Harrison High School: Lesson Plans Week-At-A-Glance
WEEK:
9
GOAL:
Monday
Essential Question:
How do fiscal policy and
monetary policy work
together?
Standard:
SSEMA3
Tuesday
Essential Question:
What is the federal
reserve
Students will explain how the government
uses fiscal policy to promote price
stability, full employment, and economic
growth.
Students will explain how the
government uses fiscal policy to
promote price stability, full
employment, and economic growth.
SSEPF 3
SSEPF 3
Students will explain how changes in the
monetary and fiscal policy can have an
impact on an individual’s spending and
saving choices.
Students will explain how changes in
the monetary and fiscal policy can
have an impact on an individual’s
spending and saving choices.
Objectives:
Objectives:
Objectives:
Objectives:
Objectives:
Students will be able to:
-Describe the different types of
actions and policies the government
implements to stabilize the economy.
-Explain the various concepts
associated with macroeconomics
Students will be able to:
Students will be able to:
-Explain how the government uses
fiscal policy as a tool for achieving
its economic goals.
-Analyze Keynesian economic
policy
-Summarize problems created by
the national debt.
Students will be able to:
. -Explain how the Federal Reserve
uses three basic tools to
implement monetary policy.
-Understand why some policies are
favored over others.
-Understand how monetary policy
works.
-Describe two distinct approaches
to monetary policy.
Students will be able to:
Describe the process of money
creation.
Discuss how the Federal Reserve
serves the federal government.
Understand why some monetary
policy tools are favored over
others.
Students will be able to
-Describe the 3 uses of money.
-Understand the sources of money’s
value.
Describe development in banking
during the 20th century
-Explain the function of financial
institutions.
-Identify different types of financial
institutions.
Activities:
Study guide for Unit III
test
Activities:
Activities:
Activities:
Activities:
Federal reserve activity
Personal Finance Handbook Activity
PowerPoint
Review for unit III test
Standard:
SSEMA3
Wednesday
Essential Question:
What are the monetary
policy tools used by
the Federal Reserve?
Standard:
SSEMA2
Thursday
Essential Question:
What is money
creation?
Students will explain the role and
functions of the Federal Reserve
Students will explain the role and
functions of the Federal Reserve
Standard:
SSEMA2
Friday
Essential Question:
What are the six
characteristics of
money?
Standard:
SSEPF1
Students will apply rational decision
making to personal spending and savings
choices.
SSEPF2
Students will explain that banks and
other financial institutions are businesses
that channel funds from savers to
investors.
Worksheet on Federal Reserve
Unit III Test
Case Study: Banking, Monetary
Policy, and the Great Depression
HW- Chapter 16 Study Guide
Video on Federal Reserve
John Stossell Video
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