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Links for High School Students
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www.acenet.edu offers information on how to prepare for college.
www.act.org The Career Planning Survey from ACT is a comprehensive career guidance program preparing students (grades 8-10) to make informed education and career decisions early in high school. The survey helps students develop personal plans, set career goals, and plan a program of studies to achieve those goals.
www.aef.com is the Web site for the Advertising Educational Foundation, Inc. It offers a variety of resources for teachers and parents about the advertising industry as well as online streamed video ideal for individual or classroom use.
www.americorps.org AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps is a national and community service organization for teens. Participants of the program travel around the country, working on various community service projects, and receive an education award at the end of the project.
www.amosweb.com/pdg/ offers A Pedestrian’s Guide to the Economy, mini lessons that provide answers to many of the most asked, a few of the least asked, and some of the never asked questions about the economy.
www.barronseduc.com offers "Money Sense for Kids," an informative book for older boys and girls which tells the story of money.
bensguide.gpo.gov is Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government with online activities for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. It also contains links to safe sites for children from the U.S. government.
www.chadfoster.com offers resources for teenagers preparing for the real world.
www.mycoolcareer.com Tune in weekly for the awesome 30-minute web radio career interview. You can even request a career!
www.economicadventure.org is a multi-layered education resource created by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston for teachers, students, and the general public. The goal is to promote understanding of key economic concepts, including standard of living, economic growth, and rising labor productivity, using New England's unique history. This site features an illustrated, information-packed timeline, case studies, lesson plans, games, an overview of New England's economy, term definitions, and reference resources.
www.federalreserveeducation.org/FRED The Federal Reserve Education Web site promotes economic education and financial literacy. Among the activities available, users will be able to be a bank examiner for a day or assume the role of Fed Chairman, Alan Greenspan when he and his colleagues set interest rates.
www.figurethis.org promotes math education at home (with family involvement).
www.financialfinesse.com offers general personal finance help targeted to women.
www.gettech.org introduces students to a wide variety of careers in manufacturing through its fun and innovative web site. Sponsored by the National Association of Manufacturers.
www.jist.com offers "Becoming the Best Me," an engaging book that helps develop character education and life skills as they relate to careers.
offers a clearinghouse of personal finance education materials for use in Kindergarten through 12th grade classrooms as well as Reality Check, an online assessment students can take to determine how ready they are for the "real world."www.kidmagnet.com has a plethora of links and resources for youngsters and teenagers on a variety of relevant topics.
www.kidzonline.org is a non-profit high-tech digital video production and distribution organization with unique and robust online learning specialties that span the globe. Its rich repository of over 1,000 digital learning resources includes custom created interactive streaming videos for technology training, financial literacy, and geospatial skills.
www.lavamind.com
is made up of three unique simulations designed to teach
students business, math, and economics.
www.mapping-your-future.org provides all you ever wanted to know about higher education and career opportunities.
www.maps101.com is an online map resource with a vast collection of Internet-delivered maps for viewing and printing.
www.nationalhonorroll.org gives recognition to high school and middle school students who have attained outstanding academic success and provides customized services as they apply to college.
www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook provides country profiles through the CIA’s World Factbook.
online-education-search.org is a search engine that will help you search for online education courses to start your online college education.
www.schoolsintheusa.com provides you with everything you need to know to find the career and college that are best for you.
www.ServiceLearn.com offers specially designed guides and journals to aid students in service-learning to facilitate community service through the experiential learning of business, free enterprise, leadership, and planning for the future.
www.smg2000.org is an online stock market game for students with additional information for parents and educators.
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation The SME Education Foundation provides educational programs to better prepare students to become tomorrow's leading engineers and technologists. The SME Education Foundation also provides financial support to students in order to help them realize a career in manufacturing.
www.stockmarketknowledgeforallages.com offers an informative book answering questions about stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.
www.stateuniversity.com Online University Degree is a U.S. University directory that contains information about an online university degree.
www.summercollege.syr.edu is a summer college for high school students offering a six-week residential program designed to introduce them to principles of business, marketing, and management. Students work on a sustained market analysis project and build skills in teamwork, leadership, technology, communications, business ethics, and decision-making, while earning six units of college credit.
www.understandingusa.com showcases a wealth of economic data through beautifully designed charts and graphs.
www.wsjclassroomedition.com The Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition is an award-winning educational program developed by the publishers of the world's premier business newspaper, and devoted to preparing young people for the decisions that will shape their economic future.
www.whyville.net is an online community dedicated to learning through exploration and communication. In this virtual community, students engage in learning about science, economics and citizenship.
http://youthrules.dol.gov/ seeks to educate teens, parents, educators and employers regarding the rules for teens entering the U.S. workforce.
Global Trade is an interactive case study on CD ROM. Students assume the role of analysts of a large athletic footwear company in the United States. They must recommend the best place to locate a new manufacturing facility outside of the U.S. For more information or to order, contact MPR Associates, Inc., Center for Curriculum and Professional Development, 2401 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 410, Washington, D.C. 20037. [www.mprinc.com] 1-800-677-6987.
