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Students will develop critical thinking skills through this primary document analysis and develop data literacy skills through FRED® graph analysis.

Need to learn—or teach someone else—about the Federal Reserve? Penny, our friendly tour guide, will show you around the Federal Reserve System, introducing you to who we are and what we do.

This interactive activity reinforces students’ comprehension of the linkages between monetary policy and the economy.

Join your fellow economic educators as Federal Reserve Bank education specialists share their content knowledge and lots of free teaching tools for your economics classroom. Topics covered include: scarcity and opportunity cost, supply and demand, trade and specialization, economic indicators, monetary and fiscal policy, and more! You can also earn up to eight hours of CPDU credit for both days.

In this lesson, students will examine the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 and the establishment of the unique structure and functions of the Federal Reserve System.

View this video to learn how the Fed makes sure banks are operating safely.

Students learn concepts and terms related to personal financial education by participating in a bingo game and preparing a set of calculations as financial advisers for a mock client.

Structure and Functions outlines the organizational structure of the Federal Reserve System and describes the Fed's major functions.

In this activity, students learn about the structure and functions of the Federal Reserve and the Fed's role in formulating monetary policy.