Currency & the Fed is a free 22-page download from the St. Louis Federal Reserve that covers:
- Currency features and history.
- Federal Reserve System.
- Functions of money.
Geared for the upper grades, this lesson plan includes procedures, assessments, and printables that explain:
- The features of the $5 note as it relates to the Federal Reserve.
- The three functions of money.
- How the Federal Reserve “supports money’s function as a store of value.”
Page 21, pictured above, features a simple explanation of the Federal Reserve, its functions, and locations.
With the Fed in the news so much these days, this timely lesson plan can provide a starting point for investigations into the role the Federal Reserve plays in our nation’s monetary system.
Free Resource
- Currency and the Fed @ StLouisFed.org.
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