Resource Type: Borrowing

Students play a shopping game to see how much money they would spend on four major purchases that require borrowing money. Topic Borrow (Getting loans, Managing credit) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Math Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 75-90 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Jun 23, 2022 Big idea…

After reviewing basic facts about the lending process and credit scores, students play a game to reinforce their understanding of what goes into a credit score. Topic Borrow (Getting loans, Managing credit) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Math, Social studies or history Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 45-60 minutes Back…

Students write a social marketing advertisement in the language they’re studying to promote good practices for building credit. Topic Borrow (Getting loans, Managing credit) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), World languages Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 75-90 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Jun 30, 2022 Big idea When lenders…

Students apply their understanding of secured or unsecured loans as they write a description of an individual who may or may not qualify for each type of credit. Topic Borrow (Getting loans, Managing credit) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Social studies or history Grade Level High school (9-10), High school…

By analyzing a text about credit scores, students learn about lending practices and how credit scores influence the ability to borrow money. Topic Borrow (Getting loans, Managing credit) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Social studies or history Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to…

In this simulation activity, students calculate monthly installment loan payments and total costs for three different cars to apply a common strategy for purchasing big-ticket items. Topic Borrow (Getting loans, Managing credit) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Math Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 75-90 minutes Back to All Activities Updated…

Students work collaboratively to match questions with their answers to better understand key concepts and important rules to live by related to debt consolidation and borrowing. Topic Borrow (Getting loans, Managing credit) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Math, Social studies or history Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 15-20 minutes Back…

Students calculate how monthly payments for installment loans change based on the size of the down payment. Topic Borrow (Getting loans, Managing credit) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Math Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Jun 23, 2022 Big idea Installment loans can help…

Students take on the role of a borrower or a lender to pose questions, apply formulas to calculate interest, and evaluate data to inform borrowing and lending decisions. Topic Borrow (Getting loans, Managing credit) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Math, Social studies or history Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 75-90…

Students research credit and analyze scenarios on sharing credit cards and cosigning loans. Topic Borrow (Getting loans, Managing credit) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), Social studies or history Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 75-90 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Jul 14, 2022 Big idea It’s helpful to examine the…