Tuesday 17 February 2009

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

Tuesday 9 December 2008

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

Tuesday 25 November 2008

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

Monday 13 October 2008

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

Tuesday 30 September 2008

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.

Tuesday 23 September 2008