Curated OER
Identity Theft & Consumer Protection
This presentation discusses two very important consumer-related topics: identity theft and financial contracts. The first part of the slide show illuminates ways in which personal information can be stolen and used for fraudulent...
University of California
Univ. Of Melbourne: Managing Uncertainty in Gis
A unit of the NCGIA core curriculum in GIS (Geographic Information Science), the author gives a full discussion of uncertainty, its sources, how to deal with it, what plans to make. Very thorough.
Yale University
U.s. Government Information: Standards & Specifications
This article explains what is expected of structure and instruction on the design, contstruction, manufacturing, and handling of goods and services. It refers to various documents that provide required specifications.
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Web site of the Federal Trade Commission which serves to protect consumers.
Federal Trade Commission
Ftc: Consumer Information: Privacy, Identity and Online Security
Knowing how to protect your personal information and your identity is a must in the 21st century. Here are some tips for doing it effectively.
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PBS
Pbs: Frontline: The [Credit] Card Game
Information and analysis on the practices of the loan industry in America. Focus is on the wave of financial services legislation, which attempts to curb abusive tactics of banks and credit card issuers, that came into effect in 2010.
Other
St. Olaf College: The Clayton Antitrust Act (1914)
Read the text of the Clayton Act, one of the progressive laws supported by President Woodrow Wilson.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Playing a Credit and Debit Game
Students play a game to practice and explore positive credit and debit card behaviors.
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission: Impostor Scams
In an imposter scam, a scammer pretends to be someone you trust to convince you to send them money. Learn how to spot an imposter scam.
iCivics
I Civics: Government & the Economy
Students learn how government and the economy are related and the difference between market, command, and mixed economies.
University of Michigan
Automobile in American Life and Society: Unsafe at Any Speed
Here is a brief excerpt from Ralph Nader's1965 book, Unsafe at Any Speed, decrying the auto industry's seeming unconcern with the design problems of the automobile and calling for holding the industry accountable.
Cynthia J. O'Hora
Mrs. O's House: Consumer Protection Project
The media fills us in on the most recent scams around town and the nation. Taking part in this project will educated students on the scams that are out there and question the rights consumers have and the role governments should take in...
Other
Nhtsa: Highway Safety Act of 1966
This is the act that was legislated to improve highway safety.
Other
The Consumerist
The Consumerist, a subsidiary of Consumer Reports, accepts tips from consumers to cover stories people want to hear or should become aware of based on consumers interests.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Ground Water and Drinking Water: Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water
Learn about the public's drinking water, the oversight agencies that govern it, and what needs to be done in an emergency if it becomes contaminated.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1890 1945: The Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt
Looks at Theodore Roosevelt's actions and accomplishments as president from 1901-1909. Discusses his policies in Latin America and the construction of the Panama Canal, and his Square Deal program where he went out of his way to...
Other
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Consumer Resources
A great resource from the FDIC for "becoming an informed banking consumer." Learn all about consumer protection and gain important and useful facts about such topics as phishing scams, identity theft, consumer rights, new cheque clearing...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Regulation of Financial Markets
This lesson will aid in understanding the basics of state, federal, and industry oversight and help students know the extent and limits of consumer protection by these entities. This is a Commerce and Information Technology lesson plan.
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission: How to Avoid a Scam
Recognizing these common signs of a scam could help you avoid falling for one.
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission: Infographic: How to Spot a Tech Support Scam
This infographic explains how tech support scammers contact you and what you can do to avoid a tech support scam.
English Club
English Club: Vocabulary: Cloze Games: Business 8
Choose from a word bank to complete ten sentences about various consumer protection terms. Hints are available if needed, and a percentage score is displayed once answers are submitted.
Nolo
Nolo: Consumer Protection Offices
Read about the role of state, county, and city consumer protection offices. You are provided information to contact any of these offices in the United States for more information specific to a certain area.