Category Archives: Civics

U.S. Treasury Kids Zone –

The U.S. Department of Treasury site provides information on the Treasury, lesson plans for teachers, and a Kids Zone.  There are lesson plans for personal finance, currency, and financial literacy.  The Kids Zone has links for child friendly sites which … Continue reading

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Smithsonian Education –

Smithsonian Education provides resources for students, educators, and families.  Smithsonian Education has lesson plans for subjects that include science and technology.  The lesson plans are for grades pre-K through 12.   In addition, Smithsonian Education offers family friendly ideas for a visit to Washington DC.  Smithsonian … Continue reading

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Federal Reserve Education –

The Federal Reserve Education site provides information about the history and structure of the Federal Reserve.  There are also materials on monetary policy, banking, and personal finance.  In addition, the Federal Reserve Education site has classroom resources which include lesson plans, activities, … Continue reading

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MIT OpenCourseWare –

MIT OpenCourseWare is an initiative by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that provides over 2,000 courses free of charge.  There are courses available in most subjects which include business, mathematics, engineering, science, and medicine.  MIT OpenCourseWare offers undergraduate as well as … Continue reading

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Stanford Engineering Everywhere –

Stanford Engineering Everywhere is an initiative by the Stanford School of Engineering that offers courses free to students and educators.  There are courses available in Artificial Intelligence and Linear Systems and Optimization.  In addition, there is a three course Introduction to … Continue reading

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MyMoney.Gov Calculators –

MyMoney.gov has financial information and tools from 20 Federal agencies and bureaus.  The MyMoney.gov site offers financial tools to calculate compound interest and savings bond values.  A few of the agencies providing financial calculators are the Department of the Treasury, Department of … Continue reading

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JumpStart 2013 Annual Dinner –

The JumpStart Coalition will hold their 2013 annual awards dinner in Washington DC on April 23rd.  The financial literacy dinner will be at the Renaissance Hotel.  The reception will start at 6:30 pm and dinner will be at 7:30 pm. To … Continue reading

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JumpStart 2012 Conference –

The JumpStart 2012 National Educator Conference will take place in Chicago from November 2nd to November 4th.  The JumpStart Coalition Conference is dedicated to personal finance education.  There will be workshops, tools, and resources for teaching personal finance.  The conference … Continue reading

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US Mint Education –

The United States education site provides information for kids and educators.  The site has games, puzzles, and trivia for kids.  The education site also provides lesson plans and teaching tools for educators. To visit the US Mint Education site, please … Continue reading

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States With Highest Job Creation –

CNBC has an article and slideshow on the top states for job creation in 2012.  The slideshow provides the number of net jobs created and a brief description of the economic climate in each state.  Technology and energy were driving … Continue reading

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US Mint –

The US Mint kids site has games, news, information, and animated cartoons.  There are over twenty games on the US Mint site and a couple are multiplayer games.  The site also provides news on the Financial Literacy Month  and the National Coin … Continue reading

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MIT OpenCourseWare –

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers free online course materials for over 2000 courses.  MIT OpenCourseWare has undergraduate and graduate courses from engineering, business, and liberal arts programs.  The course materials include lecture notes and there is no registration required for the courses. To … Continue reading

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US Department Of The Treasury Resource Center –

The US Department of the Treasury resource center provides information on the Financial Literacy Education Commission.   The Financial Literacy Education Commission was established in 2003 and developed the financial education site www.mymoney.gov .  The next meeting of the Financial Education Commission will be … Continue reading

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USA Jobs Resource Center-

The United States Office of Personnel Management has a site that provides information on Federal employment.  USA Jobs allows for searches by keyword, location, agency, position, and pay grade.  USA Jobs also has a resource center that offers tutorials and advice … Continue reading

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National Coin Week –

National Coin week in 2012 will be April 15th to April 21st.  Ronald Reagan established National Coin Week in 1983 as the third week in April.  The U.S. Mint has kid friendly activities for each day of National Coin Week. To … Continue reading

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