Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Chapter 13: Introduction to Money and Banking
In this chapter, you will learn about the following: Defining money by its functions; Measuring money-currency; M1, and M2; The role of banks; and How banks create money.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Focus on Economic Data
This lesson focuses on the May 1, 2013, press release by the Federal Reserve System's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on the current Federal Reserve monetary policy actions and goals, and specifically, the federal fund's rate...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Does Money Laundering Work?
Delena D. Spann describes the ins and outs of money laundering.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.rp Currency Exchange
Students use ratio and rate to answer this performance task: Joe was planning a business trip to Canada, so he went to the bank to exchange $200 U.S. dollars for Canadian dollars (at a rate of $1.02 CDN per $1 US). On the way home from...
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Finance and Money
Module with video, activities and links to related resources explains basic concepts of money and finance, teaching us about the role of the Federal Rerserve System, U.S. Treasury and economics of the American family.
Other
Sec: Money Smarts Quiz
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have created an online quiz to test your money $marts. See how well you score on concepts such as money management, finance, and investing.
Practical Money Skills
Practical Money Skills: Gross Domestic Product
Learn about the Gross Domestic Product(GDP),the sum total of the market price of all the final goods and services produced within a country's borders during a given period of time.In the U. S. it's measured in quarters of a year, then...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Radar Bills
Have you seen a radar bill lately? Explore number patterns, number combinations, and probability in this math challenge that examines serial numbers on U.S. bills. A one page activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series.
Practical Money Skills
Practical Money Skills: Bonds
Bonds are a common form of investment issued by governments or corporations as a way to raise money. Learn the different types and how they differ from stocks.
US Department of Education
Helping Your Child Learn Math: Math in the Home
An excellent compilation of activities that engage parents and children in math explorations at home. Detailed lessons covering a wide range of math topics such as fractions, measurements, money, data collection, and math in newspapers....
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Buy a Bond, James: A Lesson on Us Savings Bonds
This site is extremely informative for teaching children the value of saving money. "You will write a persuasive letter telling why people use savings bonds as a way to save their money."
CNN
Cnn: Senate Wall Street Reform Bill
CNN briefly discusses the bill, passed by the The Senate, that overhauls the U. S. financial system and establishes a consumer financial protection regulatory agency that would regulate mortgages and credit cards. This legislation is...
Other
Money: The Money Supply
This page is about understanding the concept of money and the U.S. monetary system.
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Structure and Functions
Produced by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, this pamphlet describes the roles of the Federal Reserve System's Board of Governors, 12 regional banks, and Federal Open Market Committee in fostering a sound economy.
Other
Scripophily: A Comparative Chronology of Money
Site provides various segments of historical dates from early Babylonian times to present. Time periods provide information about culture and the form of monetary exchange or bartering that took place.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What's That Coin?
This Five E's AMSTI lesson prompts young scholars to pay close attention to the details on each of the four U.S. coins as they learn the coin names. Students watch a video clip about the differences in the coins, sort real coins by...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Corruption Runs Wild
Government in the Gilded Age was often corrupt, tainted with money from various groups. Read about the role of political machines in many city governments, in particular Tammany Hall in New York City.
The White House
The White House: Recovery, Your Money at Work
Explains to everyone what the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is meant to do, track the spending associated with the act, and provide accountability for the act.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Where Does the Money Come From?
With very few exceptions, the U.S. federal government does not have an "income" to spend providing goods and services. The money used for federal spending programs must be collected as federal taxes, or it must be borrowed. This lesson...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Family Vacation
Students will take a surprise trip around the world. As they travel, they will use clues to discover where they are going. They will then figure out how much money they have spent in U.S. dollars, using exchange rates.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Antigua and Barbuda: Economy
A good look at the economy of Antigua and Barbuda showing how it is diversifying and growing. Read the chart which shows the parts of the economy. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Hamilton's Financial Plan
George Washington tasked Alexander Hamilton as the man to clean up the economic mess of the new republic. Read about his ideas, what they were unpopular at the time, but were really very forward thinking.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Growth of Populism
Western farmers organized in an attempt to have their issues heard politically. Read about the various farmers' organizations which developed into the idea of populism and the formation of the Populist Party.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Stamp Act Controversy
Read about why the Stamp Act caused such controversy in the colonies. The British Parliament had imposed several taxes previously, but find out why this one, in particular, struck such a chord.