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Ntt East: Super Media Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Japanese content! Educates students about telephone and Internet media. It includes information about networks, ecology, connecting classrooms to the Internet, using the internet, and an interactive quiz. It also has worksheets for...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Financial Fairy Tales

For Students Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] A simple presentation of an engaging fairy story called The Last Gold Coin with messages about financial management that are clear morals from the tale.
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CNN

Cnn: Senate Wall Street Reform Bill

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN briefly discusses the bill, passed by the The Senate, that overhauls the U. S. financial system and establishes a consumer financial protection regulatory agency that would regulate mortgages and credit cards. This legislation is...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Are You Interested in My Dream Car?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use the computer and finance application to calculate interest and payments associated in purchasing their "Dream Car".
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Car Loan Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Each student will buy (hypothetically) a car that will need to be financed. The student will need to look at different options and decide which will be the best choice for his situation. The student will need to find an advertisement for...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Do You Have a Yen to Go to College?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Help Carlos determine his financing options for college based on his current level of investment and the financial packages offered by several different schools. Evaluate these options, and then recommend which path Carlos should take to...
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PBS

Pbs Lesson Plan (Affluenza): Credit Quandaries

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"Credit cards are not free money." Just how do credit cards work? This site provides a lesson in which students investigate the lure of credit card companies, the pitfalls of credit debt, and the impact of credit debt on our society....
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University of Missouri

University of Missouri: Wise Pockets: Four Dollars and Fifty Cents

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
This is a lesson geared towards elementary level students. Using the book Four Dollars and Fifty Cents by Eric Kimmel, the teacher instructs students about the terms creditor, debtor, collateral, credit, and credit report. Lesson...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Show Me the Money!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will investigate unforeseen costs of car loans and/or house loans. They will then evaluate the economics of decision making, the ramifications of their choices, and options available to them. Students will compute costs and...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Break a Leg

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students will learn about the basic components and terminology of individual health insurance. Students will make decisions about the value of insurance protection and you will identify trends in the cost of medical care...
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Hopelink

Hopelink: Using Your Checkbook: Eastside Literacy Program

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Show your student how to correctly write a check, fill out a deposit slip, and use a check register. Introduce the concept of balancing a checkbook. Requires the ability to add and subtract decimals, sign one's name, write number words,...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Would Winning the Lottery Make You Happier?

For Students 9th - 10th
Imagine winning a multi-million dollar lottery tomorrow. If you're like many of us, you'd be ecstatic, unable to believe your good luck. But would that joy still be there a few years later? Raj Raghunathan describes a phenomenon called...
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PBS

Pbs: Financial Literacy: On the Money

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore PBS's "On The Money," program for teens to investigate teens & money, budgeting, bank accounts, credit cards, calculators, and moneymaking ideas.
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Co Op America

For Students 9th - 10th
The Co-op America foundation is a non-profit organization that focuses on fair economic practices to teach social and environmental responsibility. Their many programs such as Green Business, Green Energy, Fair Trade, Responsible Shopper...
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Co Op America

For Students 9th - 10th
The Co-op America foundation is a non-profit organization that focuses on fair economic practices to teach social and environmental responsibility. Their many programs such as Green Business, Green Energy, Fair Trade, Responsible Shopper...
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MsMoney

Ms Money: Deciphering Your Bank Statement

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site explains the items that appear on a bank statement and also includes procedures for reconciling a bank statement. Click on the headings for more information. Also, explore the additional financial topics by clicking menu items.
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Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills for Life: Lesson Plans

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A series of financial literacy lesson plans broken out by grade range for grades from Pre-K through college, with an additional set of lessons created for students with special needs.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Lewis and Clark Barter With Native Americans

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson you will define the term barter and give examples of bartering in several different areas. Find out how this system took shape and was useful to Lewis and Clark. This site is extremely informative and contains extension...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Buy a Bond, James: A Lesson on Us Savings Bonds

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This site is extremely informative for teaching children the value of saving money. "You will write a persuasive letter telling why people use savings bonds as a way to save their money."
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Best Deal

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students will learn how to determine 'price per unit' to help make decisions when comparing products.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Hawaiian Economics: Barter for Fish & Poi

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Use this instructional activity to learn more about the Hawaiian economics system. Learn how they developed and used this specialized type of money system. "In this instructional activity, you will learn how specialization and division...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Climbing the Savings Mountain

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Check out this lesson plan to learn how to develop a savings plan that is right for you.
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Practical Money Skills

Visa: Practical Money Skills: Financial Literacy for Grades 9 12

For Students 9th - 10th
A financial literacy curriculum which features engaging design, student-centered activities, research projects, discussion points, and tools and resources. These lessons are designed to engage students in learning the personal finance...
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Stock Market Game World Wide

For Students 9th - 10th
Over the course of 10 weeks, participants invest a hypothetical $100,000 in Nasdaq, Amex, and NYSE-listed common stocks. They research stocks, study how the financial markets work, choose their portfolios, manage budgets, follow...

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