Curated OER
There's No Business Like Bank Business
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,...
Curated OER
Advanced Matching - Finances
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.
Curated OER
Who Is Considered A Good Credit Risk?
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...
Curated OER
Life Giving Rivers
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...
Curated OER
Lesson 3: What Happens When a Bank Makes a Loan?
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.
Curated OER
Money, Banks, & Financial Institutions
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...
Other
Credit Union National Assoc.: Googolplex: The Cu Guide for Student Money Makers
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.
Other
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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.
The Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Board: Regulations
This page provides access to a detailed summary of regulations issued by the Federal Reserve Board.
Other
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
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...
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
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,...
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Pursuing an Economy That Works for All of Us
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.
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
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...
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
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,...
The Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Board: The Fed Explained
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...
The Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Board: Supervision Manuals
This page provides access to various Supervision Manuals for the Federal Reserve Board.
Practical Money Skills
Visa: Practical Money Skills for Life
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,...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Banks, Bankers, Banking
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.
Other
Wells Fargo Bank: Hands on Banking for Adults
Mini-learning modules that teach adults how to manage their money wisely and reach their financial goals.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Panic of 1837
This collection uses primary sources to explore the Panic of 1837.
Cato Institute
Atm Surcharges and the Expansion of Consumer Choice
This site is an essay that by advocates of ATM surcharges.
Other
University of Exeter: Money in North American History
This resource provides information about money in North America from Wampum to electronic transfer.
The Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Board: Beige Book
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...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Banks & Credit Unions (Part I)
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...