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The Story of the Federal Reserve: High School Lesson Plan Lesson PlanThe Story of the Federal Reserve: High School Lesson Plan Lesson Plan
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Federal Reserve Bank
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9th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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The Story of the Federal Reserve: High School Lesson Plan

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Is there a bank for the banks? Pupils analyze the complexities of the Federal Reserve system by breaking it down into easy-to-understand sections. Step-by-step investigation using flow charts and graphs of how the monetary system works in the United States leads to group work to review how finances impact individuals as well as banks. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the federal reserve system, monetary policy, interest rates

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Create reading teams to assist those who may have difficulty understanding the material 
  • Project images of several one dollar bills to show how to identify the 12 different Federal Reserve Banks located in the United States

Classroom Considerations

  • Store the group reading materials separately for multiple class use

Pros

  • Resource includes multiple worksheets for classroom use
  • Materials are specific 
  • Provides an eBook as a reading resource

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3

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