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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Lesson Plan: Obama's First 100 Days

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will compare and contrast the First 100 Days of Franklin Roosevelt with those of Barack Obama.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Group of 20 Reacts to Global Economic Crisis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this lesson, students will explore how a global economic crisis affects nations differently depending on their circumstances. They will also get to know the Group of 20 and how they are addressing the economic crisis of 2009.
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Article
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Financial Reform Law Aims to Prevent Economic Crash

For Students 9th - 10th
In July, 2010 the U.S. Congress passed a financial reform bill that will greatly change America's economy and is the largest financial overhaul since the New Deal. (July 16, 2010)
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Website
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: American Automobile Industry Seeks Rescue Plan to Survive

For Students 9th - 10th
The major automobile companies in the U.S. need to stabilize themselves in this hurting economy. Learn more about it and share discussion questions as a class. December 12, 2008
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Website
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Obama Pledges to Halve Deficit, Asks Governors Spend Responsibly

For Students 9th - 10th
Read and watch President Obama's pledge to cut the U.S. deficit in half by the end of his first term in office by asking governors to spend their stimulus money responsibly.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Monthly Labor Review: Earnings and Employment Trends in the 1990s [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
An article excerpt that compares earnings in the 1990's to the growth in employment. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Lesson Plan: Financial Crisis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, young scholars will explore what GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and GDP growth mean, how stock and housing bubbles develop, and the causes and consequences of a housing market crisis. The lesson investigation is supported...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Undercutting Unemployment

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Unemployment is a complex subject. This comprehensive set of lesson plans and news reports will help students understand the many economic and political forces that impact on the unemployment rate, and to critically analyze differences...
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Article
PBS

Pbs: Commanding Heights: German Hyperinflation, 1923

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides great discussion of the causes and effects of the German Hyperinflation of 1923.
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Website
Other

Amos Web: A Pedestrian's Guide to the Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
Exploring the economy can be a fun adventure with the Pedestrian's Guide to the Economy. Use this site to find your answers to economic topics in a user-friendly format with comic strip guides.
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Website
Other

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston provides information about: Quick Picks, About the Federal Reserve, Banking Information, Community Affairs, Economic Research, Educational Programs, Financial Services, and Publications.
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Website
Other

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond provides access to information in the following categories: General Information, Monetary Policy & Business Conditions, Financial Services, Banking, Community Affairs, Consumer...
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Website
PBS

Frontline: Inside the Meltdown

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating report complete with interviews of those closest to the matter, videos, etc. regarding the 2008-2009 economic crisis is provided by Frontline.
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Website
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco provides information in the following categories: Inside the FRBSF, Economic Research, Financial Services, Economics Education, Community Affairs, Banking and Finance in the West,...
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Article
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Massive Spending Bill Aims to Create Jobs, Strengthen Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
With fear in the eyes of the nation, NewsHour Extra provides highlights of President Obama's stimulus package followed by discussion questions. February 18, 2009.
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Article
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour Extra: Plans Change Dramatically for u.s. Financial Bailout

For Students 9th - 10th
Students and educators can deepen their knowledge of the bank bailout in the US and how it should be used to stimulate the economy and get businesses back up and running through these activities and lesson plan. November 14, 2008
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Website
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Pursuing an Economy That Works for All of Us

For Students 9th - 10th
The Minneapolis branch of the Federal Reserve Bank system. It has a wealth of financial information and data, information about the banking system and the state of the economy, and financial education resources.
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Website
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta provides access to information in the following categories: the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Federal Reserve System, Banking & Finance, Economics, Publications, Search, Site...
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Website
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia provides information in the following areas: General Information, What's New, Community Affairs, Supervision, Regulation & Credit, Publications, Employment Opportunities,...
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Article
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Achieving Economic Stability: Lessons From the Crash of 1929

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides access to the text of the speech "Achieving Economic Stability: Lessons From the Crash of 1929" by Gary H. Stern, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. It compares the Crash of 1929 to the Crash of 1987.
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Website
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Presidency of George W. Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
September 11, 2001 occurred in the early days of George W. Bush's administration and set the tone for his presidency. Study his domestic and foreign policy by reading the following summary, answering critical thinking questions, and...
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Website
Council of Foreign Relations

Terrorism Questions and Answers: Economics

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of an extensive website from the Council on Foreign Relations devoted to understanding all aspects of terrorism and its implications for the United States, this section focuses on the economic impact of the September 11, 2001...
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Article
Backstory Radio

Back Story Radio: Looking for Work: A History of Unemployment

For Students 9th - 10th
BackStory Radio episode in which historian Alexander Keysar takes a look at unemployment over the years and discusses with callers to the show how it had shaped our national character and perceptions of joblessness. This is the...
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Article
CNN

Cnn Money: Job Losses Ebb, but Unemployment Up

For Students 9th - 10th
The USA unemployment rate jumped to a 26-year high in August 2009 even though the jobless rate improved. These rates are based on a survey of households while the payroll estimate comes from a survey of employers. This may explain why...

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