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PPT
Curated OER

Stocks

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Explore stocks! This straightforward slide presentation covers all the terminology associated with the stock market. Stocks, shareholder, stock market, IPO, stock exchange, NYSE, AMEX, NASDAQ, securities and exchange commission,...
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Graphic
Indiana University

The Center on Congress: Congressional Moments: Primary Sources Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
View a wide variety of primary source materials that relate to these six topics: Child Labor, Women's Suffrage, Civil Rights, National Park Service, Securities and Exchange Commission, and The Marshall Plan. Transcripts are available for...
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Primary
Other

U.s. Securities and Exchange Commission: Securities Act of 1933 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
President Roosevelt and his administration accomplished a lot during his first one hundred days in office. One piece of legislation was the Securities Act of 1933. Read the text of the entire act on this site. [pdf]
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Website
Other

Securities and Exchange Commission

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the home page of the Securities and Exchange Commission. It provides links for learning about current activities of the SEC, programs for investor protection, and current legislation.
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Lesson Plan
C-SPAN

C Span Classroom: Lesson Plan: Examples of Regulatory Agencies

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students learn about the costs and benefits of regulations and regulatory agencies. It includes nine video clips.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Legacy of the New Deal

For Students 9th - 10th
This is just a short article, but it includes big ideas. See the lasting legacy of the New Deal as the many of the programs begun at that time are still a large part of American government and life.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Fdr's Alphabet Soup

For Students 5th - 8th
Amazing number of agencies formed as a result of New Deal legislation. Read about the agencies and legislation whose acronyms have become part of governmental history.
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Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Stock Market Fell to Lowest Point

For Students 3rd - 8th
This 3-page article provides a general overview of the devastation caused by the fallen stock market during the Depression.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Securities and Exchange Commission

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that was established in June 1934 as an independent government agency to enforce federal securities laws to regulate the Stock Market and to prevent fraud.