Federal Reserve Economic Fundamentals: Elementary Curriculum
Introduce basic economic concepts that are designed for elementary school learners with ten independent hands-on lesson plans.
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1 Hour+
Meet Kit: An American Girl
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students listen to the story Meet Kit about a young girl's life in America during the Great Depression. They learn through discussion and role-playing about the impact that unemployment and reduced consumer and business spending can have on people's lives.
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CURRICULUM UNITS
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
The Berenstain Bears: Trouble with Money
Explain why people would choose to keep their money in banks.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
16-30 MIN
Unemployment Role Play Activity
Demonstrate the impact of unemployment and reduced consumer and business spending.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
Fifty Nifty Econ Cards
Use these vocabulary cards in your classroom to make economics and personal finance fun!
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
An Orange in January (Lesson 3)
Learn about the economic concepts of consumer and producer.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
Hometown Bank Makes a Loan
Teach about banks' community impact through an interactive role-play simulation demonstrating loan ripple effects.
