Find an employment Web page (an example is http://www.monster.com) and search for available jobs using "economist" as a keyword. List five jobs that economists have and write a one-sentence description of each.
Use an online periodical (an example is http://www.movingideas.org) to find two examples of political or legal forces at work. Do those forces keep economic forces from becoming market forces?
Using an Internet mapping page (an example is http://www.mapquest.com), create a map of your neighborhood and answer the following questions:
How is the map like a model?
What are the limitations of the map?
Could you use this map to determine change in elevation in your neighborhood? Distance from one place to another? Traffic speed? What do your answers suggest about what to consider when using a map or a model?
