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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

There's No Business Like Bank Business

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a role play where they see how a bank works and how interest is paid by having money in the bank. In this bank lesson plan, students operate a bank and learn about saving, accounts, deposits, withdrawals,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Advanced Matching - Finances

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this financial terms worksheet, students draw a line from the financial terms on the left to their matching meaning on the right. There are 15 terms and definitions to match up.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Who Is Considered A Good Credit Risk?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars apply the C's of credit to evaluate who is a good credit risk. They are asked how their loaning money to friends relates to their class. Students work in groups of 4-5. They identify as many advantages and...
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Unit Plan
Curated OER

Life Giving Rivers

For Teachers 3rd
Students examine the world's rivers in this six lessons unit which mingles science with social studies. The dynamic forces that create erosion in nature are also seen as habitats and ecosystems that are affected by environmental and man...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lesson 3: What Happens When a Bank Makes a Loan?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students role-play to show how bank loans made to people can have an impact on others in the community. In small groups, they analyze hypothetical loans, using flow charts or other diagrams to describe the probable impact of each.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Money, Banks, & Financial Institutions

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Pupils engage in a study of financial institutions that includes the banking industry. They participate in a research study using different resources. They are introduced to the concept of bartering and how it is used as a replacement...
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Website
Other

Credit Union National Assoc.: Googolplex: The Cu Guide for Student Money Makers

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site about saving money, with information on history of credit unions, money words, games about money, and more. Enter one of the three areas, each targeting a different age level.
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Website
Other

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston provides information about: Quick Picks, About the Federal Reserve, Banking Information, Community Affairs, Economic Research, Educational Programs, Financial Services, and Publications.
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Website
The Federal Reserve System

Federal Reserve Board: Regulations

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides access to a detailed summary of regulations issued by the Federal Reserve Board.
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Website
Other

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond provides access to information in the following categories: General Information, Monetary Policy & Business Conditions, Financial Services, Banking, Community Affairs, Consumer...
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Website
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco provides information in the following categories: Inside the FRBSF, Economic Research, Financial Services, Economics Education, Community Affairs, Banking and Finance in the West,...
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Website
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Pursuing an Economy That Works for All of Us

For Students 9th - 10th
The Minneapolis branch of the Federal Reserve Bank system. It has a wealth of financial information and data, information about the banking system and the state of the economy, and financial education resources.
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Website
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta provides access to information in the following categories: the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Federal Reserve System, Banking & Finance, Economics, Publications, Search, Site...
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Website
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia provides information in the following areas: General Information, What's New, Community Affairs, Supervision, Regulation & Credit, Publications, Employment Opportunities,...
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Handout
The Federal Reserve System

Federal Reserve Board: The Fed Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides access to "The Federal Reserve System/Purposes & Functions," a publication of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. This book is available as a complete publication or by chapter. The book covers...
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Website
The Federal Reserve System

Federal Reserve Board: Supervision Manuals

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides access to various Supervision Manuals for the Federal Reserve Board.
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Website
Practical Money Skills

Visa: Practical Money Skills for Life

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Visa provides a resource that teachers, parents, and students will all enjoy using. There are lesson plans here for all ages, as well as information about spending decisions, budgeting, and money management. Print your own play money,...
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Banks, Bankers, Banking

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson is a simulation of opening a bank. Students are assigned various roles to play within the banking business. Students learn about the role banks play in a market economy.
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Unit Plan
Other

Wells Fargo Bank: Hands on Banking for Adults

For Students 9th - 10th
Mini-learning modules that teach adults how to manage their money wisely and reach their financial goals.
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Primary
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Panic of 1837

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This collection uses primary sources to explore the Panic of 1837.
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Handout
Cato Institute

Atm Surcharges and the Expansion of Consumer Choice

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is an essay that by advocates of ATM surcharges.
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Activity
Other

University of Exeter: Money in North American History

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about money in North America from Wampum to electronic transfer.
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Website
The Federal Reserve System

Federal Reserve Board: Beige Book

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides access to the Beige Book, published eight times per year. Each Federal Reserve Bank gathers anecdotal information on current economic conditions in its district through reports from bank and branch directors, and...
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Banks & Credit Unions (Part I)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about banks and credit unions, identifying similarities and differences between the two types of financial institution. They also evaluate a local bank and credit union to determine which one would be better suited to...