Finance Lesson Plans

Students develop arguments for and against campaign finance reform, examine federal and state laws that attempt to limit contributions to political candidates, evaluate various plans for campaign finance reform and formulate their own programs.

Ninth graders examine how to financially prepare for a new business startup. They read and discuss a handout, create a budget, compute payroll taxes, research business startup financing, and develop a business plan for a simulated business.

Students create a budget and make predictions about money. For this algebra lesson,students balance spending and income by monitoring their finance.

Ninth graders investigate the study of finances regarding occupations, purchases, insurances, and housing. They prepare a budget using 10,000.00 dollars to purchase a vehicle, down payment on a house and applicable insurances for the house and vehicle. They create a Power Point presentation

Students examine the dynamics of family finances. In groups, they discuss the importance of a budget and create their own given a fictional amount of money. As a class, they listen to a speaker from the bank discussing the importance of saving and opening up a checking account. To end the lesson, they participate in a candy experiment to practice using a budget.

Students investigate personal finances and budgeting.  In this personal finances and budgeting lesson, students calculate their cost of living giving various costs of amenities.  Students determine if their expenses exceed their income, if so they must re-do their budget.

Students use economic concepts and mathematical calculations in deciding, hypothetically, what car to buy and how to finance the purchase. They work with family in experiencing this real-life application.

Learners explore the various types of credit cards and costs and features of different cards. They engage in discussions and activities that explain key vocabulary words and methods creditors use when calculating finance charges.

Eleventh graders confront basic personal finance choices they will face throughout their lives. There is a natural progression to the lessons, beginning with career choices, leading into budgeting and planning, and ending with the impact of credit and long-term savings and investing.

Students discuss the issue of finance reform in political campaigns. Using the internet, they identify the positives and negatives of finance reform and research the problems associated with campaign fund-raising. They share their findings and opinions with the class to end the lesson.