For Students
Information and online learning activities about the IMF, money, and macroeconomics
Last Updated: May 06, 2009The IMF at a Glance A Factsheet
What Is the International Monetary Fund? A brief introduction to the structure, policies, and activities of the IMF of interest to a general audience.
EconEd Online educational activities and resources, including teaching guides, to help students understand the history of money, macroeconomics, international monetary cooperation, and global trade.
Questions in the News are based on questions raised by journalists and others about IMF policies and operations. Presents edited excerpts of IMF officials' responses and IMF statements. In each case, the source for the response is identified. Links to related information are also provided where available.
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IMF Archives: Finding Aids -- research tools that help you navigate through descriptions of groups of archival records
For High School Students
IMF in Action: Information and interactive stories. Why do we need the IMF? What does the IMF do? How can the IMF help in crisis? Who Is the IMF?
Money Matters: The Importance of Global Cooperation, an online exhibit
Money Matters Curriculum offers a combination of classroom experiences and/or a field trip visit to the exhibit to promote students' understanding of the history of the international monetary system, globalization, international economic cooperation, and the work of the IMF.
Thinking Globally: Effective Lessons for Teaching about the Interdependent World Economy: Eight classroom-tested lessons designed to teach the basics of international economics to high school students, with the emphasis on active learning.
Monetary Mania is an online game show that tests your knowledge about money and macroeconomics.
For 5th - 6th Grade
All About Money, lesson plan preparations for a school visit to the IMF Center located in Washington D.C.to learn about money, international trade, and cooperation. The entire package can be downloaded for use in the classroom.
Where in the World & What in the World is Money? Throughout history and around the globe, many different things have served as money. Play this game to find out just what money has been.
Trading Around the World Play this game to experience the challenges and excitement of international trade.
Additional Resources
IMF Videos A series of award winning documentaries and public service announcements on economic and social development. Programs that capture the essence of the development challenge and the issues that affect the quality of life for hundreds of millions of people.
Economic Issues Papers on a wide range of topics written in concise, nontechnical language
Finance & Development A quarterly magazine of the IMF
IMF Survey Topical coverage of the IMF's activities, policies, and research