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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: The Foreign Exchange Market

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and graphs related to the market for foreign exchange (FOREX). This resource is designed as a review for the AP Macroeconomics Test or a college-level macroeconomics...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Using a Person's Budget to Understand the Balance of Payments

For Students 9th - 10th
Just like a personal budget, the balance of payments uses the sources of funds and uses of funds to track the movement of money. In this article, we use a young wizard's budget to make the balance of payments more relatable. This...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Effect of Changes in Policies/economic Conditions on Foreign Exch

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and graphs related to how changes in economic policies or conditions can affect the foreign exchange market. This resource is designed as a review for the AP...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: The Balance of Payments

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and calculations related to the balance of payments. Topics include the current account (CA) and the capital and financial account (CFA, sometimes called simply the...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Real Interest Rates and International Capital Flows

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and graphs related to how relative differences in real interest rates change the flow of assets between countries. This resource is designed as a review for the AP...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Changes in Foreign Exchange Markets & Net Exports

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and graphs related to how changes in foreign exchange markets affect net exports in each country. This resource is designed as a review for the AP Macroeconomics Test or...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Exchange Rates

For Students 9th - 10th
For this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and calculations related to exchange rates. This resource is designed as a review for the AP Macroeconomics Test or a college-level macroeconomics course.
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Education Development Center

Tune in to Learning: Is Paying Over Time a Smart Move?

For Students 9th - 10th
At T.V. 411 you can explore the concept of paying over time with situations involving credit cards, rent to own items, and more. This interactive lesson gives the learner an opportunity to make decisions about money management.
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Wolters Kluwer

Biz Filings: Business Startup Financing

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the CCH Business Owners Toolkit provides several sources to use for Starting a New Business on a Small Budget. Considering Pros and Cons Before Buying a Franchise, Managing Cash Flow Peaks and Valleys for a New Business,...
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Federal Reserve Bank

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the complex economic situation in Atlanta during World War II.
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Other

Complaints About Wealthy Donors' Influence on Candidates

For Students 9th - 10th
An article that discusses the Pendleton Act of 1883, both historically and in the context of modern politics.
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Biz Move

Biz Move: Borrowing for Your Business

For Students 9th - 10th
The basic fundamentals of borrowing money are discussed. Topics such as credit worthiness, types of loans, collateral, etc. are included.
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Other

Carl Sandburg High School: Financial Aid Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking for information about financial aid? This college/career guidance page has an extensive listing of online financial aid resources.
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University of Groningen

American History: Essays: National Bank Acts of 1863 and 1864

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay describes the purposes and effects of the National Bank Acts of 1863 and 1864.
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This Nation

This nation.com: u.s. Supreme Court: Buckley v. Valeo, 424 u.s. 1 (1976)

For Students 9th - 10th
This appeal filed in the U.S. Supreme Court describes the expressed powers of Congress to oversee the elections of President, Vice-President and Congress.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Oliphant's Anthem Presidential Campaigns

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of historically significant political cartoons about past presidential campaigns.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Financial Managers

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of the education, experience, and skills that a financial manager needs. Includes job duties, working conditions, earnings and job outlook.
Article
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: July 1942: United We Stand

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibit, honoring a nationwide design contest to encourage Americans to buy war bonds while boosting morale, explains the rationale for the campaign and tells the stories behind the magazine covers designed for the campaign.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Accountants and Auditors

For Students 9th - 10th
This report gives the "Occupational Outlook Handbook" information for careers in accounting and auditing. The report includes information about required education, skills, and certification. It also suggests the future outlook for this...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Economist

For Students 9th - 10th
Economists deal with the distribution of resources and how that distribution affects the economy. This lays out the requirements needed to become an economist, as well as the education and job description. Included are interviews with...
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CNN

Cnn: Election Center 2008

For Students 9th - 10th
A great center for information on the election of 2008, this includes information on the candidates, the path to the presidency, money raised and spent by candidates and the important issues at stake.
Article
Other

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: Closed for the Holiday [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
"Closed for the Holiday" is an excellent account of the consequential events of the Great Depression focusing on the Stock Market Crash of 1929 as the beginning of the Great Depression, and ending with the emergency bank actions Franklin...
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PBS

Pbs the West: The Pacific Railway Act: July 1, 1862

For Students 9th - 10th
The critically acclaimed PBS series, "The West," provides the text of the actual Pacific Railway Act, designed to aid in the construction of a Railroad and Telegraph Line from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean.
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Other

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

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this collection of lesson activities, students 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...

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