Teaching Resources

MOVE: Career Comparison

  • EI2 : Compare sources of personal income and compensation.

9, 10, 11, 12

Lesson

45 minutes

The objective of this whole-class activity is to compare career salaries and pathways.

Peter Pig's Money Counter

  • SS1 : Develop a plan for spending and saving
  • SS3 : Describe how to use different payment methods
  • SS4 : Apply consumer skills to spending and saving decisions

K

Lesson

60 minutes

In this interactive game, kids practice identifying, counting and saving money while learning fun facts about U.S. currency.

Practical Money Skills

  • SS1 : Develop a plan for spending and saving
  • SS3 : Describe how to use different payment methods
  • SS4 : Apply consumer skills to spending and saving decisions

2

Lesson
Game

60 minutes

This resource uses the internet to teach economic and financial literacy to students.

Privacy Choices for Your Personal Financial Information

  • FDM7 :Control personal information.

9, 10, 11, 12

Lesson

60 minutes

PRIVACY CHOICES FOR YOUR PERSONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Q T Pi Fashions - Learning About Credit Card Use

  • FDM6 : Analyze the requirements of contractual obligations.

6, 7, 8

Lesson

45 minutes

Q T Pi Fashions – Learning About Credit Card Use

SAVING AND INVESTING - A ROADMAP TO YOUR FINANCIAL SECURITY THROUGH SAVING AND INVESTING

  • CD1 : Analyze the costs and benefits of various types of credit.

9, 10, 11, 12

Lesson

45 minutes

Not specific to types of credit, but it is included in the materials from the US Secirities and Exchange Commission.

Selecting a Savings Account

  • SS1 : Develop a plan for spending and saving
  • SS2 : Develop a system for keeping and using financial records

9, 10, 11, 12

Lesson

45 minutes

Comprehensive courses on all aspects of saving money.

Staying Afloat Financially in the 21st Century

  • FDM2 : Use reliable resources when making financial decisions.

6, 7, 8

Lesson

45 minutes

Staying Afloat in the 21st Century

Strand 3: Students will evaluate saving methods and investment strategies.

  • SS1 : Develop a plan for spending and saving
  • SS2 : Develop a system for keeping and using financial records

9, 10, 11, 12

Lesson

30 minutes

Explains the basics of savings

The Almighty Dollar?

  • CD4 : Summarize major consumer credit laws.

9, 10, 11, 12

Lesson

60 minutes

This lesson key issues young adults face through the process of decoding credit card offers and explore the real difference between debit and credit