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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: If You're Working With My Money

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, learners will handle money by opening a cash fund, arranging the money in a cash drawer, make change, and reconcile the cash drawer at the end of a business day. After learning the procedure for handling and...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Charge It?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students will select appropriate and inappropriate uses of credit cards by role-playing a college student who must choose to either use cash or a credit card to pay for a variety of real-life scenarios. This lesson plan...
Article
Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission: Managing Debt

For Students 9th - 10th
Debt is the money you owe someone and its not always bad. Learn what it is, how to get out of it, and where to start.
eBook
Other

Wyoming Retirement System: Sonia Meets Her Future Self

For Teachers 4th - 7th
PDF comic book character, Sonia, a 6th grader, meets several future versions of herself and learns about saving for retirement.
Interactive
Thinkport Education

Maryland Public Television: Plan Your Dream Prom

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive, you decide what to wear, how to ride and more. More importantly, find out if you have enough loot to cover your choices.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Personal Economics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will be able to explain the various services available to protect consumer rights. They will develop a PowerPoint presentation in their student achievement teams which contains the required information along with a question...
Website
Other

Center for Media & Democracy: George W. Bush Campaign

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on George W. Bush and his campaign for reelection is presented here by the Center for Media & Democracy.
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Movie Money

For Students 3rd - 6th
Do movie theaters make lots of money? You can find out when you try this math challenge that explores profit and loss in the theater industry. Discover why understanding problem solving, percent, and basic calculations are essential in...
Interactive
Other

Bank site.com: Dollar the Dragon

For Students 3rd - 8th
A complete guide to banking from BankSite.com, teaching you about banks, checks, savings, and more.
Graphic
Other

Federal Reserve: Discount Rate

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a list of current and historical discount rates, which the Federal Reserve charges member banks for borrowing funds.
Website
PBS

Pbs News Hour: The Cost of the War in Iraq (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson for examining the projected costs of war, both short-term and long-term costs as of 2003, and for identifying how war funds are spent. Students will gain understanding of the logistics of war and the nuances of creating a budget.
Primary
Marxists Internet Archive

Marxists.org: The Nature of Growth and Capital

For Students 9th - 10th
A section of Karl Marx's "Wage Labour and Capital" that talks of his views of growth and capital.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Money Dollars and Cents

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart allows students to chose the correct coins to best represent the amount given.
Activity
Education Development Center

Tune in to Learning: Pricing a Job

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to calculate a fair price for a service. You'll be exploring calculations of direct cost, overhead, profit and more. The answers you give to the lesson questions will receive immediate feedback.
Article
Bankrate

Bankrate: How Do I Budget My Big Salary?

For Students 9th - 10th
The site provides an accountant's view about the percentages of income we should budget for our monthly living expenses. A good resource for students interested in making and managing money. (Aug. 22, 2000)
Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: What Is Interest?

For Students 2nd - 8th
Defines interest with an example.
Graphic
Curated OER

Social Studies for Kids: Needs vs. Wants: Basic Economics

For Students 3rd - 5th
This website examines the difference between needs and wants, offers the chance for the student to make a budget, and discusses personal finance with an emphasis on income and expenses.
Graphic
Curated OER

Social Studies for Kids: Needs vs. Wants: Basic Economics

For Students 3rd - 5th
This website examines the difference between needs and wants, offers the chance for the student to make a budget, and discusses personal finance with an emphasis on income and expenses.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Financial Fairy Tales

For Students Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] A simple presentation of an engaging fairy story called The Last Gold Coin with messages about financial management that are clear morals from the tale.
Website
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Cfpb): Private Mortgage Insurance (Pmi)

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the legalities of private mortgage insurance (PMI) and the law protecting homeowners from paying unnessary fees. Links to understanding the basics of PMI, PMI requirements, the Homeowner's Protection Act (PMI), how to cancel...
Unit Plan
PBS

Nh Pbs: Outlook on Money: Saving and Investing

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to get in the habit of saving for the short and long term while maintaining a comfortable quality of life. Explore the reasons for saving and investing and the difference between the two. Includes a classroom guide.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Where Does Your Paycheck Go?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using real copies of pay stubs, students will examine them to see where all the deductions go. An extensive teacher's guide can be downloaded - the lessons are also intended for other sections of this website.
Website
Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Debtor and Creditor: An Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource explains debtor-creditor law when one party is unable to pay back a debt to another. It also explains three types of creditors.
Unit Plan
PBS

Nh Pbs: Outlook on Money: Stocks 101

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet a group of investors who gather to discuss how to keep their investments safe and growing. Learn how investment club members use research to determine wise investment choices. Includes a classroom guide.

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