This lesson is packed with instructional material and activities on the Federal Reserve System, monetary policy, and the relationship between bank reserves, interest rates, employment, and price stability.

Concepts

interest, monetary policy, the federal reserve system

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Additional Tags

monetary policy, federal reserve, interest, social studies

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Classroom Considerations

• It will take some time to review the materials and consider all the primary instructional points/activities
• Much of the document is focused on direct instruction, and you may want to incorporate other types of materials (i.e. videos, think-pair-share) in order to vary style of instruction

Pros

• All handouts and instructional materials included
• Includes simulation whereby learners play the roles of investors who are buying and selling securities through a primary dealer in order to better understand the role of banks and the Fed in the process

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.4 RH.9-10.7 RH.11-12.7 WHST.9-10.1.a