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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Classroom Economist: Inflation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This learning module explains key concepts regarding inflation, including inflation targeting, the consumer price index, core inflation, and more.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Fractional Reserve Banking

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This module looks into the inner workings of fractional reserve banking and answers these questions: What role does the Federal Reserve play in the U.S. banking system? What is the money creation potential of deposits? What is the money...
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Classroom Economist: Gross Domestic Product

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson discusses gross domestic product (GDP): what it is, how to measure it, and what it means to a country's economy.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Human Capital

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes opportunity occupations, jobs that don't require a bachelor's degree and pay at least the national annual median wage. It identifies top opportunity occupations in six southeastern states and helps students see clearly the...
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Structure and Functions of the Federal Reserve

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Wondering how to explain to your class the mixture of public and private elements that make up the Federal Reserve? This resource offers unique tools to help you.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Classroom Economist: Unemployment

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson takes a look at the labor market and includes a discussion of how the labor market differs from a product market, what the different ways of looking at it are, and how to measure it.
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Building a Foundation for Career Success

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Are your middle school students dreaming about their future careers? Help them build the foundation for career success with this engaging lesson.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: What Does the Fed Do? [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will learn the basic functions of the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States through activities presented in this lesson plan.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: Let's Get Financially Focused! [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Should I use credit? This lesson plan provides some insight into why or when it is good to use credit, versus why or when it is not.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: What Is Money? [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson plan is designed to help children understand the problems which arise from the bartering system so they appreciate the role money has in society.
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: The Globalization Debate [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In an effort to educate on economics, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis provides this newsletter and lesson plan highlighting the debate of globalization.
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: My Side of the Mountain [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A lesson based on the book, My Side of the Mountain, by Jean Craighead George, where students learn about investing in 'human capital.'
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Katrina's Classroom: Teaching Money Skills for Life

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will participate in Katrina's Classroom curriculum provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The lesson emphasizes the importance of being prepared for a financial emergency. This is a Commerce and Information Technology...
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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: Case of the Gigantic $100,000 Bill [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about the creation of money through this lesson plan provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Counterfeit Protection

For Students 9th - 10th
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis presents a page that looks at ways the Bureau of Engraving and Printing protects against the production of counterfeit money.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: The History of Money

For Students 9th - 10th
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis traces the history of money up from coins in ancient times to modern paper, currency, and e-money.
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Civilian Unemployment Rate

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides historical percent, seasonally adjusted, civilian unemployment data for each month from 1948 to the present.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Federal Reserve System

For Students 9th - 10th
This Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis webpage provides links to resources about the Federal Reserve System, Board, and Banks.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Spotting Counterfeit Currency

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains how to detect counterfeit money, what to do if you receive it, and the laws against it.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: Understand & Improve Your Credit Score

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how your credit score is figured, why it is important to keep a high credit score, and some tips on how to keep your rating high.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: What Your Credit Report Says About You

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out why your credit report is so important to your well-being in today's economy. See where the reports come from, who can see your credit report, what type of information is on it, as well as other important facts about credit scores.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: There's No Such Thing as a Good Recession

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis discusses how a recession effects the economy. It goes into great detail on why a recession can never be a good thing. (Published Sept. 1, 1989)
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Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Calming the Panics of the Great Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this winning essay on the actions of the Federal Reserve in the 1920s that contributed to the crash of the stock market in 1929, ushering the Great Depression.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Improving Our Understanding of Productivity

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An article that will help you understand productivity. The article discusses ways to improve it as well as why it is important.