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Lesson
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File Size |
Lesson Description
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Author
Address |
Nebraska Standards |
National Standards
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| Grades: K-12 |
Audio/Visual Materials Bibliography |
252 KB |
This document provides a list of videotapes, films, software and filmstrips with item descriptions. Actual media is not included on the Virtual Economics CD-ROM. In some cases, ordering information is provided. |
Nebraska Council on Economic Education,
Nebraska Council on Economic Education, UNL, Lincoln, NE 68506 |
NE Standards: SS
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
|
| Grades: 4-6 |
My Money |
516 KB |
A four-part series of published materials on the money most likely used by elementary school students in their financial transactions. Includes four
teacher's guides and lesson plans and test. |
James F. Tucker and Barbara W. Garber,
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond,
Public Services Department,
P.O. Box 27622
Richmond, VA 23261 |
NE Standards: SS 1.17
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
|
| Grades: 2-7 |
Wishes and Rainbows |
4936 KB |
Children's story designed to explore the economic problems of scarce resources and society's reactions to such problems. |
Stephen Devaux,
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston,
Public Services Department,
P.O. Box 2076
Boston, MA 02106-2076 |
NE Standards: SS
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
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| Grades: 2-7 |
Road To Roota |
462 KB |
A teacher's guide designed to accompany the comic-style booklet, "Wishes & Rainbows." Provides background information, an analysis of the
economic themes in the comic book, discussion questions, a glossary of economic terms, and classroom activities. |
Stephen Devaux,
1981 Federal Reserve Bank of Boston,
Public Services Department,
Boston, MA 02016
Instructional Unit |
NE Standards: SS 4.13, 4.6
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
|
| Grades: 4-8 |
Life of a Dollar Bill |
242 KB |
Introduces the basic need for money, and the circular flow of resources between households, businesses, government, and financial institutions as told
by Mr. Dollar Bill. Teacher's guide outlines goals, vocabulary, and discussion questions. |
Federal Reserve Bank of New York,
Public Information Department,
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10045 |
NE Standards: SS 4.6
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
|
| Grades: 6-9 |
Once Upon a Dime |
4783 KB |
Examines the development of a modern economy on a mythical island of Mazuma as it presents the basic economic concepts of specialization, barter,
money, banking and inflation. |
C. Martinot, J. Martin, & A. Wenzel.,
Federal Reserve Bank of New York,
Public Information Department,
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10045 |
NE Standards: SS 8.3.5
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
|
| Grades: 6-12 |
Who We Are and What We Do |
1213 KB |
Sketches the structure of the Federal Reserve System and the operations of the St. Louis Fed. Photographs, diagrams, and drawings. |
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis,
Public Information Office,
P.O. Box 442,
St. Louis, MO 63166 |
NE Standards: SS 8.3.5
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
|
| Grades: 7-12 |
Banking Basics |
3100 KB |
Full color booklet answers the most common questions about banks and banking. |
Federal Reserve Bank - Boston,
P.O. Box 2076,
Boston, MA 02106-2076 |
NE Standards: SS 8.3.5
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
|
| Grades: 7-12 |
New Global Realities |
1396 KB |
Given its undeniable importance, globalization and its implications for the Midwest seemed a particularly appropriate theme for FRB-Chicago's first
annual regional economic education conference. The conference, held in May 1991, focused on three aspects of globalization: Global Markets and
the Midwest Economy; Financial Globalization; and Economic Policy Options in a Global Context: (Conference Proceedings). |
Tim Schilling,
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago,
Public Information Center,
230 LaSalle Street, P.O. Box
Chicago, IL 60690-0834 |
NE Standards: SS 8.3.5
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
|
| Grades: 6-12 |
Basics of Interest Rates |
761 KB |
Provides an elementary discussion on interest rates and the effect on production, employment, income, and prices. |
Richard D.C. Trainer,
1987 Federal Reserve Bank of New York,
Public Information Department Supplementary Materials (free).
