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Unit Plan
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Classroom Economist: Monetary Policy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This edition of the Classroom Economist offers a look at the role of the Federal Reserve System in setting monetary policy, and describes the tools of monetary policy and the role that the banking system plays.
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Primary
Other

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library: Federal Reserve Whose Idea Was It Anyway?

For Students 9th - 10th
An activity where students investigate the beginning of the Federal Reserve through the use of primary sources. Help your students understand the role of the Federal Reserve in the national economy and how its influence has changed over...
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Unit Plan
Federal Reserve Bank

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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Website
Other

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: The Federal Reserve System

For Students 9th - 10th
The site maintained by the Federal Reserve District explains monetary policy, and supervisory and regulatory role of the U.S. Federal Reserve System.
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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.
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Graphic
Federal Reserve Bank

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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Lesson Plan
Federal Reserve Bank

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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Graphic
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Arts and Economics

For Students 9th - 10th
Highlights the vital role the arts play in our economy using key economic concepts like gross domestic product and employment. Incorporating data from a variety of primary sources, this infographic strives to capture the economic...
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Lesson Plan
Econoclass

Econoclass: Money Creation Simulation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This classroom activity enables students to better understand the role of the Federal Reserve and the control of the money supply. The game takes approximately 50 minutes.
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Unit Plan
Ohio Test Prep

Ohio Test Prep: Module 8: Government and the Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
Lesson helps prepare students for Ohio test in American Government on the role of government in the economy. Site provides video tutorial, practice and assessment.
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Activity
Other

Bank Reserves and the Money Supply

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, from a larger study titled "Money: What It Is and How It Works," explains the fractional reserve system, which requires banks to hold a certain amount of their deposits as cash. Covers reserve requirements, factors...
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Unit Plan
Have Fun With History

Have Fun With History: Finance and Money

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Module with video, activities and links to related resources explains basic concepts of money and finance, teaching us about the role of the Federal Rerserve System, U.S. Treasury and economics of the American family.
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Article
Other

Money: What It Is, How It Works: Understanding Government Debt

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses how our monetary system works and the role the government plays. Organized into the following sections: "Government Money," "Treasury Options", "Tax or Borrow?", "Rolling Over Government Debt", and "Net Financial...
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Lesson Plan
University of Nebraska Omaha

Ec Ed Web: Virtual Economics Web Companion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Virtual Economics Web Companion for K-12 economics and social studies teachers was created by the National Council on Economic Education. A wide variety of educational materials and lesson plans can be accessed through this site....
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Lesson Plan
iCivics

I Civics: Banks, Credit & the Economy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the relationship between money, banks, and lending in our economy.
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Activity
Other

Wall Street Whiz: The Crash of 1929

For Students 9th - 10th
Site discusses the role of the Federal Reserve Board in the Stock Market Crash of 1929.
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Lesson Plan
US National Archives

Docsteach: Assimilation of American Indians

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students will analyze primary sources to determine the role and activities the federal government undertook in an attempt to 'Americanize' or assimilate Native Americans.