Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Climbing the Savings Mountain
Check out this lesson plan to learn how to develop a savings plan that is right for you.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1890 1945: The Age of Empire: The Progressive Era
The Progressive Era from the 1890s to the 1920s evolved as a response to the negative effects of industrialization. Reforms that emerged provided protections for workers and consumers and gave women voting rights. Backlash against the...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Buying vs. Renting
Have you given any thought to where you will live when you are "on your own" - out in the world earning a living? You will have many decisions to make as you look for a place to call home. In this lesson, your basic economic decision...
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: Legal Blog Network
This resource provides a network of legal blogs on every type of law and provides the latest news about court cases including the U.S. Supreme Court.
Other
Truth in Lending Act Regulation Z
Site explains Regulation Z , "Truth in Lending" which is the "law requiring disclosure of terms" on a loan given to a business or consumer. Provides specific format of loan information to be disclosed.
Other
Livestrong: The Best Foods to Eat for Promoting Healthy Cells
Check out this advice of what foods to consume to be certain that your body cells are getting the nutrients they need to thrive.
Federal Trade Commission
On Guard Online: Friend Finder
Test your knowledge about internet safety while playing this fun interactive game designed to see if you can pick the right friends on social networking websites. Be sure to click on the link for helpful tips.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Digital Citizenship
Virtual learning resource on rights and responsibilities as consumers and producers of digital media and the internet. Click through the pages for more information. Includes handouts, audio, downlodable resources, assessment and activities.
The Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Board: Electronic Check Conversion
Article describing the process of electronic check conversion and the rights of the consumer presented in a question-and-answer format.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Are the Best Things in Life Free?
Students use economic reasoning to analyze the costs and consequences of choice. The idea that the best things in life are free is widely expressed as a maxim by people who know nothing of its origin. They know it's true through...
Social Studies Help Center
Social Studies Help Center: How Does the u.s. Free Enterprise System Operate?
Covers explanations of the basic concepts for understanding what free enterprise is and how it works.