Over the course of 10 weeks, participants invest a hypothetical $100,000 in Nasdaq, Amex, and NYSE-listed common stocks. They research stocks, study how the financial markets work, choose their portfolios, manage budgets, follow...

In this activity, students 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 activity investigation is supported by...

This engaging lesson challenges students to connect economics and geography as they investigate global companies in the stock market.

Ameritrade investment choices include stocks, mutual funds, options, and bonds. Many different account types, features, and trading tools.

Investment services for stocks and options, IPOs, mutual funds, and bonds. Other financial services as well, along with community tools.

A panel of professors seeks out the history and causes of the 2008 financial crisis. Fixes and recovery signals are also discussed.

Learn the advantages to saving money, some different types of savings plans, and some ways even people with small amounts of money can invest money to fund long-term goals.

The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...

This lesson focuses on the Roaring Twenties, an era of great economic growth, widespread prosperity, and new technologies. This is era featured in The Great Gatsby; it began at the end of WWI and ended with the Stock Market crash in...

A fascinating report complete with interviews of those closest to the matter, videos, etc. regarding the 2008-2009 economic crisis is provided by Frontline.

A solid "state of the economic crisis" speech by Bernanke that outlines the reasons for the crisis as well as possible U.S. policy responses. 1/13/09

Financial crises have happened before, and - if history is any guide - they will happen again. One year after the subprime mortgage crisis, this Baker Library Historical Collections exhibit documents four major crises that occurred in an...

This extensive learning module examines the role of economic fluctuations in creating new demands on the government to design reforms and how the United States became a dominant military, political, cultural, and economic force in the...

From the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, a curriculum guide including six lessons that help students learn about the Great Depression and the economic impact on Americans who were part of it. Features video interviews with people who...

Details on how the Great Depression affected the nation and how Roosevelt's New Deal created many relief and recovery programs to try to bring economic stability to the nation.

Analyzes the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and looks closely at the factors leading up to the Crash. Gives a perspective from the State of Michigan. A Graph is included to show the rise of unemployment during the Great Depression....

The "multiplier effect" of local currencies refers most specifically to the fact that a given amount of local currency changes hands numerous times in the course of a year. So you can convert the known quantity of the stock of currency...

The preeminent national organization that offers students educational experiences in business and economics, Junior Achievement, has a great list of web resources for students and educators. Explore career preparation, college...

This site is a compilation of the captions that appear in the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library. What results is a thorough look at Hoover's life. Divided into nine parts to make navigation easier. Also includes fact sheet for general...

Use this site to trade traditional stocks and learn how trading stocks in the market can increase your wealth (or decrease it too!)

Use this site to trade traditional stocks and learn how trading stocks in the market can increase your wealth (or decrease it too!)

This instructional activity will help students to understand the terms that are associated with the New York Stock Exchange. It will also help students to read a stock market report found in any major newspaper or online.

Video [4:11] teaching the concept of Financial Markets and the buying and selling of financial assets, such as bonds, stocks and mutual funds.

Hearing about the economy can be scary, especially when you don't know what it all means. Scholastic provides a glossary of economic terms, explanations about the problems facing the U.S., and ways to actually spend less in our own lives.