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Topic
Author
Description
Purpose

Legislative Redistricting
Simulation
John Korey
Political Science Dept,
Cal State Poly Pomona
Students create redistricting plans for a hypothetical state's congressional delegation. Requires the ArcView GIS program.  Use in Political Science and Geography to understand the politics of legislative redistricting and the application of GIS software to crafting district boundaries.
Economic Theory and Practice Ray Butler, 
Economics Department, 
San Diego State University
A Mix of Theory & Practice with a focus on The Political Economy of the Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy & 'How to Make a Buck While You Learn! Interactive web options, simulations, routines in research and data acquisition, analysis, and presentation. Use in Political Science, Sociology, and Economics to develop knowledge and understanding of issues in the History of Economic Thought, Business Fluctuations, The Political Economy of Monetary Policy, and Investment Basics.
Introductory Macroeconomics Concepts Eric Brunner, 
Economics Department, 
San Diego State University
Five Web based exercises help students to explore introductory macro- economic concepts such as supply and demand, opportunity cost, real and nominal variables, and long run economic growth. Use in Principles of Macroeconomics.
Vox Populi John Korey 
Political Science Dept, 
Cal State Poly Pomona
Includes Papers on, "How
People Think About
Politics" and  "The Facts
Speak for Themselves.  Or
Do They?"  Also includes
the "World's Shortest
Political Quiz" and a
political "self test."
Use in Political Science
classes to develop an
understanding of one's
political philosophy and
how it compares to the
political philosophy of
others.
Click on the Census Data button Mike Reibel, Ph.D
Dept of Geography and Anthropology,
Cal Poly Pomona
Data and documentation for 2000 Census tract level single race and ethnic population estimates for Los Angeles County.  The single race estimates use Jim Allen and Gene Turner's technique for fractional assignment of multiracial populations.  With their permission, their paper explaining the technique is available at this site.  The site is designed for use with GIS and/or demographic teaching exercises and student projects


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