http://www.frbatlanta.org/ The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and the other eleven Reserve banks play an important part in all three of the Fed's functions--monetary policy, bank supervision and regulation, and the operation of a narionwide payments system http://www.frbatlanta.org/images/icon_frblogo.jpg http://www.frbatlanta.org http://www.frbatlanta.org/invoke.cfm?objectid=20E4B43A-5056-9F12-1220E2C3FEEDE2E1&method=display_body Wed, 13 May 2009 This issue of the Atlanta Fed's newsletter for teachers features the winners of the 2008-09 Lesson Plan of the Year contest, a primer on GDP, tips on preparing students for a rapidly changing financial marketplace, and more. http://www.frbatlanta.org/invoke.cfm?objectid=0C7ACCB7-5056-9F12-122AD79B763FAAA1&method=display_body Wed, 12 Nov 2008 Articles include New tools make it easier to enter the Fed's Lesson Plan of the Year contest, Katrina's Classroom features updated lesson plans, 100,000 reasons to visit the Atlanta Fed's Jacksonville Branch museum, Striving for stability: Federal Reserve actions address financial turmoil, and The role of entrepreneurism in the economy. http://www.frbatlanta.org/invoke.cfm?objectid=7BAF5113-5056-9F12-1256894BAD647326&method=display Mon, 05 May 2008 Articles in the spring 2008 issue focus on winners of the Atlanta Fed's 2007-2008 Lesson Plan of the Year contest; the overall benefits to countries, as well as trade-offs for some industries and individuals, from engaging in global trade (article includes a middle and high school activity); and the growing popularity of electronic payment methods such as debit cards and automated clearinghouse transactions and the declining use of checks (article includes a middle and high school activity). http://www.frbatlanta.org/invoke.cfm?objectid=702D0909-5056-9F12-12FC22EBE507680A&method=display Tue, 23 Oct 2007 Articles in the fall 2007 issue focus on Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart discussing education, a new Spanish transcript of the DVD of Katrina's Classroom personal finance curriculum, the Atlanta Fed's second annual Lesson Plan of the Year contest, the benefits and costs to foreign countries of dollarizing their economies, and the advantages to students of opening a bank account. http://www.frbatlanta.org/invoke.cfm?objectid=05DEF59D-5056-9F12-125CC64CE68108DE&method=display_body Wed, 09 May 2007 Articles include the premiere of Katrina's Classroom: Financial Lessons from a Hurricane, a new DVD and lesson plan package designed to teach middle and high school students the importance of being financially prepared; the winner of the Lesson Plan of the Year contest; an article discussing the importance of maintaining a good credit history; and an article and activities about the effect of energy on the U.S. economy. http://www.frbatlanta.org/invoke.cfm?objectid=133BA51F-5056-9F12-127EE8967F8210C8&method=display_body Tue, 26 Sep 2006 Articles in the fall 2006 issue include a message from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, an announcement about a lesson plan contest, a look at inflation's effect on the economy, and an activity about choosing a credit card. http://www.frbatlanta.org/invoke.cfm?objectid=4C7EF4B6-5056-9F06-996B75D8C9EF4152&method=display_body Fri, 14 Apr 2006 Articles include A new era begins at the Federal Reserve: Bernanke named Fed chairman, Planning for a disaster: Getting one's house in order, Monetary policy starts in your own backyard, and Securing your (and your students') financial future. http://www.frbatlanta.org/invoke.cfm?objectid=4872C156-5056-9F06-9915E786E3810EF9&method=display_body Mon, 31 Oct 2005 Articles include Atlanta Fed launches Extra Credit, an online newsletter for educators, Federal Reserve and USA TODAY partner on education project, and Making budgets real for your students.