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This The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy lesson plan also includes:
- "The Story of Monetary Policy" Comic Book (.pdf)
- In Plain English - Making Sense of the Federal Reserve
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How does the Fed manipulate the money supply in the United States? After reading a comic book on monetary policy and answering guided questions, your class members will participate in an interactive online simulation in which they will discover how altering the federal funds rate affects unemployment and inflation. They will then create comic books detailing their learning about the Federal Reserve System.
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Instructional Ideas
- The simulation would be best performed as a whole group so the instructor can help explain cause and effect
Classroom Considerations
- Class members should be introduced to the basic concept of the Federal Reserve, including the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve banks, and member banks, before this lesson
Pros
- A PDF of a monetary policy comic book is included
- Guided reading questions are provided for the comic book, as well as an answer key
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