Resource Type: Financial literacy activities
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Understanding taxes and your paycheck
Students analyze statements about taxes to better understand how taxes affect people’s paychecks. Topic Earn (Getting paid, Making money, Paying taxes) 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 All Activities Updated Nov 17, 2022 Big…
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Protecting yourself as a consumer
Students research consumer rights to respond to real-life scenarios that demonstrate the importance of consumer protection laws. Topic Protect (Managing risk, Preventing fraud and identity theft) 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 All Activities…
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Understanding redlining
Students read a handout about the practice of redlining and answer questions about its impact on individuals and communities. Topic Save and invest (Saving for long-term goals), Spend (Buying things), Borrow (Getting loans) Subject English or language arts, Social studies or history Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 75-90 minutes Back to…
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Angela learns about the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
Students experience an interactive adventure and answer questions about the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). Topic Spend (Buying things), Borrow (Getting loans, Managing credit) Subject JROTC/ROTC (Servicemembers) Grade Level High school (11-12) Duration 75-90 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Oct 06, 2022 Big idea The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) provides potential benefits to…
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Examining the statistics on fraud and identity theft
Students research the federal government’s statistics on fraud and identity theft in the United States and in their state. Topic Protect (Preventing fraud and identity theft) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Math Grade Level Middle school (6-8), High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities…
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Miya plans for her future
Students experience an interactive adventure about how to build and protect wealth over time and then answer questions about what to consider when planning for the future. Topic Save and invest (Choosing how to save, Investing) Subject JROTC/ROTC (Servicemembers) Grade Level High school (11-12) Duration 75-90 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Oct 06, 2022…
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Sonya explains the Military Lending Act
Students experience an interactive adventure, explore the Military Lending Act (MLA), and use a loan calculator to understand the impacts of high-interest loans. Topic Spend (Budgeting, Buying things), Borrow (Getting loans, Managing credit) Subject JROTC/ROTC (Servicemembers), Math Grade Level High school (11-12) Duration 75-90 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Oct 06, 2022 Big idea…
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Drawing your own business comic strip
Students explore entrepreneurship by reading a story about entrepreneurs and drawing a comic strip about starting a business. Topic Earn (Becoming an entrepreneur, Learning about careers, Making money) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Fine arts and performing arts, Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school (4-5), Middle school (6-8)…
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Exploring entrepreneurship
Students read a book about starting a business, think of an idea for a product they can create or improve, and design a plan for selling it. Topic Earn (Becoming an entrepreneur, Learning about careers, Making money) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Social studies or history Grade Level Elementary school…
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Exploring opportunity costs
Students read a book about the opportunity costs of starting a business, play a fill-in-the-blank game, and discuss things they could give up so they can have something else. Topic Earn (Becoming an entrepreneur, Learning about careers, Making money), Spend (Buying things) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Social studies or…