Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City DENVER / OKLAHOMA CITY / OMAHA Search our site content: menu The Money Circle These lesson plans for high school students focus on four concepts related to money, from the history of money to its use in their own life and our economy. Economic Education Education Money Circle 9-12 Money SHARE Advance your high school students’ knowledge of money through this comprehensive eight-lesson curriculum series that will engage and challenge them to apply both personal finance and economic perspectives when it comes to money. Help develop students’ awareness as consumers, while improving their decision-making and financial planning skills. PDF Download the entire curriculum, or browse the individual lessons. Lesson Plans Theme One: Money Fundamentals Interpret the History, Functions and Characteristics of Money PDF Lesson One: Money Is What Money Does Read and develop a role play to demonstrate why money takes the shapes and forms that it does, as well as money's characteristics and functions within economies throughout history. PDF Lesson Two: Evolution of Money Review examples of forms of currency and discuss characteristics of currency over time. Theme Two: Money Principles Evaluate Learning, Earning and Spending on Financial Well-Being PDF Lesson One: Learn to Earn Research a future job and determine the qualifications, skills and knowledge needed to obtain the job, as well as costs, benefits and income levels of differing career paths. PDF Lesson Two: Credit – Friend or Foe? Evaluate spending vs. credit and factors involved with creditworthiness and learn to avoid pitfalls associated with the misuse of credit. Theme Three: Money Management Evaluate Learning, Earning and Spending on Financial Well-Being PDF Lesson One: Money Logic Investigate what financial wealth is and how to achieve it by exercising systematic decision-making principles. PDF Two: Money Magic Compare and contrast saving and investing alternatives while differentiating available saving and investing tools. Theme Four: Money Flow Analyze the role and tools of the Federal Reserve in monetary policy. PDF Lesson One: Monetary Policy Basics Learn the tools of monetary policy and how they work, as well as explain how the Federal Reserve Bank serves the public by regulating the flow of money. PowerPoint Slideshow Download the accompanying PowerPoint game. PDF Lesson Two: The Economy and Me Review how inflation affects economic conditions and different sectors of the economy, as well as how the Federal Reserve conducts monetary policy to curb inflation. Additional Resources More in: Economic Education October 01, 2021 Everyday Economics You constantly make economic choices - you just might not realize it. Jennifer Clark / Contributing Writer More in: Economic Education July 26, 2021 To Splurge or Save More in: Economic Education April 27, 2021 Outstanding Economic Student Awards This award program recognizes outstanding Oklahoma students and highlights the importance of an economic way of thinking. The... ABOUT CONNECT MONEY MUSEUM CAREERS SUBSCRIBE PRIVACY DISCLAIMER ACCESSIBILITY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF KANSAS CITY 1 MEMORIAL DRIVE KANSAS CITY, MO 64198 800-333-1010 © 2021 - Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City