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Article
Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission: Consumer: Opening a Bank Account

For Students 9th - 10th
Tips for keeping your money safe in a bank or credit union. Learn the difference between a checking and savings account and the fees that banks and credit unions can charge.
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Article
Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Fdic)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the FDIC which insures deposit accounts at more than half of all federally and state-chartered banks and thrifts against failure.
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Lesson Plan
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Getting Banked

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students select a local bank or credit union to research to learn about what to consider when choosing a financial institution. Includes teaching guide and student worksheet that can be filled in on a computer.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Balancing Chemical Equations 1

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice balancing this chemical equation. A hint or video tutorials are available if you need help.
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Lesson Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Banking and the Expansion of the Money Supply

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson summary from Khan Academy is intended for young scholars who are taking the AP Macroeconomics course. In this lesson summary will review key terms and calculations related to fractional reserve banking, required reserves,...
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PBS

Pbs: Count on It!: Episode 205 Blossom and Snappy Go to the Bank, Part I

For Students K - 1st
Blossom and Snappy learn about money and banking. The puppets want to buy something for Robbie for her birthday, so they decide to do some chores to earn money. Once they've earned some money, they go to the bank to open up bank accounts.
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PBS

Pbs: Count on It!: Episode 206 Blossom and Snappy Go to the Bank, Part Ii

For Students K - 1st Standards
Blossom and Snappy continue to try to earn money for a present for Robbie's birthday by having a bake sale. They go back to the bank and learn about checking accounts and loans.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Your Life, Your Money: Educators & Families: Picking a Bank

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learn how to select a bank through comparing and contrasting bank options.
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Website
Other

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: The S&l Crisis: A Chrono Bibliography

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of sources for learning about the Savings and Loans Crisis. This is followed by a timeline of events that covers 1966-1989. Has links to additional information.
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Interactive
Other

Bank site.com: Dollar the Dragon

For Students 3rd - 8th
A complete guide to banking from BankSite.com, teaching you about banks, checks, savings, and more.
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Interactive
English Club

English Club: Vocabulary: Cloze Games: Business 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Choose from a word bank to complete ten sentences about terms related to banking. Hints are available if needed, and a percentage score is displayed once answers are submitted.
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Activity
Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Banking

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource gives an overview of banking, specifically banking law and regulation.
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Primary
Marxists Internet Archive

Marxists Internet Archive: Vladimir Lenin's Theses on Banking Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Marxists Internet Archive contains the text to a thesis prepared by Vladimir Lenin on Russia's banking policy, from 1918.
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Website
Other

Credit Card Info Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Many good articles on credit cards. Topics include: lists of credit cards, fine print in agreements, customer service reps, errors and overchargers, fraud, and more.
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Handout
Cool Fire Technology

Brain Bank: Bond Ratings

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at how bond ratings are determined.
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Money: Kids and Cash

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This site provides a lesson about the dynamics of saving and borrowing with banks.
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Unit Plan
Lin and Don Donn

American History Lesson Plans: Fdr's Fireside Chats

For Teachers 5th - 8th
A great lesson plan to examine Franklin D. Roosevelt's first fireside chat and apply the format in explaining a current economic problem.
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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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Lesson Plan
University of Nebraska Omaha

University of Omaha: Why We Save [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
Why do people need to save money? This lesson plan is geared for Kindergarten through 2nd grade and helps students understand the reasons for saving.
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Website
Other

Financial Pipeline: Interest Compounding

For Students 9th - 10th
This page gives a summary of compounding interest and distinguishes it from simple interest.
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Handout
Other

The History of u.s. Paper Money

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline history of paper money used in the United States.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Bank Teller

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Cartoon of a bank teller receiving a piggy bank deposit.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Banking

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Banking."