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Chicago, IL 60625
773-583-5000

Production Staff:

Producer/Director – Julie A. Anderson
Production Assistance – Keiko Utsunomiya, Marisa Moss, Stephanie Perez
Graphics and Animation – Margalit Neusner and Dan Segarra
Electronic Graphics – Barbara Shintani
Original Music – Steve Rashid, Woodside Avenue Music
Website – Jessica Ross
Camera – Tom Siegel
Sound – Bob Dove
Editing – Mark Anderson, Paul Thornton, Bob Furem

Partners:


Susan Beacham
847-234-9477
Lessons 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 19 are based on curriculum conceived and written by Money Savvy Generation


Mary Rittenhouse
312-322-8476
Lessons 10-18 were developed in consultation with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago


Lesson Credits

Lesson 1: The History of Money
Herzl Elementary School
3711 W. Douglas Blvd. Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1480
Principal: Betty Green
Teacher: Ms. Rosetta Johnson, Third Grade

Lesson 2: Identifying and Counting Money
Sabin Magnet School
2216 W. Hirsch Street, Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 534-4491
Principal: Christine Arroyo
Teacher: Ms. Marisol Negron, Second Grade

Lesson 3: Where Does Money Come From?
Ariel Community Academy
1119 E. 46th Street, Chicago, IL 60653
(773) 535-1996
Principal: Lennette Coleman
Teacher: Mr. James Chasey, 3rd Grade and 4th Grades

Lesson 4: Earning Money
University of Chicago Lab School
1362 E. 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 702-9450
Principal: David Feldman
Teacher: Mrs. Susan Lesher, Fifth Grade

Lesson 5: Saving Money
University of Chicago Lab School
1362 E. 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 702-9450
Principal: Carla Young
Teacher: Ms. Lisa Washington, Kindergarten

Lesson 6: Setting Savings Goals
Ariel Community Academy
1119 E. 46th Street, Chicago, IL 60653
773-535-1996
Principal: Lennette Coleman
Teacher: Mr. James Chasey, 4th Grade

Lesson 7: Spending Money
Copeland Manor Elementary School
801 7th Avenue, Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 362-0240
Principal: Mike Snow
Teacher: Ms. Sharon Murphy, First Grade

Lesson 8: Donating Money
Providence St. Mel School
119 S. Central Park Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60624
(773) 722-4600
Principal: Jeanette DiBella
Teacher: Ms. Jennifer Anders, 2nd Grade

Lesson 9: Investing
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
Brian Hart, Owner
Bank One Ball Park
401 E. Jefferson
Phoenix, AZ 85004

Students from:
J.B. Sutton Elementary School
1001 N. 31st Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 484-4719
Principal: Pat Dilibetta
Teacher: Maggie Post, Third Grade

Lesson 10: Opening a Savings Account
Dixon Elementary School
8306 S. St. Lawrence Ave. Chicago, IL 60619
(773) 535-3183
Principal: Joan D. Crisler
Teacher: Ms. Linda McGhee, Second and Third Grades

Special Thanks:
Bank One Branch
6650 S. Stony Island
Chicago, Illinois 60637

Lesson 11: Meet the Parent Bank
Bank One Headquarters
One Bank One Plaza
Chicago, IL 60670

Students from:
Walt Disney Magnet School
4140 N. Marine Dr. Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 534-5840
Principal: Kathy Hagstrom
Teacher: Ms. Patricia Weber, Third Grade

Lesson 12: The Granddaddy of All Banks
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
230 S. LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60604

Students from:
Telpochcalli School
2832 W. 24th Blvd. Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1402
Principal: Tamara Witzl
Teacher: Ms. Mary Beth Werner, Fifth Grade

Lesson 13: International Money
Andrew Jackson Language Academy
1340 W, Harrison St. Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7000
Principal: Dr. Mary Zeltman
Teacher: Ms. Rachelle Dagamac, Fourth Grade

Lesson 14: Ways to Pay
Chinatown Neighborhood in Chicago

Students from:
Haines Elementary School
247 W. 23rd Place, Chicago, IL 60616
(773) 534-9200
Principal: Diann Wright
Teacher: Darlene Allen-Richmond, Third Grade

