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Intersections

Intersections is a periodic newsletter that provides information on economic education for K-12 teachers.

Most Recent Issue

Spring 2007
In this issue, you'll find information on a new publication on Benjamin Franklin and a lesson, geared to grades 9 to 12, on how banks create money. Also contains The Resource Rack, which lists educational resources from the Federal Reserve System, and the Bulletin Board, which offers information about training courses for teachers.
PDF (4 .9 MB, 16 pages)

Previous Issues

• Fall 2006
  Articles discuss how the Bank’s “Money in Motion” exhibit provides a learning experience for students plus a new set of lessons to accompany the exhibit. There's also a message from the Fed’s Chairman and information on several economic education programs for teachers offered at the Philadelphia Fed.
  PDF (6.0 MB, 8 pages)
• Spring 2006
  Articles discuss the Fed's Chairman, opportunity cost and decision-making, and personal financial education. There's also information about two courses and other resources for teachers.
  PDF (3.5 MB, 8 pages)
• Winter 2005
  Articles describe the origins of the Federal Reserve System, what money is, and a personal finance course for high school students. There are also lists of economic education programs and resources, and tips for teachers.
  PDF (889 KB, 8 pages)
• Spring 2004
  Articles describe changes that were made in 2003 to the Fed's discount window operations and the Reserve Bank's highly successful "Keys to Financial Success" program for high school students. Intersections also provides teachers with classroom tips, information about print and online resources for the K-12 classroom, and a bulletin board describing the Philadelphia Fed's economic education programs.
  PDF (1.0 MB, 8 pages)