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Utah Education Network

Uen: Lesson Plan: Financial Institution Comparison

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The lesson plan investigates financial literacy. Teachers can use the lesson plan to help students learn how to choose a financial institution. Objectives, instructional procedures, and additional resources are included.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Financial Aid

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Career/Tech lesson on Financial Aid is an introduction to the process of applying for financial assistance for college. Students will demonstrate the ability to identify, obtain, integrate, understand, interpret apply and...
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Practical Money Skills

Visa: Practical Money Skills: Lesson Plans for Grades 7 8

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Fourteen financial literacy lesson plans for middle school learners cover topics such as budgeting, living on your own, the influence of advertising, and saving and investing.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour Extra: Plans Change Dramatically for u.s. Financial Bailout

For Students 9th - 10th
Students and educators can deepen their knowledge of the bank bailout in the US and how it should be used to stimulate the economy and get businesses back up and running through these activities and lesson plan. November 14, 2008
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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Financial Crisis Glossary

For Teachers 9th - 10th
PBS's NewsHour Extra provides an Economic and Government lesson plan covering the economic crisis and its impact on the U.S. and global markets. Students must utilize current media outlets covering the financial crisis and refer to the...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Adventures in Math: Lesson 2: Plans and Goals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Planning is essential to financial success. In this lesson, learners will define the word "budget" and identify the three key components associated with creating a budget, evaluate wants versus needs, and demonstrate an understanding of...
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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Lesson Plan: Financial Crisis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students will explore what GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and GDP growth mean, how stock and housing bubbles develop, and the causes and consequences of a housing market crisis. The lesson investigation is supported by news...
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Plan Your Spending

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site presents the budgeting process through a series of steps. This first page describes the first step, creating a spending plan of estimated expenses. This page also has a link to a downloadable spending plan that requires Acrobat...
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour Extra: Obama Outlines Economic Plan in Address to Congress

For Students 9th - 10th
President Obama addresses Congress with his plan for the economy following his signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Teachers and leaders can utilize the discussion questions provided. February 25, 2009
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Monopoly Matters

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will apply learning opportunities from playing the board game Monopoly to personal financial planning. This instructional activity includes financial planning components.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Career Education: Succeeding in the World of Work

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to podcasts that cover topics such as career planning, financial planning, and interpersonal skills. A great way to learn.
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Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills: Lesson Two: Spending Plans

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson introduces children to the concept of dividing their money into categories, namely "save," "spend," and "share" and presents activities that will help them understand that money is limited in quantity and must be divided for...
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MsMoney

Ms Money: Joint Financial Goals

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses financial goals for a married couple. It also includes links to worksheets that can be used for planning goals. In addition, menu items on the left side can be clicked for similar topics for other people, such as a...
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Creating a Presentation on 529 Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students conduct Internet research on 529 plans and create a digital slide presentation to inform others about how these plans can help people save for future education costs.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Creating a Buying Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students practice creating a buying plan and apply this strategy to provide buying advice to others.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Setting a Smart Savings Goal

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners discuss short-term and long-term goals and what makes a goal SMART. They then create their own short-term savings goal and make an action plan to meet that goal.
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Education Development Center

Tune in to Learning: Is Paying Over Time a Smart Move?

For Students 9th - 10th
At T.V. 411 you can explore the concept of paying over time with situations involving credit cards, rent to own items, and more. This interactive lesson gives the learner an opportunity to make decisions about money management.
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Other

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants: Feed the Pig

For Students 9th - 10th
What kind of saver are you? Save the Pig has great tips and tools to help you identify your spending habits and then learn to change them in order to improve your financial health.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Saving Each Payday

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners use a real-world simulation to learn how saving a little money each payday can be a successful strategy for saving. Includes teaching guide and student worksheet that can be filled in on a computer.
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Other

Fin Aid: Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid

For Students 9th - 10th
FinAid is a comprehensive resource for all college financing topics. Search scholarships and use the financial aid calculators to help you plan for your college experience.
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Other

Inc.: The Financial Section of a Business Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
The article, written in October 1999, explains the significance of a business plan that informs potential venture capitalists of the goals, use of new capital proceeds, marketing plan, income statement and other financial projections.
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Scholastic

Scholastic Lesson Plan: Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich..

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This multipart lesson plan the cost of opportunities when you have limited resources. It uses the hilarious children's book, "Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday" by Judith Viorst to drive the lesson home.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Introduction to Financial Markets

For Teachers 9th - 10th
High school students of today are the investors of tomorrow. Students must understand, however, that they do not have to be rich to start investing! Certainly, financial markets will play a major role in the life of today's high school...
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Digital History

Digital History: Strengthening American Finances

For Students 9th - 10th
Monetary woes followed the War of 1812. See how chartering a second Bank of the United States was a plan to get the United States back on a firm financial footing. Find out who opposed the bank.

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