University of Groningen
American History: Essays: The Federal Reserve Act (1913)
This resource presents information about the Federal Reserve Act, which created the Federal Reserve System in 1913. It is part of a larger article on central banking in the U.S.
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Federal Reserve Act
A brief description of the creation of the Federal Reserve, a banking system that established twelve district banks across the nation.
Other
Metro Active Central: His Aim Is True
This newspaper article from Metro Active Central describes the activism and beliefs of AIM founder, Dennis Banks.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Multipliers and the Mystery of the Magic Money
Young scholars learn about the purpose of the reserve requirement, how money is "created" in the economy through fractional reserves, and how the Federal Reserve uses the reserve requirement and loans to correct economic instability.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Jokes, Quotations, and Cartoons in Economics
Students will apply their knowledge of economics to the analysis and interpretation of jokes, quotations, and cartoons in economics. Students will watch a Paul Solman video of an interview of Yoram Bauman, the Stand up Economist....
Other
U.s. Treasury: History of u.s. Currency
This page provided by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing gives the the history of paper money from the colonial notes in 1690 to the currency redesigns of 1996 and 2003.
Curated OER
Dennis Banks
This newspaper article from Metro Active Central describes the activism and beliefs of AIM founder, Dennis Banks.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Central America, 1920
A map from 1920 of Central America showing political boundaries at the time, capitals and major cities, railroads, submarine telegraph cables, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, coastal features, banks or reefs, and the islands of Jamaica...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Central America, 1922
A map from 1922 of Central America showing political boundaries at the time, capitals and major cities, railroads, submarine telegraph cables, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, coastal features, banks or reefs, and the islands of Jamaica...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Central America, 1909
A map from 1909 of Central America showing political boundaries at the time, capitals and major cities, railroads, submarine telegraph cables, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, coastal features, banks or reefs, and the islands of Jamaica...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Central America, 1912
A black and white map from 1912 of Central America showing political boundaries at the time, capitals and major cities, railroads, submarine telegraph cables, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, coastal features, banks or reefs, and the...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Central America, 1914
A map from 1914 of Central America showing political boundaries at the time, capitals and major cities, railroads, steamship routes with distances between major ports given in nautical miles, submarine telegraph cables, mountain systems...
University of Nebraska Omaha
Ec Ed Web: Virtual Economics Web Companion
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....
Other
International Monetary Fund: The Imf at a Glance
Key information and facts about the IMF are presented.