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Periodicals

Inside the Vault

An economic education newsletter for elementary- and secondary-level teachers. Distributed twice a year.

Liber8 Newsletter

A newsletter written for librarians, students and the general public on current economic topics. Includes links to relevant data and articles. Published nine times a year, August - November, and January - May.

The Regional Economist

A quarterly publication that addresses national and regional economic issues and their impact on the Eighth District.

Booklets, Guides and Brochures

Cards, Cars and Currency

Cards, Cars and Currency is a curriculum unit that challenges students to become involved in three specific areas of personal finance: credit cards, debit cards and purchasing a car. The unit is divided into five lesson plans. The activities in each lesson plan are designed to address problem-solving, critical-thinking and higher levels of learning, using real-world scenarios.

A Christmas Present for the President

Presents a short history of the creation of the Federal Reserve System, using excerpts from reminiscences, letters and newspapers published at the time. Provides an inside look at the diverse forces and personalities that came together to bring about the formation of the nation's central bank.

The Great Depression Curriculum

The Great Depression provides the opportunity to teach and learn a great deal about economics—whether you're studying the economic reasons that the Depression took place, the factors that helped it come to an end or the impact on Americans who lived through it. This curriculum is designed to provide teachers with economic lessons that they can share with their students to help them understand this significant experience in U.S. history.

In Plain English

An easy-to-read guide to the structure and functions of the Federal Reserve System.

It's Your Paycheck!

It's Your Paycheck! is designed for use in high school personal finance classes. The curriculum contains three sections—"Know Your Dough," "KaChing!" and "All About Credit." The lessons in each of these sections employ various teaching strategies to engage students so that they have opportunities to apply the concepts being taught. Each lesson includes black-line masters of the handouts and visuals needed to teach the lesson.

Kids & Money

This short-and-sweet booklet from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis helps parents teach their school-age children how to manage money.  It highlights three key topics (planning, budgeting and saving) and suggests fun family activities that will get kids thinking about saving—and spending responsibly. You can also order the booklet free of charge by calling: (314) 444-8761 in St. Louis; (501) 324-8296 in Little Rock, Ark.; (502) 568-9202 in Louisville, Ky; and (901) 579-4101 in Memphis, Tenn.

Piggy Bank Primer: Saving and Budgeting—Student Activity Book

A student activity book and teacher guide for grades 1-3. Through a story and activities, the student book introduces students to economic concepts such as saving, spending, budgeting, wants, goods, services and opportunity cost. A teacher may order 25 copies and a teacher guide.

Piggy Bank Primer: Saving and Budgeting—Teacher's Guide

A student activity book and teacher guide for grades 1-3. Through a story and activities, the student book introduces students to economic concepts such as saving, spending, budgeting, wants, goods, services and opportunity cost. A teacher may order 25 copies and a teacher guide.  

Piggy Bank Primer—Twenty-five Cents Worth of History

The second student activity book in "The Piggy Bank Primer" series. Young fans of Pig E. Bank will enjoy this new activity book, designed for students ages 8-10 who take a close look at nickels and quarters commemorating many of the proudest moments in our country and in the seven states that make up the Eighth District of the Federal Reserve. Other topics include the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Mint and the history and resources of Eighth District states.

Resource Guide Plus

The Fed System's Resource Guide Plus is an online repository of educational publications, lesson plans and activities for educators. Educators are invited to submit lesson plans based on Fed educational publications.