Chapter Thirteen Section Four Objectives

In today's activities the learner will meet the following learning objectives after completing the notes and watching the video

• The student will be able to explain how the fed is organized to include the Board of Governors, The Federal Open Market Committe and the Twelve Regional Banks
  
  
• The student will be able to list and explain the resposibilities of the Federal Reserve to include setting monetary policy, banking oversight and providing financial services

Chapter Thirteen Activities

The Structure and Responsibilites of the Federal Reserve

1. Print out the worksheet for this unit at the link below

[ Worksheet for Chapter Thirteen ]

2.Watch the movie listed at the link below. This is a streaming video. Use it to answer the questions on your worksheet.

[*The Fed Today ]

2. Review the diagram on this webpage. Use it to fillout the Structure of the Fed Diagram on your worksheet.

[ Diagram of the Federal Reserve

3. Web-Based Question: Who are the members of the Federal Reserve Board? The Federal Reserve Board website, www.federalreserve.gov/BIOS/, provides a detailed biography of the seven members of the Board of Governors. What is the composition of the Board with regard to age, gender, education, previous employment, and ethnic background?

*If this file is not opperational then go to the class folder and look for the video under AP Economics