June 18-22 and 26-27, 2001

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

This is a seven-day, three-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. Featured will be guest speakers from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, as well as tours, hands-on activities and simulations for classroom use and break-out sessions for elementary and secondary teachers. Registration through either Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville or the University of Missouri-St. Louis is required. Three 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, contact Sarapage McCorkle at (314) 516-5248. 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. 48421.

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The Fed Today
Federal Reserve System Video

This 13-minute video designed for high school and general audiences 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!

Send for your free copy of The Fed Today to learn more about the Federal Reserve System's role in providing a stable, healthy and growing economy. Simply fax your request to Shannon Fox, Public Affairs, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, at 314-444-8503. Be sure to include your name, school mailing address and school phone number.

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Fed Challenge 2001
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 about 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 15 minutes of Q & A. Look for registration information on our web site at www.stls.frb.org/education/fedchal/.

Competition Date	Location	For more information contact:
March 1, 2001	Memphis	Ellen Eubank (901) 579-2421
March 8, 2001	Little Rock	Tiffany Guynes (501) 324-8240
March 14, 2001	St. Louis	Dawn Griffitts (314) 444-8421
March 15, 2001	Louisville	Lisa Locke (502) 568-9216

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