FED101 - Classroom Guides
FED101 is designed to provide your students with an interactive learning experience -- an introduction to the Federal Reserve, its purpose and functions. The site is geared toward high school junior and senior grade levels but may be appropriate for younger or more advanced audiences as well.

Media and Publications | FED101 Materials | Classroom Activities

Media and Publications

"The Fed Today" Video - Join radio and television journalist Charles Osgood as he explains the workings of the Federal Reserve System. This 13-minute video covers the Fed's history from its creation in 1913 to the technological innovations of 21st century banking. It explores the structure of the Fed as well as monetary policy, banking supervision, financial services, and more.

FED101 Materials

As students browse the FED101 site they may find that a printed version of quizzes and other interactive learning modules would help to solidify the concepts. You can view a listing of all printable materials available for students on the FED101 site. You may also find the following materials helpful since they contain the correct answers to the quizzes and interactive modules on FED101.

Classroom Activities

You'll find the following topics covered in FED101. Find more detail about each topic and ways to present the information in the classroom.

  • History of the Federal Reserve
  • Structure of the Federal Reserve System
  • How does the Fed create money? A simulation of how monetary policy decisions affect the economy.
  • Fed Clue - an interactive learning activity that teaches key points about the Federal Reserve.
  • Services the Federal Reserve provides to banks and the Treasury - an overview of financial services, including a demonstration on how a check clears.
  • The Federal Reserve's role as bank regulator - a virtual bank examination.