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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: A Penny Saved

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners will read the comic book, "A Penny Saved" published by the New York Federal Reserve Bank. Students will make the information relevant through projects, graphic organizers, teacher instruction, and problems.
Primary
The Federal Reserve System

Federal Reserve Board: Sustainability and Monetary Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
"Sustainability and Monetary Policy," Remarks by Governor Laurence H. Meyer before the National Economists Club and the Society of Government Economists, Washington, D.C., January 20, 2000. With links to graphics files in PDF format.
Website
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Improving Our Understanding of Productivity

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An article that will help you understand productivity. The article discusses ways to improve it as well as why it is important.
Website
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Real Business Cycles: A Legacy of Countercyclical Policies

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explores the relationship of a real business cycle theory to existing and prospective countercyclical policies. (Published March 1, 1999)
Primary
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: An Interview With Milton Friedman

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an interview with Milton Friedman discussing his views on money policy in a recent book "Money Mischief."
Handout
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: Civil War Money

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource gives a history of money through the Civil War. It includes information about what influenced types of money to be made, Confederate currency, and Union currency.
Website
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Why It's Important to Understand Economics

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the importance of understanding economics. Has three main sections: economic education, the evidence, and the consequences.
Lesson Plan
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Katrina's Classroom: Lesson 3: A Fresh Start

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson examines the benefits and importance of access to credit. Using hands-on learning strategies and internet resources, students will calculate simple interest, learn about different types of credit, evaluate a credit card...
Activity
Other

Fed101: Monetary Policy Fa Qs

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of FAQs on monetary policy answers questions such as: "What is monetary policy?", "What are the goals of monetary policy?", "What are the tools of monetary policy?", and many more questions related to monetary policy and the...
Article
Library of Economics and Liberty

Concise Encyclopedia of Economics: Fiscal Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough description of fiscal policy, how the federal government uses it to stabilize the economy, and economic indicators that influence policy.
Website
US Senate

Joint Economic Committee

For Students 9th - 10th
The Joint Economic Committee, composed of memebers from both the United States Senate and the House of Representatives, reviews economic conditions and recommends improvements in economic policy. The content of the website includes...
eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch. 14: How a Central Bank Executes Monetary Policy

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Explain the reason for open market operations, evaluate reserve requirements and discount rates, and interpret and show bank activity through balance sheets.
Unit Plan
Have Fun With History

Have Fun With History: Finance and Money

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Module with video, activities and links to related resources explains basic concepts of money and finance, teaching us about the role of the Federal Rerserve System, U.S. Treasury and economics of the American family.
Website
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Tenth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Annenberg Classroom resource on the 10th Amendment which attempts to create a balance of power between federal and state government. With links to related news articles and resources.
Website
Federal Reserve Bank

Frb: Regulation, Market Structure, Bank Failures of the Great Depression [Pdf]

For Students 11th - 12th
A scholarly paper written for the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review looks at the causes of bank failures in the Great Depression, and how these failure rates were reflected across the country. Very detailed. [pdf]
eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch. 14: Monetary Policy and Economic Outcomes

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Contrast expansionary monetary policy and contractionary monetary policy, explain how monetary policy impacts interest rates and aggregate demand, evaluate Federal Reserve...
Handout
Other

Uintah Basin Tah Project: American Indians 101: Frequently Asked Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides answers to commonly asked questions about Native Americans, e.g., how they are defined, the proper terms to use, and what a reservation is, as well as questions about their relationship with the federal and state governments,...
Handout
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Majority Rules

For Students 9th - 10th
Highlights four Supreme Court cases that dealt with the balance of federal and state power. In each case the majority opinion is given but might not be what is expected.
Article
Other

International Journal of Wilderness: Don Aragon: Wind River Indian Tribes [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive article honing in on concerns for federal wilderness protection by learning from indigenous peoples, specifically the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Indians in Fort Washakie, Wyoming.
Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: The Department of Everything Else: The Conservation Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
This chapter on the Conservation Movement, from the presidency of Benjamin Harrison, through the substantial support in the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt, to the pulling back in the presidency of William Howard Taft, is from an online...
Primary
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: About Indian Boarding Schools

For Students 9th - 10th
Several articles and essays about the federal government's attempt to assimilate Native American children into the dominant American society in the late 1800s through the establishment and use of Indian schools.
Lesson Plan
University of Nebraska Omaha

Ec Ed Web: Virtual Economics Web Companion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Virtual Economics Web Companion for K-12 economics and social studies teachers was created by the National Council on Economic Education. A wide variety of educational materials and lesson plans can be accessed through this site....
Unit Plan
iCivics

I Civics: State and Local Governments

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Use this library of mini-lessons to teach students about the concept of federalism, from the powers held by the federal government to the powers reserved for the states. They will also learn about state government structures and...
Activity
McGraw Hill

Glencoe: The United States Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a concise outlook of the United States Economy in the early twenty-first century. The summary is brief, but it is easy to read and understand. Includes numerous links to graphs.

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