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Ab Capital online.com: Fa Qs About Online Trading

For Students 9th - 10th
Question/answer session on online trading. Questions that are answered include "What is online trading?", "What are the risks involved?", "What are the advantages of online stock trading?", and more.
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Mount Holyoke College

Mt. Holyoke College: The World in Depression, 1929 39

For Students 9th - 10th
A book chapter which provides an explanation for the causes of the global depression that started in 1929. Gives several reasons, reactions, and consequences, both nationally and worldwide. Also provides a bibliography of sources.
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The Motley Fool: To Educate, Amuse & Enrich

For Students 9th - 10th
A community for investors to discuss the market and strategies. The Motley Fool publishes their own content as well.
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Article
Investopedia

Investopedia: 4 Factors That Shape Market Trends

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the four factors that shape market trends: government, international transactions, speculation and expectation and supply and demand.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Playing an Investment Game

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students work in groups to explore real-world scenarios that can affect stock investments.
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Flow of History

Flow of History: Post War Boom and Bust

For Students 9th - 10th
A great graphic and explanatory text that give a succinct description of the boom and bust cycle and resulting problems in the 1920s.
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Teen Analyst: Teen Financial Information

For Students 9th - 10th
Believe it or not, most kids graduate high school lacking basic personal finance skills. That's where TeenAnalyst.com comes in. The basic idea was to give kids the information they need to become successful investors.
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Article
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: There's No Such Thing as a Good Recession

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis discusses how a recession effects the economy. It goes into great detail on why a recession can never be a good thing. (Published Sept. 1, 1989)
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Other

Globes & Israel's Business Arena (In Hebrew)

For Students 9th - 10th
Globes is a business focused newspaper covering the latest in Israeli and Middle Eastern business. Coverage includes the news and developments in the Israeli economy and capital market. Written in both English and Hebrew.
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Other

Globes: Israel's Business Arena

For Students 9th - 10th
Globes is a business focused newspaper covering the latest in Israeli and Middle Eastern business. Coverage includes the news and developments in the Israeli economy and capital market. Written in English.
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Wessels Living History Farm

Wessels: Farming in the 1920s: 1920s World Events

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a list of events in many categories that occurred in the 1920s.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Bill Clinton's Economic Legacy

For Students 9th - 10th
This vast BBC article covers almost everything about Clinton's economic legacy including the economic boom, budget surplus, and international trade deals.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Presidency of Ronald Reagan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an extensive history of Reagan's administration including information on his presidential campaign, domestic policies, foreign policies, and domestic and international events of his presidency.
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US National Archives

Nara: A New Deal for the Arts

For Students 9th - 10th
Some of the New Deal programs during the Great Depression were designed to support artists and the arts. This National Archives and Records Administration site explores the products of the time period.
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Article
Scholastic

Scholastic: Economy for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Hearing about the economy can be scary, especially when you don't know what it all means. Scholastic provides a glossary of economic terms, explanations about the problems facing the U.S., and ways to actually spend less in our own lives.
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US National Archives

Nara: A New Deal for the Arts: Rediscovering America

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the artistic nationalism that took place during the Great Depression, this website from the National Archives and Records Administration focuses on many American scenes. Lots of focus on small-town life and various regions.
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US National Archives

Nara: A New Deal for the Arts Activist Arts

For Students 9th - 10th
The turbulence of the Great Depression is reflected in these images of workers in artwork from the NARA on this site.
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PBS

Pbs: Breadline

For Students 9th - 10th
How did people in countries around the world fare during the Depression? Read two personal narratives, one from Sweden, another from Chile, to form an impression of the Great Depression worldwide.
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Sec: Money Smarts Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have created an online quiz to test your money $marts. See how well you score on concepts such as money management, finance, and investing.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour Extra: u.s. Economy Officially in a Recession

For Students 9th - 10th
The verdict is in and the U.S. is in a recession. Find a succinct explanation of the 2008 recession and backtrack to the Great Depression. Follow up with discussion questions and a lesson plan complete with a glossary of terms. December...
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: 6th Graders Smarter Investors Than College Students

For Students 1st - 8th
Learn how a group of North Dakota sixth graders beat out a group of college students in a competition after learning the basics of investing.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: A Bank Holiday

For Students 5th - 8th
Actions taken by Franklin D. Roosevelt upon becoming president in 1933. Read about how he took immediate steps to restore confidence in the banking segment of the American economy.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Great Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the impact of the Great Depression and how President Hoover tried to respond to the crisis.
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Other

My Perfect Resume: Data Sources on Riley Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you wanting to learn more about a company you may work for? This site from The Riley Guide provides resources to learn how to target and research potential employers.

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