Moodle!

Hi All,

Big news in the Economics department - I'm moving from using a blog to using a moodle. If that means nothing to you, don't worry - it's all pretty self-explanatory. It means that there will be a secure site for you to upload work, find worksheets and resources and catch up on material.

Register on:

http://toast.ninehub.com

You will need a key to be able to register on the course, which is ecp

Look forward to seeing you there!

Mr W

Yr 6 - Listening to development

I know after today's lessons you'll be better at listening. Why not use your new-found ability to listen to. They're all good and about economics, but the first few the most relevant to what we're studying:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/documentaries/2007/12/071227_dollar_a_day_1.shtml
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/documentary_archive/6246041.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/documentary_archive/6656923.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/documentary_archive/4725554.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/documentary_archive/4104164.stm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specials/1113_the_aids_crisis/index.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/documentaries/2008/08/080812_why_dying_congo_one.shtml
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/documentary_archive/6501077.stm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/documentaries/2008/09/080905_desert_capitalists_one.shtml
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/documentary_archive/6609141.stm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/documentaries/2008/07/080722_better_health_two.shtml
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/documentary_archive/4104164.stm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/documentaries/2008/11/081105_world_without_cows.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/documentaries/2008/11/081112_world_without_copper.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/documentaries/2008/07/080710_worlds_shifting_balance.shtml
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/documentary_archive/7086750.stm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/documentaries/2008/07/080704_health_for_all_prog2.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/documentaries/2008/06/080625_health_for_all.shtml

Economist Carbon Trading Debate

Have a look at the economist debates. The one on carbon trading should be very useful for year 5 this week.

http://www.economist.com/debate/debates/archive/page:1

Zambia Trade

Have a look at the worksheet below and look at the effect of commodity prices on Zambia's terms of trade

http://www.bized.co.uk/virtual/dc/works/trade.htm

Balance of payments data

http://www.econstats.com/index.htm

Have a look at a country's balance of payments and compare this with its exchange rate data.

Interest rates, exchange rates and Balance of Payments

Let's make sure the basic understanding of the effect of interest rates is sound:

http://www.bized.co.uk/learn/economics/govpol/macropolicies/interest/exchange/index.htm

Exchange rate quiz

Have a look at this to help

http://www.bized.co.uk/virtual/bank/economics/markets/foreign/quiz.htm