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Inside the Vault Lesson Plans

These lesson plans have been created to accompany articles from Inside the Vault:

**NEW** Fall 2008: Extra Credit: It's No Fairy Tale
Fall 2007: Gasoline Prices
Fall 2006: Cars, Cards and Currency: Bottom-Line Personal Finance Lessons
Spring 2006: Income Taxes
Spring 2005: Oil		 Spring 2008: Globalization
Spring 2007: Eminent Domain
Fall 2006: Just Sign Here: Bottom-Line Personal Finance Myths
Fall 2005: Employment Growth
Fall 2004: Entrepreneurship

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Fall 2008—Extra Credit: It's No Fairy Tale

From the article, "Extra Credit: The Rise of Short-term Liabilities"

Teaching Resources

About the Lesson Plan Developer

Lesson plans were written by Jeannette Bennett, economic education specialist with the Federal Bank of St. Louis, Memphis Branch.

Spring 2008—Globalization

From the article, "Crossing Borders:The Globalization Debate"

Teaching Resources

About the Lesson Plan Developers

This lesson was developed by Billy Britt, economic education specialist at the Little Rock Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, and David Ballard, economic education specialist at the Louisville Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

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Fall 2007—Gasoline Prices

From the article, "Why Do Gasoline Prices React to Things That Have Not Happened?"

Teaching Resources

About the Lesson Plan Developers

This lesson plan was written by Mary Suiter, manager, and Dawn Conner, coordinator, from the Economic Education unit of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

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Spring 2007—Eminent Domain

From the article, "Eminent Domain: Should Private Property Be Taken for Public Use?"

Teaching Resources

About the Lesson Plan Developer

This lesson plan was written by Dawn Conner, economic education coordinator at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

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Fall 2006—Cards, Cars and Currency: Bottom-Line Personal Finance Lessons

From the article, "Just Sign Here: Bottom-Line Personal Finance Myths"

Teaching Resources

Note: All documents are in pdf format and are approximately 800 KB.

Complete Lesson and Supporting Documents

Unit Overview

By Section:

Section One:
Introduction

Section Two:
Credit Cards

Section Three:
Debit Cards

Section Four:
Cars

Section Five:
Closure

About the Lesson Plan Developer

Lesson plans were written by Jeannette Bennett, economic education specialist with the Federal Bank of St. Louis, Memphis Branch.

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Fall 2006—Personal Finance Myths

From the article, "Just Sign Here: Bottom-Line Personal Finance Myths"

Teaching Resources

About the Lesson Plan Developers

This lesson was developed by David Ballard, economic education specialist at the Louisville Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, and Billy Britt, Little Rock Branch economic education specialist.

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Spring 2006—Income Taxes

From the article, "Income Taxes: Who Pays and How Much?"

Teaching Resources

About the Lesson Plan Developer

This lesson was developed by Jeannette Bennett, economic education specialist at the Memphis Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

If you have questions or comments about this lesson plan, send an e-mail to jeannette.n.bennett@stls.frb.org.

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Fall 2005—Employment Growth

From the article, "Employment Growth in America: What Determines Good Jobs?"

Teaching Resources

About the Lesson Plan Developers

This lesson was developed by Billy Britt, economic education specialist at the Little Rock Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, and David Ballard, economic education specialist at the Louisville Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

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Spring 2005—Oil

From the article, "What Is Driving Oil Prices?"

Teaching Resources

About the Lesson Plan Developer

Peggy Pride has taught at St. Louis University High School (SLUH) for 22 years where she teaches AP Economics. She serves on the FED’s Teacher Advisory Board in St. Louis. At the AP Economics Reading, Pride serves as the Micro Question Leader. Pride also is a consultant for the College Board, giving workshops in the Midwest.

Pride has written curriculum for:

  • Junior Achievement,
  • the College Board and
  • NCEE

Pride invites comment about this lesson plan. You may contact her via e-mail at pride@sluh.org.

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Fall 2004—Entrepreneurship

From the article, "Do You Want to be Your Own Boss?"

Teaching Resources

About the Lesson Plan Developer

Peggy Pride has taught at St. Louis University High School (SLUH) for 22 years where she teaches AP Economics. She serves on the FED’s Teacher Advisory Board in St. Louis. At the AP Economics Reading, Pride serves as the Micro Question Leader. Pride also is a consultant for the College Board, giving workshops in the Midwest.

Pride has written curriculum for:

  • Junior Achievement,
  • the College Board and
  • NCEE

Pride invites comment about this lesson plan. You may contact her via e-mail at pride@sluh.org.

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