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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: An Investigation of Regional Housing Costs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan has young scholars explore differences in regional housing costs, determine the percentage of gross income spent on housing, assess the impact of housing costs on a relocation decision and recognize wages and housing...
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Article
US Department of State

American Life: Discontent and Reform

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from the US Department of State, "USA History in Brief," reviews the reasons for and results of Progressivism in the early 20th century.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the domestic legislation of Woodrow Wilson, a progressive president who won the election of 1912. See how the policies he proposed won him the support of those who believed in the platform of the Bull Moose Party.
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Handout
Auburn University

Auburn University: Glossary of Political Economy Terms: Monetary Policy Defined

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a very thorough definition of the economic concept of monetary policy. The explanation is by Dr. Paul Johnson of Auburn University
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Website
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Credit Cards

For Students 9th - 10th
Thinking about opening a credit card? This resource gives consumers information about maneuvering the credit process. Use the interactive guide to learn more about terms and fees offered by credit cards. Also, open the online calculator...
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Activity
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Dismal Science: The Gold Bug Variations

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides access to the article, "The Gold Bug Variations: The gold standard-and the men who love it." In it, Paul Krugman discusses the relationship between the gold standard and monetary policy. (Nov. 22, 1996)
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Focus on Economic Data: The Inflation Rate

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the inflation rate from 2013 through this informative case study. Trace the consumer trends through the graphs and charts on the site.
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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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Article
Other

Dallas Fed: Gone to Texas: Immigration and the Texas Economy [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive publication describing how Texas immigration has developed throughout rich and varied Texas history.
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Activity
Other

Business Week: Alan Greenspan's Brave New World

For Students 9th - 10th
This 1997 article covers Alan Greenspan's career and analyzes the economic climate (past, present, and projected future) during the boom years of the 1990s.
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Website
Other

Economic History Services: The Panic of 1907

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what a bank panic is and read about why the bank panic of 1907 was one of the worst in U.S. history.
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Primary
Federal Reserve Bank

American Currency: Demand and Interest Bearing Notes: Financing the Union

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief overview of demand notes of the Union, commonly called "greenbacks." Gives a historical context for the notes and has many pictures of what they looked like. Includes an activity looking at Union soldier wages.
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Website
University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Woodrow Wilson: A Life in Brief

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography of Woodrow Wilson contends he was one of the five most important presidents in history. Read about his progressive legislation, foreign policy, and his attempt to bring about world peace.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Money Matters

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about paper money as it cycles through the economy. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Fiscal and Monetary Policy Process

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students follow each step of fiscal and monetary policy processes, to see the logic of how these tools are used to correct economic instability.
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Website
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Money

For Students 9th - 10th
Economics website presents a video [0:52] and quiz teaching students about the concept of money and monetary goods.
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Article
Smithsonian Institution

History and Archaeology: The Financial Panic of 1907: Running From History

For Students 9th - 10th
In this article from Smithsonian Magazine, the author interviews Robert F. Bruner, who co-wrote the book, The Panic of 1907: Lessons Learned from the Market's Perfect Storm, published in 2007, before the meltdown in the U.S. economy...
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eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: 14: Monetary Policy & Bank Regulation: Key Concepts and Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
This section provides a summary of all of the key concepts in Chapter 14: Monetary Policy and Bank Regulation from the Texas Gateway AP Macroeconomics online textbook.
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Article
The Balance

The Balance: How Is Unemployment Controlled?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides a brief, clear explanation of some of the means the government has of controlling unemployment when it climbs above 4%.
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Handout
US Department of the Treasury

Secretaries of the Treasury: Carter Glass

For Students 9th - 10th
The accomplishments before, during, and after Carter Glass's tenure as Secretary of the Treasury are chronicled in this biography. A portrait of Glass is also provided.
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Article
Other

Money: What It Is, How It Works: Understanding Government Debt

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses how our monetary system works and the role the government plays. Organized into the following sections: "Government Money," "Treasury Options", "Tax or Borrow?", "Rolling Over Government Debt", and "Net Financial...
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Primary
Other

Alan Greenspan: Speeches and Testimony

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent collection of the speeches and testimony of Chairman Alan Greenspan from 1998-2000.
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Lesson Plan
University of Nebraska Omaha

University of Nebraska: My Money [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A teaching resource with teacher guides, lesson plans, and a test of money for grades 4, 5, and 6. Includes exercise sheets.
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Activity
Other

Mackinac Center: The Crash of 1929 an Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
Analyzes the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and looks closely at the factors leading up to the Crash. Gives a perspective from the State of Michigan. A Graph is included to show the rise of unemployment during the Great Depression....

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