Duke University
Ad* Access: Brief History of Ww Ii Advertising Campaigns
This site from Duke University tells of the massive advertising campaign that the United States launched to help finance the war.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: How Much Does It Cost?
Students will use an online mortgage calculator to determine the cost of financing a house over various lengths of time and at various interest rates. This lesson is excellent to include in a budgeting unit.
US Department of Education
Nces: Technology in Schools Assessing Technology
This guide was written by the National Forum on Education Statistics under NCES's Cooperative Education Statistics System. Directed toward state and local education agencies, it describes how to measure technology use by examining...
Other
Rich Kid Smart Kid: Reno's Dilemma
Interactive games for students of all grade levels, K-12, teaches basic concepts of finance, in particular, good debt and bad debt.
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Rich Kid Smart Kid: Ima's Dream
Animated learning games for students in all grades K-12, teaches them about basic finance, how to save, give and invest.
The Economist
The Economist: Australia: World News
This is an online world news site from Australia featuring world news, politics, economics, and business and finance.
Stanford University
Stanford University: Spatial History: Distribution of Union Pacific Stockholders
This map reveals the way ownership of the Union Pacific concentrated in New England and New York. It also shows how the West got a federally financed railroad, and the east got the insider networks which controlled it.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: A Consumer Economy
The booming economy of the 1920s introduced new products and ways of paying for those products. Read about the increase in the kinds of household appliances, places to buy the appliances, and the financing of all those new consumer goods.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Britain in the New World: Joint Stock Companies
A very good explanation of how early English settlements were financed, and why the English government refused to invest in such ventures. See who led such companies, who were willing to go to the New World, and why English colonies were...
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New York City Local Government
Develop an understanding of the New York City's government with this helpful overview of the mayor, city council, board of elections, and the campaign finance board.
Other
Opensecrets.org: 2008 Presidential Election Fundraising
Find out all the campaign finance information at this thoroughly comprehensive site. If you want to know who's giving what, how much each candidate is getting, and where the money is coming from, this is the place to look.
The Balance
The Balance: u.s. National Debt Clock: Definition and History
This article explains what the U.S. National Debt is, how it is financed, the purpose of the National Debt Clock, and what causes the debt to grow or remain stable.
Other
Mapping Your Future: For Middle and High School Students
If you read through all sections of this site, then follow through on what you have read, you'll learn to make the most of your high school experience and know how to prepare for your life after high school. The site also has a section...
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Fin Aid: Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid
FinAid is a comprehensive resource for all college financing topics. Search scholarships and use the financial aid calculators to help you plan for your college experience.
iCivics
I Civics: Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010)
This mini-lesson covers the Supreme Court's decision about limiting government restrictions on campaign contributions. Students learn about campaign finance, Super PACs, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (McCain-Feingold Act), and the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Timeline: Paying for College
Use this timeline to help plan financing for college.
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr Classical Review: Financing the Athenian Fleet
A review of a book in the Bryn Mawr Classical Review. Discusses where the funding came from for the Athenian navy and concludes it was from contributions from wealthy citizens.
Other
Finance Authority of Maine: Cash and Max: Look at All the Things Max Will Learn
A PDF coloring book for early elementary students provides basic lessons about earning and saving money.
Other
Study Finance: Time Value of Money
This resource presents brief explanations of topics related to interest, compound interest, and the time value of money.
Other
Study Finance: Capital Budgeting, Self Paced Overview
This tutorial walks you through capital budgeting with examples and commentary. It includes valuation, net investment, net cash flows, and technique sections.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: You Can Bank on This! (Part 4)
This lesson plan deals with credit, and wraps up this unit on finance.
US Census Bureau
U.s. Census Bureau: State Government Finances
This site contains data on state government financial records.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Sample Financial Aid Package
Take a look at some sample financial aid packages for students.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Outlook on Money: College Planning
Listen to practical advice about financing a college education, from a 2004 episode of "Outlook on Money." Meet a family who navigated through the maze of obstacles and financing options while planning for a daughter's college education....
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