Andrew Jackson vs The United States Bank

The better you understand money and how it works, the more of it you are likely to have throughout your life.

Why do we need banks? Are banks useful or destructive to a national economy? Who controls federal banks? If federal banks are privately controlled, do politicians really lead the government and nation, or are the private companies truly in control?

Learning Intention:
Students will learn about leadership, banking, financial decisions, power, monetary policy, economics, debt, negotiations, discernment, corruption in government, business, industry, ethics, virtue and integrity (or the lack thereof) in leadership. Andrew Jackson (the 7th President of the United States) and his war against the bank is discussed and covered in detail.

Lesson Content Includes:

- 25 videos, over 200 minutes (approximately 3 hours and 20 minutes in total) on central banks, the federal reserve, Andrew Jackson (the 7th President of the United States) and his war against the bank, the story of money, monetary policy and economics, inflation, central banks' current struggles guiding national economies and the prevailing wisdom of Andrew Jackson.

- a lesson plan with student success criteria, California learning standards

- a 20 question fill in the blank quiz (from the accompanying 7 pages of text)

- answer key for easy grading