Lesson 15: Credit
Ft. Worth Stockyards Station; Ft. Worth, Texas

Students from:
William Brown Miller School
3111 Bonnie View
Dallas, TX 75216
972-502-8700
Principal: Lynette Howard
Teacher: Patricia Thornton, Third grade

Lesson 16: Make Your Own Budget
The Columbus Zoo

Students from:
South Mifflin Elementary School
2355 Middlehurt Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43219
614-365-6135
Principal: Judy Johnson
Teacher: Jennifer Alexander, third Grade

Lesson 17: Invest in Yourself
The French Quarter - New Orleans, Louisiana

Students from:
Louis S. McGehee School (girls)
2343 Prytania Street
New Orleans, LA
504-561-1224
Headmistress: Eileen Powers
Teachers: Arden Garrity and Karen Smyth, 2nd Grade
and
Stuart Hall School for Boys
2032 S. Carrollton Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118-2949
504-861-1954
Headmaster: Kevin Avin
Teacher: Katherine Diliberto, 2nd grade

Special Thanks to:
Chef Michael Roussel
Brennan's Restaurant
417 Royal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130

Clarinetist Doreen Ketchins
New Orleans, Louisiana
Steamboat Natchez
Captain Steve Nicoulin
#2 Canal Street, Suite 2500
New Orleans, LA 70130-1587
800-233-2628

Sam Hurwitch, street artist
936 John Churchill Chase Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-522-0057

Lesson 18: Do You Want to Be a Millionaire
Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Students from:
Will Rogers Elementary School
3101 Weslayan
Houston, TX 77027
713-625-1400
Principal: Ron Dominy
Teacher: Arden Garrity and Karen Smyth, 2nd Grade

Special Thanks to:
The Chicago Bears and Phillip Daniels
1000 Football Drive
Lake Forest, IL 60045-4829

The Houston Texans Foundation
Joanie Haley, Executive Director
Dina Kohleffel, President
Houston Independent School District Foundation

Lesson 19: Family Money Press Conference
Museum of Broadcast Communications; Chicago, Illinois

Students from:
Little Village Academy
2620 S. Lawndale
Chicago, IL 60623-4519
773-534-1880
Principal: Fred Arana
Teacher: Laurie Quesada

Special Thanks to:
Museum of Broadcast Communications
78 E. Washington Street
2nd Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60602 - 4801

Lesson 20: Entrepreneurs of the 1800s
Taped with students from:
Washington Irving Elementary School
1250 E. Market St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-226-4214
Principal: R. Elizabeth Odle
With help from: Rebecca Philips

Taped at: Conner Prairie
13400 Allisonville Road
Fishers, IN 46038
317-776-6000
800-966-1836

Lesson 21: Lessons from Aisle 5
Taped with students from:
Alexander Elementary School
1010 Alexander SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
616-771-2213
Principal: Kathy Sainz
Teacher: Mary Kay Beam

Taped at: D&W Grocery Store
1814 Breton Rd SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506

Lesson 22: Be A Money Ruler
San Antonio River Walk
Taped with students from:
Sul Ross Middle School
3630 Callaghan
San Antonio, TX 78228
Principal: Deonna Dean
Teacher: Melissa Boag

Lesson 23: Ride of Your Life
Taped with students from:
Booker T. Washington Montessori School
707 Howard St.
Lexington, KY 40508

Taped at: Kentucky Horse Park
4089 Iron Works Parkway
Lexington, KY 40511

Lesson 24: What is College?
Taped with students from:
University Laboratory High School
1212 W. Springfield Ave.
Urbana, Il 61801
217-333-2870
Principal: Kathleen Moroney Patton

Taped at: University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana
1401 West Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801

Lesson 25: How to get to College
Taped with students from:
University Laboratory High School
1212 W. Springfield Ave.
Urbana, Il 61801
217-333-2870
Principal: Kathleen Moroney Patton

Taped at: University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana
1401 West Green Street
Urbana, IL 61801

Lesson 26: Allowance
Taped with students from:
Mitchell Elementary School
1700 N 41st Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85009
Principal: Linda Crawford
Teacher: Karen Cortez

Taped at: Rawhide Western Town and Steakhouse
23023 N. Scottsdale Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85255

 

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