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Museum of American Financial History - Online exhibits and resources chronicling the role of finance and capital markets in American history.
Peanuts and Crackerjacks - Interactive introduction to the economics of pro sports. From the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Includes teacher's guide.
Washingtonpost.com: Business Glossary - Searchable dictionary of more than 1,250 business terms.
FleetKids - Fleet Financial Group presents games that teach children how to run a business, manage money, set financial goals, and budget. Registration is required, but free.
MMBC Schoolnet: Commerce - An illustrated guide to the history and development of free trade in the western world.
In the Mix - Online companion to the PBS special "Financial Literacy: On The Money" includes resources, activities, information, advice, video clips, and polls.
Taking the Pulse of the Economy - Explores what a recession is and whether the United States is in one now. From Washington Post's KidPost.
AP Macroeconomics Review - Provides review material for the AP Macroeconomics Exam in .pdf format.
Moneyopolis - Game challenges kids to earn, save, and spend money. Players are given "seed money" and then visit the game's seven centers: financial planning, job, banking, shopping, education, community centers and city hall; includes teacher's guide.
IRS Tax Interactive - Educates teenagers about the U.S. tax system, the effect of taxes on their day-to-day lives, and new electronic ways to file tax returns.
TeachingKidsBusiness.com - Introduces the basics of business by allowing players to create a "product," advertise and market it.
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