This lesson is a simulation of opening a bank. Students are assigned various roles to play within the banking business. Students learn about the role banks play in a market economy.

See the text of the Emergency Banking Relief Act of 1933, enacted a mere five days after the inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Read about the provisions put in place in an attempt to shore up confidence in the American financial...

See the challenges Argentina faces and the way the World Bank is assisting the country. There is also a brief summary of the various functions and the organization of The World Bank and an overview of how priorities are selected, the key...

See the challenges Peru faces and the way the World Bank is assisting the country. There is also a brief summary of the various functions and organization of The World Bank as well as an overview of how priorities are selected, the key...

See the challenges Ecuador faces and the way the World Bank is assisting the country. Many links are provided that talk about Ecuador's economic development and biodiversity. There are also specific examples of how the World Bank has...

From the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, a curriculum guide including six lessons that help students learn about the Great Depression and the economic impact on Americans who were part of it. Features video interviews with people who...

This section provides study questions that require critical thinking skills based on the content of Ch. 13: Money and Banking from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online text.

In this collection of lesson activities, students will complete an "Econ Explorers Journal" to help them learn how economics is involved in their neighborhood, the books they read, in earning a living, at their banks, in their homes, and...

Even though there has been a downturn in the Canadian economy, banks have still made billions of dollars. Explore Canada's six big banks to find out how they made their money.

By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Discuss the relationship between bank regulation and monetary policy, explain bank supervision, explain how deposit insurance and lender of last resort are two strategies...

While there are fewer than 500 Mutual Savings Banks left in the United States, they are an interesting change from most banks. This article explains the way MSBs work and how they differ from other banking institutions.

This essay describes the purposes and effects of the National Bank Acts of 1863 and 1864.

This module looks into the inner workings of fractional reserve banking and answers these questions: What role does the Federal Reserve play in the U.S. banking system? What is the money creation potential of deposits? What is the money...

Explores the early history of central banking in the United States, describing the evolution of banking from the late 1700s through the Great Depression, with a special focus on the Fed's role in the Depression.

This page from the IHA provides the history of and facts about the First Bank of the United States.

A scholarly paper on the U.S. banking debacle of the 1980s and the lesson it holds on government mismanagement. Provides background on the history of savings and loans and draws the conclusion that the banking debacle was primarily an...

This lesson focuses on the relationship between money, banks, and lending in our economy.

Read the text of Franklin Roosevelt's fireside chat on March 12, 1933, just days after he was inaugurated for first term, in which he explained the reasoning behind his declaration of a bank holiday.

Detailed reports of US banking statistics, published annually beginning in 1934 when the federal government began keeping consistent statistical records for the U.S. economy. Also has financial data for all FDIC-insured institutions....

An extensive overview of the practice of banking in the Middle Ages.

Students will demonstrate understanding of the processes associated with banking by role-playing as customers, tellers, and guards.

This is the first of four lessons on banking for elementary young scholars. This lesson provides the students with information on banking; it also allows them to try out some procedures for thinking about money and banking. There is a...

Learners learn about banks and credit unions, identifying similarities and differences between the two types of financial institution. They also evaluate a local bank and credit union to determine which one would be better suited to...

This lesson summary from Khan Academy is intended for students who are taking the AP Macroeconomics course. For this lesson summary will review key terms and calculations related to fractional reserve banking, required reserves, excess...