This lesson gives students an introduction to and overview of the financial system. It explains what financial markets are and how they work, with a focus on savers, borrowers, and financial institutions and the products/services these institutions offer to savers and borrowers.

This lesson gives students an introduction to and overview of the financial system. It explains what financial markets are and how they work, with a focus on savers, borrowers, and financial institutions and the products/services these institutions offer to savers and borrowers. Students will analyze primary and secondary sources to complete a chart of the financial system flow between savers, financial institutions, and borrowers.