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Delegation of the European Union to the United States

The European Union’s Economic and Monetary Union

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
What are the benefits of using the Euro, the EU's common currency? What are the challenges faced? As their examination of the European Union continues, class members investigate the impact on how the switch to the Euro impacted...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

European Union Law

For Students 9th - 12th
In this European Court of Justice activity, students respond to 17 short answer and fill in the blank questions about European Union law.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Euro: Money Changes Everything

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the impact of the euro on nations of the European Union (EU). In this euro activity, students examine exchange rates within the EU as well as outside the EU in order to better understand the implications of ...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Euro and EMU

For Students 9th - 12th
In this European Union (EU) worksheet, high schoolers respond to 9 short answer and 5 fill in the blank questions about the Euro and the EMU.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The European Union 2

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars examine the social implications of the European Union. They examine how the European Union addresses poverty and unemployment through new policies.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Greece Adopts the Euro

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the European Union and how it adopted a single currency, the Euro. They research a number of websites to explain the Euro and its current value.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Property Rights: Soviet Farms

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the problems with the collectivized agriculture program in the Soviet Union. They listen to a teacher-led lecture, participate in a property rights scenario activity, create a plan for maximizing the value of land, and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Inside Money

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students watch a video of a fictional country that is facing monetary problems. They work to answer questions that help solve the countries economic difficulties.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Incentives Matter

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars identify what motive people. They will learn about both positive, and negative incentives. They will use this knowledge to make predictions about how people will behave. They will apply this knowledge to economics.
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Curated OER

Bretton Woods 60th Anniversary Exhibition

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students examine how the Bretton Woods meeting of 1944 came about to recognize the need for international monetary stability. They study a number of aspects of the meeting.
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Writing
Polk Country Schools

The Death of Abraham Lincoln DBQ

For Students 8th Standards
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln was a pivotal moment in American history, but what were the immediate effects throughout the newly unified country? A document-based question focuses on the consequences of the first assassination of...
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Worksheet
Federal Reserve Bank

Financial Regulation: A Primer on the Dodd-Frank Act

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Get the lowdown on the most sweeping financial regulatory reform since the Great Depression: the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010.
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Curated OER

Monetary Mania

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students participate in an online quiz program that reviews economic concepts and vocabulary. They apply concepts learned through the International Money Fund Center.
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Curated OER

The IMF In Action: Why Do We Need the IMF?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students role play as a cell phone salesman who must solve trade issues. They examine how the International Monetary Fund gives assistance to countries with currency difficulties as they make decisions to solve their scenarios.
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Curated OER

The Federal Reserve

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the role of government in the economy market. In this economics lesson, students analyze the decision making and how it takes into consideration additional cost, benefits and public awareness of what they are trying to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

You Can Bank On It!

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students study the role of the Federal Reserve System as it relates to the supply of money and the availability of credit. They complete a web questionnaires from the research they conduct.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Money, Commercial Banking, and Interest

For Teachers 12th
Stdents explore the operation of the commercial banking system and the mechanics of money creation through the lending process. They investigate various interest rates to develop the relationship between interest rates and risk and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The IMF in Action: What Does the IMF Do?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners use newspapers and the internet to discover what the IMF does. They work together in groups to brainstorm occupations which need another language to be spoken. They also examine data related to trading among countries.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Bush Doctrine

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students analyze the Bush Doctrine and its effects on foreign policy. For this foreign policy lesson, students read and discuss the Bush Doctrine. Students research and debate on whether or not the Bush Doctrine should be part of U.S....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Economics Dictation

For Teachers 9th
In this economics text dictation, 9th graders take dictation on a passage about economic theory, applied economics, and economic history.
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eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch. 14: Monetary Policy and Bank Regulation: Bank Regulation

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Discuss the relationship between bank regulation and monetary policy, explain bank supervision, explain how deposit insurance and lender of last resort are two strategies...
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Activity
Other

University of Exeter: Britain and European Monetary Union

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the strength of the British pound sterling and why England has chosen not to join its European neighbors in the use of the Euro as a common currency. The author has a background in research and in the history of finance.
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Website
Other

Unisys

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all you need to know about Unisys at this site. You can get the latest news about the company, find out about career opportunities, learn about their services, software, and hardware available, and a lot more.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Euro Makes Its Debut

For Teachers 9th - 10th
On Jan. 1, 1999 11 European countries united in the European Monetary Union. The new single currency bloc includes almost 300 million consumers and creates the second-largest economy in the world. How will this new union affect the...