Read about the role of state, county, and city consumer protection offices. You are provided information to contact any of these offices in the United States for more information specific to a certain area.

The media fills us in on the most recent scams around town and the nation. Taking part in this project will educated students on the scams that are out there and question the rights consumers have and the role governments should take in...

A great resource from the FDIC for "becoming an informed banking consumer." Learn all about consumer protection and gain important and useful facts about such topics as phishing scams, identity theft, consumer rights, new cheque clearing...

Knowing how to protect your personal information and your identity is a must in the 21st century. Here are some tips for doing it effectively.

This Cornell Law School site describes the consumer protection acts that protect creditors, Uniform Credit Consumer Code and Consumer Protection Act.

This well-written article by Digital History details the activism of Ralph Nader, and includes much information about the consumer protection movement.

This website provides a general look at how safety belts, air bags, nad child safety seats protect passengers and save lives. Includes statistics as well as "life-saving advice."

Consumer Action serves consumers nationwide by advancing consumer rights, referring consumers to complaint-handling agencies through their free hotline, publishing educational materials in Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese...

This page provides news and information to educate consumers. Covers a wide variety of topics of concern to consumers.

The Federal Trade Commission has developed helpful investment articles and videos to assist consumers in making educated decisions about how they spend, manage and invest their money.

Become cyber smart! Learn some practical tips that will help guard you against Internet fraud and protect your personal information. Topics include kids' privacy laws, computer security, informational videos, and internet quizzes.

This article outlines how the Antitrust Division of the Department Of Justice works for and protects the typical American consumer.

Young scholars play a game to practice and explore positive credit and debit card behaviors.

This lesson will aid in understanding the basics of state, federal, and industry oversight and help students know the extent and limits of consumer protection by these entities. This is a Commerce and Information Technology lesson plan.

A large collection of lesson plans and activities for high school students. The activities can be completed within a single class period. Each activity comes with a teacher guide and supporting student material, so it's easy to implement...

High school students need to know about credit cards, and they also need to know about credit card scams. One scam is the offer of completely unnecessary protection for credit cards.

Tips for avoiding the serious crime of identity theft. Learn how your identity can be stolen and how to protect yourself.

Students play a game to explore types of insurance and how they help protect people.

Explains how this provision of the Communications Decency Act protects online speech and why it's become so controversial.

Web site of the Federal Trade Commission which serves to protect consumers.

The Child Labor Coalition (CLC) exists to serve as a national network for the exchange of information about child labor, protect working minors, end child labor exploitation, and develop public education to combat child labor abuses.

Find an infographic showing firworks injuries, data about injuries by types of fireworks, age, and gender of user. Safety tips about using fireworks give good, common sense recommendations aobut the use of fireworks.

Useful age-appropriate lessons and activities meant to educate kids about their finances as they grow. Geared toward ages 3 through 18+, each module identifies 4 specific milestones students should understand in order to achieve...

Choose from a word bank to complete ten sentences about various consumer protection terms. Hints are available if needed, and a percentage score is displayed once answers are submitted.