Texas Education Agency (TEA)
Role of the International Monetary System
Scholars learn all about the International Monetary Fund. They discover how to calculate exchange rates using an online calculator before completing a short answer assessment.
College Board
2010 AP® Macroeconomics Free-Response Questions
Defense spending often has massive impacts on the economy. Learners consider its effect in a hypothetical case and structured questions from College Board. A second query asks them to consider the effects of international trade on...
College Board
2011 AP® Macroeconomics Free-Response Questions Form B
Exchange rates are dependent on a variety of factors. Scholars tease out these factors using a prompt from College Board. Another query examines the economic health of a country with barometers such as gross domestic product and wages. A...
Tidewater Community College
Assignment: The “Big Mac” Index
Young economists learn about the method of predicting changes in the exchange rate with Big Macs in an instructional video. After an understanding the index, learners write a post on a discussion board and respond to class members' posts...
Mathed Up!
Exchange Rates
Eleven questions make up an eight-page practice exercise that focuses on how to compute exchange rates. Money used is the American dollar, Euro, and British pound.
Curated OER
International Trade
Learners, through lecture and discussion, examine the mechanics of exchange in world markets and then at some of the issues nations face as a result of the international character of trade. They participate in an activity that...
Curated OER
Currency and Exchange Rates
Fifth graders share the book, "The Story of Money" and discuss the uses of money, bartering, trade and the history of money. Students discuss various ways of spending: cash, check, debit/credit cards and review the check writing process....
Curated OER
Math: Afffordability of Food
Students examine food costs in various countries. Using the currency of various countries, they calculate the cost of food and then transfer it into dollars. Students also discuss related topics such as the effects of technology on diet.
Curated OER
Playing with Money (From the New Zealand Point of View)
Students explore the exchange rates for five countries. They identify the units of currency of a number of countries. Students convert money amounts accurately from New Zealand dollars to another currency. They graph currency...
Curated OER
Playing with Money (From the Other Point of View)
Students explore exchange rates. They identify the units of currency of a number of countries. Students convert money amounts accurately. They graph currency fluctuations and interpret graphs.
Curated OER
Converting Currency - Level 2
In this basic mathematics activity, students apply the exchange rate shown to convert various amounts into euros. They also apply the same exchange rate to convert various amount into Pounds. Finally, students solve three word problems...
Other
International Monetary Fund: Exchange Rate Regimes
This page provides access to the book "Exchange Rate Regimes in an Increasingly Integrated World Economy" by Michael Mussa, Paul Masson, Alexander Swoboda Esteban Jadresic, Paolo Mauro, and Andy Berg. Individual chapters can be downloaded.
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: International Exchange Rates
This student-teacher resource discusses international exchange rate and shows how to calculate different currencies around the world.
Schools of California Online Resources for Education
Score: Seeking a Balance in International Trade
Students work to solve problems involving international trade, then seek to improve the balance of trade with other countries. At this site, you can develop and make decisions similar to those in international business. Includes links to...
AllRefer
All refer.com: East Germany: Economy
Breaks down East German economy from 1984 into eight categories: Gross National Product (GNP), energy and mining, industry, agriculture, foreign trade, balance of trade, exchange rate, and fiscal policy. Each category contains a succinct...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Euro Makes Its Debut
On Jan. 1, 1999 11 European countries united in the European Monetary Union. The new single currency bloc includes almost 300 million consumers and creates the second-largest economy in the world. How will this new union affect the...
Econoclass
Econoclass: International Finance Classroom Simulation
In this classroom activity, students are divided into various groups, each being a different "country." Each country has their own currency and goods, and groups proceed to trade amongst themselves. This game covers the topics of...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Making Cents Out of Centimes
Students will learn that most countries create their own currency for use as money. In most of Europe that money is now the Euro. Students will discover the use of Euros in this simulation and learn a little about exchanging dollars for...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Higher You Climb, the More You Pay
Young scholars will take a "Virtual Tour" of the Eiffel Tower in Paris France and locate the price of a bottle of water at each viewing platform. They will need to problem solve how to pay for admission, buy the water and be able to pay...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Family Vacation
Students will take a surprise trip around the world. As they travel, they will use clues to discover where they are going. They will then figure out how much money they have spent in U.S. dollars, using exchange rates.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Agent Pincher: The Case of the Ufo
Agent Pincher: The Case of the UFO--Unfamiliar Foreign Objects. That is what currency from another country may look like. Sometimes when people first try to use money from another country, they feel like they are playing with toy...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Economics of Income: Which 'Wood' You Choose?
A key turning point in a nation's economic development is when it starts to use its resources for long term versus short term purposes. A natural resource example is trees: should people use wood for cooking food or building homes?...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Do You Have a Yen to Go to College?
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...
Council for Economic Education
Econedlink: Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments
This video teaches the concepts of Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments. The balance of trade is calculated by subtracting imports from exports. The balance of payments includes payments related to exports and imports of goods;...