Grade 8 / Secondary 2

• May 4, 2021

  A Canadian Central Bank: The History of the Bank of Canada

  

  

  Learn about why the Bank of Canada was created and how it continues to promote the economic and financial welfare of Canadians.

  Content type(s): Multimedia Subject(s): Education Grade level(s): Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grade 11 / Secondary 5, Grade 12, Grade 8 / Secondary 2, Grade 9 / Secondary 3
• February 11, 2021

  Money: Past, Present and Future

  

  Explore the history of money in Canada and around the world using an inquiry approach.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Grade level(s): Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grade 5 / Elementary Cycle 3, Grade 6 / Elementary Cycle 3, Grade 7 / Secondary 1, Grade 8 / Secondary 2, Grade 9 / Secondary 3
• November 23, 2020

  Making Sense of Currencies

  

  Use this activity sheet to practice converting exchange rates.

  Content type(s): Activities Grade level(s): Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grade 6 / Elementary Cycle 3, Grade 7 / Secondary 1, Grade 8 / Secondary 2, Grade 9 / Secondary 3
• October 2, 2020

  Trading Planets

  

  Take a trade mission to planet Plutopia to discover why trading without a common currency is hard.

  Content type(s): Lesson plans Grade level(s): Grade 4 / Elementary Cycle 2, Grade 5 / Elementary Cycle 3, Grade 6 / Elementary Cycle 3, Grade 7 / Secondary 1, Grade 8 / Secondary 2
• August 26, 2020

  You Are the Economy

  

  

  The Canadian economy is deeply interconnected, and your part in it is explored in this animated video. From apples to houses, your economic decisions help shape the economy, which in turn helps shape all of us. And the Bank of Canada’s role is to keep an eye on it all while giving you the confidence that your money will hold its value.

  Content type(s): Multimedia Subject(s): Education Grade level(s): Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grade 11 / Secondary 5, Grade 12, Grade 6 / Elementary Cycle 3, Grade 7 / Secondary 1, Grade 8 / Secondary 2, Grade 9 / Secondary 3
• August 17, 2020

  Funds Management: Selling Bonds

  

  

  Just like you, the government sometimes needs a little financial help with large projects. Learn how the Bank of Canada handles funding for the government by selling bonds: short-term loans made by businesses and individuals to the government.

  Content type(s): Multimedia Subject(s): Education Grade level(s): Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grade 11 / Secondary 5, Grade 12, Grade 7 / Secondary 1, Grade 8 / Secondary 2, Grade 9 / Secondary 3
• August 17, 2020

  Funds Management: Foreign Currency Holdings

  

  

  The Bank of Canada holds billions of dollars in foreign currencies on behalf of the government. The Bank buys and sells these currencies to decrease or increase holdings of Canadian dollars. Learn how these transactions help to soften sharp movements in the exchange rate of our dollar.

  Content type(s): Multimedia Subject(s): Education Grade level(s): Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grade 11 / Secondary 5, Grade 12, Grade 7 / Secondary 1, Grade 8 / Secondary 2, Grade 9 / Secondary 3
• August 17, 2020

  Funds Management: The Government’s Bank Account

  

  

  Where does the government keep its money? At the Bank of Canada. The Bank also ensures that the government has enough money to meet its daily needs and is able to provide the services you rely on. Learn about the Bank’s role as the government’s banker.

  Content type(s): Multimedia Subject(s): Education Grade level(s): Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grade 11 / Secondary 5, Grade 12, Grade 7 / Secondary 1, Grade 8 / Secondary 2, Grade 9 / Secondary 3
• July 22, 2020

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  Content type(s): Educational resources Grade level(s): Grade 1 / Elementary Cycle 1, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grade 11 / Secondary 5, Grade 12, Grade 2 / Elementary Cycle 1, Grade 3 / Elementary Cycle 2, Grade 4 / Elementary Cycle 2, Grade 5 / Elementary Cycle 3, Grade 6 / Elementary Cycle 3, Grade 7 / Secondary 1, Grade 8 / Secondary 2, Grade 9 / Secondary 3, Kindergarten
• April 28, 2020

  Money and Monetary Policy in Canada

  

  Money and Monetary Policy in Canada is a web resource to help educate Canadians on the mechanics of their economy and the Bank of Canada’s role in it. It’s written in fun, clear language and supplemented with helpful illustrations, meeting the needs of multiple levels of high school curricula.

  Content type(s): Educational resources Grade level(s): Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grade 11 / Secondary 5, Grade 12, Grade 7 / Secondary 1, Grade 8 / Secondary 2, Grade 9 / Secondary 3