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Website
University of Groningen

American History: Essays: The Federal Reserve Act (1913)

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Handout
Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: Federal Reserve Act

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the creation of the Federal Reserve, a banking system that established twelve district banks across the nation.
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Article
Other

Metro Active Central: His Aim Is True

For Students 9th - 10th
This newspaper article from Metro Active Central describes the activism and beliefs of AIM founder, Dennis Banks.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Multipliers and the Mystery of the Magic Money

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Jokes, Quotations, and Cartoons in Economics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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....
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Website
Other

U.s. Treasury: History of u.s. Currency

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Dennis Banks

For Students 9th - 10th
This newspaper article from Metro Active Central describes the activism and beliefs of AIM founder, Dennis Banks.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Central America, 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Central America, 1922

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Central America, 1909

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Central America, 1912

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Central America, 1914

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Lesson Plan
University of Nebraska Omaha

Ec Ed Web: Virtual Economics Web Companion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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....
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Website
Other

International Monetary Fund: The Imf at a Glance

For Students 9th - 10th
Key information and facts about the IMF are presented.