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Harvard: Historical Collections: Bubbles, Panics & Crashes

For Students 9th - 10th
Financial crises have happened before, and - if history is any guide - they will happen again. One year after the subprime mortgage crisis, this Baker Library Historical Collections exhibit documents four major crises that occurred in an...
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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....
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Wall Street Whiz: The Crash of 1929

For Students 9th - 10th
Site discusses the role of the Federal Reserve Board in the Stock Market Crash of 1929.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Depression and War: Stock Market Crash of 1929 [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US" designed to help learners understand the stock market crash of 1929. They will examine how people got rich in the 1920s (by buying stocks on margin)...