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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: The Globalization Debate [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In an effort to educate on economics, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis provides this newsletter and lesson plan highlighting the debate of globalization.
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Handout
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: The History of Money

For Students 9th - 10th
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis traces the history of money up from coins in ancient times to modern paper, currency, and e-money.
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Article
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: There's No Such Thing as a Good Recession

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis discusses how a recession effects the economy. It goes into great detail on why a recession can never be a good thing. (Published Sept. 1, 1989)
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Lesson Plan
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: Case of the Gigantic $100,000 Bill [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about the creation of money through this lesson plan provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
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Website
The Federal Reserve System

Federal Reserve Board: Federal Open Market Committee

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides information about the federal Open Market Committee and covers its structure, meeting schedule, minutes and current members of the FOMC.
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Handout
Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: Federal Reserve Act

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the creation of the Federal Reserve, a banking system that established twelve district banks across the nation.
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: The Piggy Bank Primer [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th
A workbook for children on how to save and manage their money, and how to create a budget.
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Other

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: Beyond Shocks: What Causes Business Cycles?

For Students 9th - 10th
"Beyond Shocks: What Causes Business Cycles?" Conference Series No. 42, June 1998, from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. A collection of articles that can be downloadable in PDF format.
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Handout
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: How Is the Federal Reserve Structured?

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource gives an introduction to U.S. Monetary Policy and an explanation of The Federal Reserve System (the Fed) through a series of question subheadings.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Federal Reserve Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a summary and detailed facts about the Federal Reserve Act that set up a regional Federal Reserve System to restore the confidence of Americans in banks.
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Other

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: Chair the Fed: A Monetary Policy Game

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource consists of a tutorial and learning game about monetary policy. Some topics investigated are reserve requirements, open market operations, discount rate, and tight monetary policy.
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Article
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Banks of Minneapolis: Formulating a Consistent Approach to Monetary Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
This article examines whether a low inflation policy, the commitment of the Federal Open Market Committee, is really favorable to growth and standards of living.
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: A Day in the Life of the Fomc

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Federal Open Market Committee and the nation's monetary policymakers.
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Fred Economic Data

For Students 11th - 12th
With files in many categories, FRED offers a wealth of historical US data on interest rates, business indicators, balance of payments, exchange rates, and lots more.
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Other

Federal Reserve Education: Money Resources

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A collection of lesson plans for teaching students about money.
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Activity
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: Payment Cards [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A consumer primer on different types of payment cards (i.e., credit cards, debit cards, and prepaid cards), and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: What Is Unemployment? [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A instructional activity where learners learn how to read chloropleth maps containing unemployment figures, compare them to text interpretations of the unemployment situation, while also learning how to locate this information online.
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Income Taxes: Who Pays and How Much? [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson unit that teaches students all about income tax: what it is, why we have it, how taxes are structured, factors that affect one's tax bracket, and what would happen if the tax structure were changed.
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Lesson Plan
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Less Than Zero [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson accompanies a story by Stuart J. Murphy called Less Than Zero and teaches students about how to manage their money by saving it and setting goals for themselves.
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Other

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: Coins & Currency [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Eleven-page file highlighting the history of American currency, from Columbus to the American Revolution to the Information Age. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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Website
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Cpi Calculator Information

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a consumer price index (CPI) calculator. Enter in a dollar and year and it will tell you how much it is worth today. Also includes good links to additional CPI information resources, and a link to a mobile app.
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Website
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: Ask Dr. Econ

For Students 9th - 10th
A browsable and searchable archive of economics-related questions addressed to Dr. Econ along with the answers. The archive covers the years from 1998 to 2013.
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Website
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: Money in Colonial Times

For Students 3rd - 8th
Comprehensive overview of the development of money in the American colonies. Topics covered include colonial coins and paper money, national coinage, copper, silver, and gold coins, and Liberty and the eagle.
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Unit Plan
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Cards, Cars, and Currency

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A unit on personal finance related to debit cards, credit cards, and purchasing a car designed to help students develop financial responsibility.