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Federal Reserve Lesson Plans
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Seventh graders investigate the Federal reserve. In this economics lesson, 7th graders participate in a simple banking simulation to learn how banks take in deposits, make loans, and hold reserves. Students study the purpose of the Federal reserve.
Students examine the Federal Reserve System. In this secondary economics instructional activity, students view a DVD titled In Plain English: Making Sense of the Federal Reserve. Students take notes and work in groups to review the information. Students individually select a home-learning research project related to the Federal Reserve.
Students investigate the functions of the Federal Reserve System, which include providing financial services, supervising and regulating commercial banks to keep the banking/financial system sound and conducting monetary policy to keep the economy healthy. In the Federal Reserve lesson, students are divided into different groups (cash, check, loan, producer) and participate in a variety of activities to gain a better understanding of the Federal Reserve System.
Twelfth graders identify and define in writing, various economic terms by conducting a Web search. In this macroeconomics lesson plan, 12th graders explain the development process and purpose of the Federal Reserve's Beige Book by conducting a search and completing a question sheet. Students also list and describe the significant of major economic sectors outlined in the Beige Book.
Students follow Federal Open Market Committee announcements and newspapers to look for stories about the Federal Reserve actions that target interest rates and boost spending and employment in the United States.
Students follow Federal Open Market Committee announcements and newspapers to look for stories about the Federal Reserve actions that target interest rates and boost spending and employment in the United States.
Students analyze a case study which examines the Federal Reserve System and how it is trying to reduce monetary spending. They examine data and articles to help them explain what the Federal Reserve does. They also complete interactive activities.
Young scholars are introduced to the roles of the Federal Reserve System. In groups, they participate in a demonstration in which they role play the different roles of the Federal Reserve. During the demonstration, they discover what happens when events change the interest rates or amount of cash in the banks. They also watch a video about the Reserve to end the lesson plan.
Students investigate the purpose of a central bank. In this economics/consumer mathematics lesson, students explore the actions of the Federal Reserve after the events of September 11, 2001. Students investigate the role of the central bank in responding to a crisis in order to stabilize the economy.
Students explore the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve System (Fed) to find out who they are and what they do. In this economic exploration instructional activity, students research case studies and solve problems that apply directly to money, rates, deposits and loans within banks today.
