June 21-25, 1999

Making Sense of Money and Banking
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

This is a week-long, credit course open to elementary and secondary teachers and other educators interested in integrating money and banking topics into social studies, language arts and math instruction. Featured will be guest speakers from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, as well as a Bank tour, hands-on activities and classroom simulations. Registration through Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville or the University of Missouri-St. Louis is required. Two hours of graduate credit will be awarded to educators completing the course.

To register for ECON 500B-501 through SIUE, contact Mary Anne Pettit at (618) 650-2583.

To register for ECON 310: Money and Banking through UMSL, call (314) 516-5974. For additional information, contact Sarapage McCorkle at (314) 516-5249. Ask about scholarships for practicing teachers in Missouri.

For more information, contact Dawn Griffitts, economic education coordinator at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, at (314) 444-8421, or call toll free 1-800-333-0810, ext. 8421.

Fed Challenge 2000
An economics competition for high school students

Are you looking for a way to bring real-world economics into your classroom? Fed Challenge, a competition for high school students sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, calls for five-member teams to do research and analyze data on current economic conditions and then recommend a specific course for monetary policy. The student teams make 15-minute presentations before a panel of judges in a mock Federal Open Market Committee forum, followed by 10 minutes of Q&A. Coaching conferences will be held in the following cities for teachers who want to learn more about this exciting competition. Look for the registration fax form in early September.

September 21 -- Memphis
September 28 -- Louisville
October 5 -- St. Louis
October 13 -- Little Rock

If your students asked, how would you answer. . .

What is the difference in the Dow Jones and the S&P 500?
What is NASDAQ?
How is the stock market connected to the economy?

Educators K-12 who are interested in better understanding the fundamentals of the stock market are invited to attend this one-day conference. There is no fee, but registration is required. You should receive a registration brochure mid-September, or contact Dawn Griffitts, economic education coordinator at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis at (314) 444-8421 or 1-800-333-0810, ext. 8421.

October 26, 1999
Stock Market 101: The Basics of the Bears and the Bulls

For K-12 Teachers
Memphis Branch Bank
Memphis, TN

October 27, 1999
Stock Market 101: The Basics of the Bears and the Bulls

For K-12 Teachers
Little Rock Branch Bank
Little Rock, AR

November 2, 1999
Stock Market 101: The Basics of the Bears and the Bulls

For Elementary/Middle School Teachers
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
St. Louis, MO

November 3, 1999
Stock Market 101: The Basics of the Bears and the Bulls

For High School Teachers
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
St. Louis, MO

November 9, 1999
Stock Market 101: The Basics of the Bears and the Bulls

For K-12 Teachers
Louisville Branch Bank
Louisville, KY

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