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Worksheet
Federal Reserve Bank

Then and Now: Fed Policy Actions During the Great Depression and Great Recession

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Review the Great Depression in the United States from an economist's perspective, examining roots of the crash, government policy actions, and policies instituted by the Fed.
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Lesson Plan
Carolina K-12

The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy

For Teachers 10th Standards
How does the Fed manipulate the money supply in the United States? After reading a comic book on monetary policy and answering guided questions, your class members will participate in an interactive online simulation in which they will...
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Worksheet
Federal Reserve Bank

Financial Crises, Reform, and Central Banking: Establishing the Federal Reserve

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
From the First and Second Banks of the United States to the founding of the Federal Reserve, discover how the American nation attempted to reform its financial history throughout the years.
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Website
US Senate

Transparency and Federal Reserve Monetary Policy [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the country's need for the monetary policies of the Federal Reserve to be less secretive and more transparent. Link to file that requires Adobe Reader.
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Website
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Structure and Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
Produced by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, this pamphlet describes the roles of the Federal Reserve System's Board of Governors, 12 regional banks, and Federal Open Market Committee in fostering a sound economy.
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Activity
Other

Fed101: Monetary Policy Fa Qs

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of FAQs on monetary policy answers questions such as: "What is monetary policy?", "What are the goals of monetary policy?", "What are the tools of monetary policy?", and many more questions related to monetary policy and the...
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Website
The Federal Reserve System

Federal Reserve Board: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives a brief description of the Federal Reserve and lists the responsibilities given to the Federal Reserve.