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Curated OER

Risky Business - Or Not!

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the concept of the stock market. In this stock market lesson, students discuss the stock market and how it works. Students hypothesize what makes a stock price go up or down. Students watch a short video about the...
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Curated OER

Acquiring Additional Capital Stock

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students become involved in the practice of learning about finance. The emphasis is on how one uses the stock market. One can also learn how to use personal finance and become acquainted with debt management.
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Curated OER

Economic Market Pain

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars read and discuss article, and write an interpretation of the message for a class newspaper.
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Curated OER

Distribution of Goods

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students study the concept of scarcity and that it requires people to make choices when trying to satisfy their unlimited wants. Groups are given bags of items and must distribute the items in the bag in a way that is acceptable to...
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Curated OER

Fairness in Taxes

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students identify and describe two criterion of tax fairness: benefits received and the ability to pay and distinguish between wealth and income as measures of ability to pay.
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CNN

Cnn Money: Investing in Bonds

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about investing in bonds. Including why buy bonds, how they work, the risks and a glossary.
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Council for Economic Education

Council for Economic Education: Learning, Earning, and Investing

For Students 9th - 10th
This course is subtitled "Lessons for a New Generation." It includes twenty-one downloadable lessons with additional activities for each lesson. It covers a wide range of topics from basics such as "Why Save?" and "Invest In Yourself" to...
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Other

Teach Me Finance: Finance Tutorials

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking to learn basic financial concepts? Teach Me Finance offers easy-to-use tutorials that introduce learner's to financial literacy.
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Other

Reuters: u.s. Markets News

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains comprenshive information on the US stock markets.
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Other

Td Ameritrade

For Students 9th - 10th
Ameritrade investment choices include stocks, mutual funds, options, and bonds. Many different account types, features, and trading tools.
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E*trade Financial

For Students 9th - 10th
Investment services for stocks and options, IPOs, mutual funds, and bonds. Other financial services as well, along with community tools.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Financial Assets

For Students 9th - 10th
This information is intended for AP Macroeconomics young scholars or for those taking college macroeconomics. This instructional activity summary reviews key terms and concepts related to financial assets. Topics include the basic types...
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CNN

Cnn Money: Tax Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about taxes including paying taxes, filing a return, audits, tax planning.
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Other

Siebert Net

For Students 9th - 10th
Online brokerage with resources for learning about different types of investments.
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Other

Fidelity Investments

For Students 9th - 10th
The Fidelity Brokerage account includes trading, market research, and many other financial services. Tied for Money.com's top rated online broker.
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Charles Schwab

For Students 9th - 10th
Charles Schwab can help beginning investors with the basics, intermediate investors with their portfolio, and advanced investors with after-hours or option trading. Wide array of services and information.