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Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Ascd: Policy Points: Sequestration [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
With this resource, learn about sequestration and how it may impact educators and students. Includes a list of educational programs scheduled to be cut in 2013 and information on how to make your voice heard by contacting your...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: United States Fiscal Cliff

For Students 9th - 10th
This in-depth article discusses what the term "fiscal cliff" means and the potential impact of this phenomenon on the Unites States.
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Website
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Ascd: Public Policy: Stop Sequestration

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what sequestration is and how it impacts education. This resource includes an FAQ and explains how citizens can petition congress for change. Includes PDF resources.
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eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch. 14: Pitfalls for Monetary Policy

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Analyze whether monetary policy decisions should be made more democratically; Calculate the velocity of money; Evaluate the central bank's influence on inflation,...
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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...
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PPT
Other

Newsbound: The Fiscal Whatchamacallit (Explained in 5 Minutes)

For Students 9th - 10th
This online slideshow offers a brief, informative explanation of what the fiscal cliff is and why it's important to our economy. This resource also explains where the fiscal cliff came from and what will happen if we take no action in...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Using Monetary Policy to Affect the Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice what you have learned about how central banks can use monetary policy to affect the economy in this four-question exercise.