Resource Type: High school activities
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Angela builds her credit
Students experience an interactive adventure, read a handout, and answer questions about how to build good credit. 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 Sep 15, 2022 Big idea Building good credit has a positive effect on…
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Cruz buys a car
Students experience an interactive adventure and answer questions about the challenges of buying a car. Topic Spend (Budgeting, 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 Sep 15, 2022 Big idea Making a big purchase requires time and preparation. Essential…
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Dirk makes smart spending choices
Students experience an interactive adventure about smart spending practices for new servicemembers and then work as a group to write a short, persuasive speech about how to make smart spending choices. Topic Save and invest (Building emergency savings), Spend (Budgeting, Buying things), Borrow (Managing credit) Subject JROTC/ROTC (Servicemembers) Grade Level High school (11-12) Duration 75-90…
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James resists impulse spending
Students experience an interactive adventure exploring impulse spending and answer questions about their own financial habits. Topic Save and invest (Building emergency savings), Spend (Budgeting, Buying things) Subject JROTC/ROTC (Servicemembers) Grade Level High school (11-12) Duration 75-90 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Sep 15, 2022 Big idea Advertisements, peers, and your impulses can influence…
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Learning about sales tactics
Students read a script about high-pressure sales tactics and discuss ways to respond. Topic Spend (Buying things) Subject English or language arts, Fine arts and performing arts Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 45-60 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Sep 15, 2022 Big idea Recognizing high-pressure sales tactics can help you…
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Miya builds her wealth
Students experience an interactive adventure in how to build wealth, analyze needs and wants, explore investing, and reflect on how they can control their spending in the future. Topic Save and invest (Choosing how to save, Investing), Spend (Budgeting, Buying things), Borrow (Managing credit) Subject JROTC/ROTC (Servicemembers) Grade Level High school (11-12) Duration 75-90 minutes…
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Playing a saving and spending game
Students discuss the importance of emergency savings and play a game to explore connections between saving, spending, and unexpected expenses. Topic Earn (Making money), Save and invest (Building emergency savings), Spend (Budgeting, Buying things) Subject English or language arts, Math, Social studies or history Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 45-60 minutes…
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Researching the gig economy
Students conduct research about the gig economy, identify benefits and drawbacks to gig work, and reflect on whether gig work would be right for them. Topic Earn (Learning about careers, Making money) 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…
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Xavier saves his finances
Students participate in an interactive adventure on the importance of discipline in both financial and military missions and read about managing and limiting debt. Topic Spend (Budgeting, Buying things), Borrow (Managing credit) Subject JROTC/ROTC (Servicemembers) Grade Level High school (11-12) Duration 75-90 minutes Back to All Activities Updated Sep 15, 2022 Big idea Maintaining discipline…
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Avoiding overdraft fees
Students design a poster or pamphlet to inform consumers about their options for avoiding checking account overdraft fees. Topic Spend (Buying things, Paying bills) Subject CTE (Career and technical education), English or language arts, Fine arts and performing arts, Social studies or history, World languages Grade Level High school (9-10), High school (11-12) Duration 45-60…