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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Economy of Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a very thorough explanation of the Russian economy and its history from the 1990s. Discusses the currency, inflation rate, poverty level, exports, imports, public finances, historical background and economic reform in Russia.
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Website
Other

Generations United: Grandfamilies

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site has lots of information for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. Find out about efforts to affect legislation, and the challenges around housing, education, health, legal issues, and finances.
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Website
Other

American Grandparents Association: grandparents.com

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A wealth of articles and information on all aspects of grandparenting, including activities to do with grandchildren, family interactions, food and leisure, health, and finances. This site also outlines the benefits of purchasing a...
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Handout
Other

Maryland State Archives: Biography of Thomas Garrett

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive biography of famous Delaware abolitionist Thomas Garrett. Learn of Garrett's Quaker upbringing and how he gave his life and finances to free the enslaved.
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Interactive
Thinkport Education

Maryland Public Television: Sense and Dollars

For Students 9th - 10th
Engaging, fun tutorials and interactive games related to earning, spending, saving, and budgeting money.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: 10 Questions to Ask Mortgage Lenders by Better Money Habits

For Students 9th - 10th
Thinking about buying a new home? Here are 10 key questions to ask your mortgage lender as you navigate the buying process. This content is brought to you by our partner, Better Money Habits.
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Interactive
Other

The Mint: Balance Your Checking Account

For Students 9th - 10th
Get hands-on practice filling out a check register and balancing a checking account. [Requires Flash]
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Unit Plan
Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills: Avengers Comic Teaches Mad Money Skills

For Students 9th - 10th
The Avengers teach Spider-Man the principles of saving and spending as they save a bank from the evil powers of Mole Man. This site includes an online comic book, an instruction guide for teachers, and a budget worksheet.
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Interactive
Other

Wells Fargo: Hands on Banking: Elementary School Course

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learning game for younger students in a lesson in economics in which students learn about banking, saving, budgeting, and money.
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Lesson Plan
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Cfpb: Understanding How Insurance Works: A Case Study About Lucy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students read about how insurance works, then review a case study to see how insurance choices can affect personal finances for a rural young adult.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Entrepreneurship

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this instructional activity, students become entrepreneurs and they will create a community of businesses by selling goods and services for profit. This instructional activity requires students to work in groups. Each group will have...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Can I Afford This House?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students will prepare a spreadsheet that provides information about purchasing a house. Using functions and formulas, they will determine if they can afford the house. This is a Commerce and Information Technology lesson...
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Website
Other

Co Op America

For Students 9th - 10th
The Co-op America foundation is a non-profit organization that focuses on fair economic practices to teach social and environmental responsibility. Their many programs such as Green Business, Green Energy, Fair Trade, Responsible Shopper...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: College Bound: Moving Out!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson plan for students exploring aspects of preparation for college, including writing an application essay, applying for financial aid, understanding a lease, and evaluating credit cards. Website research is combined with various...
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Graphic
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Why Prepare for the Unexpected?

For Students 9th - 10th
Identifies the steps students need to take when developing their own plans for being financially prepared for emergencies.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Robert Morris (Financier of the American Revolution)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Robert Morris (Financier of the American Revolution).
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Unit Plan
Other

We the Savers: Young Savers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource introduces students to the world of money with this online tutorial. Each unit has its' own online quiz. Brave the desert, climb mountains and dodge alligators while you explore everything there is to know about earning,...
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Lesson Plan
Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Spending Money Wisely

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Exercise to help an individual understand the relationship between the work force and the structure of the American family. Includes a bibliography, student reading list, and example problems.
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Website
Other

One Hen: Microfinance for Kids

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Inspired by a 2008 book, "One Hen" by Katie Smith Milway, this initiative has turned into a non-profit organization working to teach world issues and global citizenship to children through families and schools.
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Activity
Edutopia

Edutopia: Goods and Services [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A unit that teaches the difference between goods and services, the difference between producers and consumers, the difference between human, natural, and capital resources, and the difference between bartering/trading and buying/selling....
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Electronic Money Unit

For Students 9th - 10th
Electronic Money is a PBS series of five classroom (grades 9-12) activities and lessons which include great support material on evolution of money and the e-money revolution.
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Website
Other

St. Petersburg Times: Money Stuff

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource makes finance and all aspects of managing money understandable, including budgets, banking, credit, buying a car, and more.
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Activity
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: The Piggy Bank Primer [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th
A workbook for children on how to save and manage their money, and how to create a budget.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Federal Reserve Bank of New York: Econ Explorers Journal [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this collection of lesson activities, learners will complete an "Econ Explorers Journal" to help them learn how economics is involved in their neighborhood, the books they read, in earning a living, at their banks, in their homes, and...