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10045 |
NE Standards: SS 8.3.5
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
|
| Grades: 6-12 |
Who We Are and What We Do |
1213 KB |
Sketches the structure of the Federal Reserve System and the operations of the St. Louis Fed. Photographs, diagrams, and drawings. |
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis,
Public Information Office,
P.O. Box 442,
St. Louis, MO 63166 |
NE Standards: SS 8.3.5
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
|
| Grades: 9-12 |
ABC's of Figuring Interest |
370 KB |
Discusses the various ways of calculating interest and how this can affect the dollar amount paid. |
Gonczy: Booklet,
1994, The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago,
P.O. Box 834
Chicago, IL 60690-0834 |
NE Standards: SS
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
|
| Grades: 9-12 |
Achieving Economic Stability: Lessons from the Crash of 1929 |
162 KB |
Discusses various explanations of the crash of 1929, and subsequent policy recommendations. Comparisons are made with the October 1987 stock
market plunge, and it is suggested that with appropriate public policy response, the economy can remain on a stable course although not without
challenges. Also useful for teaching a lesson on the history of the Great Depression. |
(Free) Federal Reserve Banks -Minneapolis,
1987, Public Affairs Department,
250 Marquette Avenue,
Minneapolis, MN 55401-0291 |
NE Standards: SS 12.3.10
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
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| Grades: 9-12 |
Agricultural Economics and the American Revolution |
93 KB |
A case study fully illustrating economic principles--principles which sowed the seeds of revolution, and which perhaps remain important today. The
relationships between politics, law; and economics are examined. |
Michael Ellerbrock,
Michael J. Ellerbrock,
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University,
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0401 |
NE Standards: SS
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
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| Grades: 9-12 |
Basics of Foreign Trade and Exchange |
600 KB |
Provides and elementary discussion on interest rates and their effect on production, employment, income, and prices. |
Adam Gonnelli,
Federal Reserve Bank of New York,
Public Information Department,
33 Liberty Street,
New York, NY 10045 |
NE Standards: SS 12.2.12
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
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| Grades: 8-12 |
Basics of Interest Rates |
761 KB |
Provides and elementary discussion on interest rates and the effect on production, employment, income, and prices. |
Richard D.C. Trainer,
1987, Federal Reserve Bank of New York,
Public Information Department,
33 Liberty Street,
New York, NY 10045
Supplementary Materials (free). |
NE Standards: SS 8.3.5
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
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| Grades: 9-12 |
Circular Flows - A Teaching Plan |
384 KB |
Plan traces through a series of interconnected economic and financial flows to explain the workings of the American economy. The model developed
allows students to understand the effects of Federal Reserve monetary policy. |
Richard Trainer,
Federal Reserve Bank of New York,
Public Information Department,
33 Liberty Street,
New York, NY 10045 |
NE Standards: SS 12.2.5, 12.2.9, 12.4.17, 12.4.24
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
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| Grades: 9-12 |
Debt and Deficits |
485 KB |
Examines the national debt and deficits, looks at their size and impact, and discusses various policy measures for bringing them under control. Free. |
David Rosen,
1994 Federal Reserve Bank of New York,
Public Information Department,
33 Liberty Street,
New York, NY 10045 |
NE Standards: SS
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
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| Grades: 9-12 |
Economic Activity and Markets |
231 KB |
Relates how the nation's economic activity is coordinated in producing the goods and services the country demands. |
Gary Santoni,
1995, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis,
Public Information Department,
P.O. Box 442,
St. Louis, MO 63166 |
NE Standards: SS
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
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| Grades: 9-12 |
Economic Report of the President, Selected Tables |
440 KB |
Selected tables from the Economic Report of the President, 1995, can be viewed in tabular form. To access data files for use in spreadsheet
applications, note the data file name given in the table heading, and retrieve from the statistics directory. |
USGPO,
|
NE Standards: SS
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
|
| Grades: 9-12 |
Free Enterprise, the Economy and Monetary Policy |
2590 KB |
Full color booklet which describes the role of free enterprise in our economy. |
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas,
Public Affairs Department,
2200 N. Pearl Street,
Dallas, TX 72501-2272 |
NE Standards: SS 12.4.17
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
|
| Grades: 10-12 |
Glossary of Federal Reserve Terms |
102 KB |
Public understanding of the responsibilities of the Federal Reserve System is sometimes made difficult by the terms used in discussing the financial
system. Some of the terminology relates to general economic concepts; some originates in banking;and some relates uniquely to the Federal Reserve. |
Federal Reserve Board of Governors,
|
NE Standards: SS
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
|
| Grades: 9-12 |
Great Economists and Their Times |
80 KB |
Booklet outlines the evolution of economic thought. A timeline from 1730 to 1980 which cites general historical events is included |
K. Glamme, M. Hendricks, & D. Oden,
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco,
Public Information Department,
P.O. Box 7720,
San Francisco, CA 49120-7702 |
NE Standards: SS 12.1.5, 12.1.9
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
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| Grades: 9-12 |
How Banks Create Money |
476 KB |
This module explains how the U.S. banking system uses excess reserves to create money in the form of new deposits for borrowers. |
Lyndi Beale,
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco,
Public Information Department,
P.O. Box 7702,
San Francisco, CA 94120 |
NE Standards: SS
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
|
| Grades: 10-12 |
How to Establish And Use Credit |
60 KB |
Discusses how to qualify for credit and use it wisely. |
Martha Skoog,
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia,
