Teaching Resources

Its Your Paycheck: Unit C: All about Credit

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

9, 10, 11, 12

Lesson
Comprehensive Curriculum

60 minutes

It's Your Paycheck! is designed for use in high school personal finance classes.

JA Finance Park

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

9, 10, 11, 12

Lesson
Comprehensive Curriculum

60 minutes

The JA Finance Park program is composed of 13 required teacher-taught, in-class lessons.

JA Our Families

  • SS1 : Develop a plan for spending and saving
  • SS3 : Describe how to use different payment methods

1

Lesson

30 minutes

This is a full day workshop conducted by affiliates of Junior Achievement.

JA Our Families

  • SS1 : Develop a plan for spending and saving
  • SS3 : Describe how to use different payment methods

1

Lesson

30 minutes

This is a full day workshop conducted by affiliates of Junior Achievement.

Lesson 10: Make It Happen: Saving for a Rainy Day

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

9, 10, 11, 12

Lesson

60 minutes

This lesson introduces students to the concepts of saving for an emergency and other long-term expenses

Lesson Three: Saving and Investing

  • INV1 : Explain how investing may build wealth and help meet financial goals.
  • INV2 : Evaluate investment alternatives.
  • INV3 : Demonstrate how to buy and sell investments.

4

Lesson

60 minutes

Consider alternative ways to help money grow through savings.

Lesson Two: Money Responsibility

  • FDM1 : Recognize the responsibilities associated with personal financial decisions.
  • FDM4 : Make criterion-based financial decisions by systematically considering alternatives and consequences.

4

Lesson

60 minutes

Apply math skills to balance a spending plan.

Lesson: Credit Cards

6, 7, 8

Lesson

20 minutes

Online links for quick briefs about credit.

Lessons on Insurance and Credit

  • RMI2 : Justify reasons to use property and liability insurance

6, 7, 8

Lesson

45 minutes

Lessons in Insurance

Lessons on Insurance and Credit

  • RMI2 : Justify reasons to use property and liability insurance

6, 7, 8

Lesson

45 minutes

Lessons in Insurance