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Open & Operating: The Federal Reserve Responds to September 11
Learners 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. Learners investigate the role of...
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What Is the Federal Reserve?
Students examine simple bank transactions. For this banking lesson, students analyze banking transactions such as deposits, loans, and how they hold reserves. They participate in simulations of the process of clearing a check and the...
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Market Structure and Competition
Students explore the role of government in the economy market. In this economics instructional activity, students analyze the decision making and how it takes into consideration additional cost, benefits and public awareness of what they...
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We're in the Money
Students study money and its place in the economy. For this middle school Consumer Math lesson, students explore the barter system and the need for money. Students explore how money works in society and explore modern money...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: It's a Not So Wonderful Life
In this lesson students learn about banks and banking. The study the fractional reserve system, and the role the Fed plays in the money creation process.