Public Information, Department/Publications,
P.O. Box 66,
Philadelphia, PA 19105-0066 |
NE Standards: SS
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
|
| Grades: 9-12 |
International Trade and the Economy |
2346 KB |
Full color booklet which discusses the basics of international trade. |
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas,
Public Affairs Department,
2200 N. Pearl Street,
Dallas, TX 72501-2272 |
NE Standards: SS 12.4.17, 12.4.23
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
|
| Grades: 9-12 |
Key To the Gold Vault |
3752 KB |
Unlocks some of the mysteries of gold, exposes its glamorous past, and reveals the work-a-day operations of the New York Fed's gold vault. (free
up to 50 copies). |
Dorthy Hamburg-Groppe,
1991 Federal Reserve Bank of New York,
Public Information Department,
33 Liberty Street,
New York, NY 10045 |
NE Standards: SS
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
|
| Grades: 9-12 |
Labor, The Economy, and Monetary Policy |
2111 KB |
Full color booklet which describes the labor market in relation to the national economy. |
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas,
Public Affairs Department,
Station K,
Dallas, TX 75222 |
NE Standards: SS
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
|
| Grades: 9-12 |
Lending Discrimination and the Community Reinvestment Act |
692 KB |
The Resource Packet is divided into seven sections. Sections I and II present writing guidelines and specific contest rules. Sections III, IV and V
describe the major issues involved with lending discrimination and CRA. Sections VI and VII offer information on the Federal Reserve System and
an extensive glossary and bibliography. |
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis,
Public Affairs Department,
250 Marquette Avenue,
Minneapolis, MN 55401-0291 |
NE Standards: SS
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
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| Grades: 9-12 |
M x V = Spending |
217 KB |
This document is designed to accompany a video of a computer-animated pinball machine to show how changes in the money supply and the velocity
of money (how quickly money is spent in a period of time) affect overall spending in the economy. |
Lyndi Beale,
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco,
Public Information Department
P.O. Box 7702
San Francisco, CA 94120 |
NE Standards: SS
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
|
| Grades: 7-12 |
New Global Realities |
1396 KB |
Given its undeniable importance, globalization and its implications for the Midwest seemed a particularly appropriate theme for FRB-Chicago's first
annual regional economic education conference. The conference, held in May 1991, focused on three aspects of globalization: Global Markets and
the Midwest Economy; Financial Globalization; and Economic Policy Options in a Global Context: (Conference Proceedings). |
Tim Schilling,
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago,
Public Information Center,
230 LaSalle Street, P.O. Box
Chicago, IL 60690-0834 |
NE Standards: SS 8.3.5
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
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| Grades: 9-12 |
A Resource for Economic Educators from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago |
1977 KB |
Explores economic or consumer education topics, suggests supplemental reading materials and teaching activities, and relates news of regional
economic education programs. |
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago,
Public Information Center,
230 South LaSalle Street,
Chicago, IL 60690-0834 |
NE Standards: SS
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
|
| Grades: 9-12 |
Relevance of Adam Smith |
154 KB |
Uses quotations from The Wealth of Nations to illustrate how Adam Smith's major ideas are still widely used. |
Robert L. Hetzel,
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond,
Public Services Department,
P.O. Box 27622,
Richmond, VA 23261 |
NE Standards: SS 12.1.5 12.4.9 12.4.16 12.4.20
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
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| Grades: 9-12 |
RISK-IT! |
86 KB |
Jeopardy-Style game which reviews terminology central to money, banking and the Federal Reserve System. |
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis,
Public Affairs Department,
250 Marquette Avenue,
Minneapolis, MN 55401-0291 |
NE Standards: SS
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
|
| Grades: 9-12 |
Rural America in Transition |
327 KB |
Explores the economic change underway in rural America today and reviews the policy alternatives for dealing with this change. |
Mark Drabenstott & Lynn Gibson,
1988 Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City,
Public Affairs Department,
925 Grand Avenue,
Kansas City, MO 64198-0001 |
NE Standards: SS 12.2.9
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
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| Grades: 9-12 |
Spending - X x P Module |
171 KB |
This module explores the relationship between total spending in the economy, production, and prices. It illustrates how increases in spending generate
increases in production when the economy is producing below capacity. At capacity, output cannot grow. At this point, increases in spending can
only show up as higher prices or inflation. |
Lyndi Beale,
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco,
Public Information Department,
P.O. Box 7702,
San Francisco, CA 94120 |
NE Standards: SS
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
|
| Grades: 9-12 |
Too Much, Too Little |
2232 KB |
Teacher's guide designed to accompany a video which explains how the Unites States has dealt with the issue of the appropriate amount of money for
the economy and reviews the events that led to the establishment of the Federal Reserve System. Ask for the 25-minute VHS videocassette. |
Federal Reserve Bank of New York,
Public Information Department,
33 Liberty Street,
New York, NY 10045 |
NE Standards: SS
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
|
| Grades: 6-12 |
Who We Are and What We Do |
1213 KB |
Sketches the structure of the Federal Reserve System and the operations of the St. Louis Fed. Photographs, diagrams, and drawings. |
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis,
Public Information Office,
P.O. Box 442,
St. Louis, MO 63166 |
NE Standards: SS 8.3.5
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
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| Grades: 9-12 |
Your Money and the Federal Reserve System |
4395 KB |
|
Federal Reserve System of Minneapolis,
1982,
Public Affairs Department,
250 Marquettet Avenue,
Minneapolis, MN 55401-0291 |
NE Standards: SS
Under Revision |
US Standard: Under Revision
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