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The Fed Explains the Central Bank

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What does the Federal Reserve actually do? Explore the three main responsibilities of the Fed—setting monetary policy, regulating and supervising banks, and acting as a bank for the federal government—with a short and engaging video.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
the federal reserve system, banking, economics, the united states economy, consumer finance, monetary policy, inflation, government regulation, the federal government, woodrow wilson, financial literacy
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Present the video in the context of a lesson on the 2008 financial crisis, illuminating the need for government regulation in the economy
  • Connect to a US history lesson about the Aldrich plan or the accomplishments of the Wilson Administration
Classroom Considerations
  • Video was published by the Atlanta Reserve branch of the Fed, but is not specific to that region
  • Part of a 9-video series on the roles of the Federal Reserve
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Provides a full transcript of the video
  • Animation makes complex concepts more approachable for high schoolers
Cons
  • None