Economics and Personal Finance

Grade Level

8th

Learning
Objective

EPF.7

Pedagogy

Activity

Technology

Before playing the game students will already

know what the Federal Reserve System is and
what they do for the economy. Have students
play the game and record every move they
make. Since you cannot see moves the moves
they students make have they write or type
them. The students will have to adjust the
budget throughout the game trying not to let
the economy crash. At the end of the game
Federal Reserve Game:
http://www.frbsf.org/education/teacherresources/chair-federal-reserve-economysimulation-game

Content

Subject

logy Techno

TPACK Template

Kaitlyn Mizelle

The student will demonstrate knowledge of how

monetary and fiscal policy influence
employment, output, and prices by
a) describing the purpose, structure, and
function of the Federal Reserve System;