Intersections

Economic Education Sections

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

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 summer training courses for teachers.
PDF version (4.9 MB, 16 pages)

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 new Chairman and information on several economic education programs for teachers offered at the Philadelphia Fed.
PDF version (6.0 MB, 8 pages)
Spring 2006
Articles discuss the Fed's new Chairman, opportunity cost and decision-making, and personal financial education. There's also information about two summer courses and other resources for teachers.
PDF version (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 version (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 upcoming economic education programs.
PDF version (1.0 MB, 8 pages)