy economics politics visualization charts income incometaxes tax taxes government
shared by Bret Willhoit on 26 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • Bret Willhoit on 26 Feb 11
     
    Some great charts that visually show just how unequal the two America's have become in the last 35 years.  
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Because Every Country Is The Best At Something - 17 views

www.informationisbeautiful.net/...untry-is-the-best-at-something visualization specialization economics economy ConsumerEd
shared by Bret Willhoit on 22 May 10 - Cached
  • Bret Willhoit on 22 May 10
     
    Useful chart to demonstrate Specialization and how every country is good at something.  
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Google - public data - 8 views

www.google.com/home data Google visualization web2.0 tools statistics gapminder
shared by Bret Willhoit on 12 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Bret Willhoit on 12 Mar 10
     
    Uses econ data (among others) to show how different regions of the world have changed over time. Uses Gapminder technology to set graphs and charts in motion.
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Obama's 2011 Budget Proposal: How It's Spent - Interactive Graphic - NYTimes.com - 9 views

www.nytimes.com/...budget.html budget obama
shared by Bret Willhoit on 02 Feb 10 - Cached
  • Bret Willhoit on 02 Feb 10
     
    Interactive graphic that can be used to have students try to trim the budget just like they are discussing in real-life. Also interesting to see what areas are being cut and what areas are being added to.
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PBS Teachers | Access, Analyze, Act: From Economic Theory to Financial Reality - 9 views

www.pbs.org/...access-analyze-act-economy economics pbs economy lessonplans resources
shared by Bret Willhoit on 23 Dec 09 - No Cached
  • Bret Willhoit on 23 Dec 09
     
    Great group of lesson plans, resources, and even widgets for a blog/wiki.
  • Bret Willhoit on 23 Dec 09
     
    This is the working link - http://www.pbs.org/teachers/access-analyze-act-economy/ I don't know what happened the first time around. Thanks for letting me know Gene
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