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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Tortilla Factory [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson accompanies a story by Gary Paulsen called Tortilla Factory, and teaches students to identify the different types of resources (human, capital, natural, etc.) that go into creating corn tortillas and other products.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: The Economics of Pro Team Sports

For Students 9th - 10th
Great interactive baseball game that combines your knowledge of economics and pro sports trivia. After completing the nine innings, you should have a better understanding of how economics is used in everyday life.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond: My Money

For Teachers K - 1st
A PDF student workbook to teach elementary students about money, including values of coins, opportunity costs, and goods and services.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Classroom Economist: What Is Money?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this edition, the Classroom Economist offers a close look at money-its definition, the problem it solves, what fiat money accomplishes, and how the Yapese used giant wheels of stone for money.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Classroom Economist: History of Central Banking

For Students 9th - 10th
Explores the early history of central banking in the United States, describing the evolution of banking from the late 1700s through the Great Depression, with a special focus on the Fed's role in the Depression.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Classroom Economist: Inflation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This learning module explains key concepts regarding inflation, including inflation targeting, the consumer price index, core inflation, and more.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Classroom Economist: Gross Domestic Product

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson discusses gross domestic product (GDP): what it is, how to measure it, and what it means to a country's economy.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Human Capital

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes opportunity occupations, jobs that don't require a bachelor's degree and pay at least the national annual median wage. It identifies top opportunity occupations in six southeastern states and helps students see clearly the...
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Classroom Economist: Unemployment

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson takes a look at the labor market and includes a discussion of how the labor market differs from a product market, what the different ways of looking at it are, and how to measure it.
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Building a Foundation for Career Success

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Are your middle school students dreaming about their future careers? Help them build the foundation for career success with this engaging activity.
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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.
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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 of St. Louis

For Students 9th - 10th
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis contains information about the bank, services offered by the bank, publications by the bank, information on the Federal Reserve, and much more.
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Federal Reserve: Discount Rate

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a list of current and historical discount rates, which the Federal Reserve charges member banks for borrowing funds.
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: M2 Money Stock Seasonally Adjusted

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis provides a table showing the M2 money stock from 1959 to the present.
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Tax history.com Federal Income Tax History

For Students 9th - 10th
TaxHistory.com provides a detailed look at the development and history of the federal income tax. Content addresses the roots of the federal income tax with the 1894 Income Tax Act, the reasoning behind the 16th amendment, the two uses...
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The Federal Reserve System

Federal Reserve Board: Monetary Policy Report

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a home site for the Federal Reserve Board which includes links to several other sites with information about U.S. Monetary Policy.
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Old Ideas at Work in the New Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis discusses how some old ideas at that time were helping the new way of running the economy. It also tells why a change was made. (Published June 1, 2000 )
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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: Do I Have What It Takes Entrepreneur? [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A series of lessons which introduces the concept of entrepreneurship and its importance in today's global economy.
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Eminent Domain

For Students 9th - 10th
Should the government take over private property? This article explains the controversial topic of eminent domain.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: The Economy and the Federal Reserve

For Students 9th - 10th
Infographic explains your role in the economy, the Fed's role in the economy, and how the Fed affects you.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: Let's Get Financially Focused! [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Should I use credit? This lesson plan provides some insight into why or when it is good to use credit, versus why or when it is not.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: What Is Money? [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson plan is designed to help children understand the problems which arise from the bartering system so they appreciate the role money has in society.
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: My Side of the Mountain [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A lesson based on the book, My Side of the Mountain, by Jean Craighead George, where students learn about investing in 'human capital.'

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