Curated OER
Financial Literacy - Consumer Rights & Responsibilities
Students explore consumer rights and responsibilities.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Personal Economics
Students explain the role of government in protecting consumer rights and the role of private organizations in protecting consumer rights.
Other
Annenberg Foundation: Fact check.org
This nonpartisan and nonprofit organization monitors the factual accuracy of statements made by United States politicians. In an effort to reduce the level of deception and confusion in US politics, the site reviews statements made in...
Other
Canadian Consumer Information Gateway
As the title states, this is a portal for Canadians to find information on many consumer-related topics - everything from child safety to consumer products, to housing, to identity theft, to debt, and so on.
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission's (Ftc) Kids' Site, "You Are Here."
"This site was created to teach children about the marketplace and FTC's role in it. The following HTML site was created to allow those who use assistive technologies to view the site."
iCivics
I Civics: Government & the Economy
Students learn how government and the economy are related and the difference between market, command, and mixed economies.
Other
The Center for Study of Responsive Law
The Center for Study of Responsive Law (CSRL) is an organization run by Ralph Nader that researches and encourages institutions to become more aware of citizen-consumer needs. There are links to their projects, resources, and related...
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: Personal Economics
Students will be able to explain the various services available to protect consumer rights. They will develop a PowerPoint presentation in their student achievement teams which contains the required information along with a question...