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Finanacial Responsibility and Decision Making: Personal Information and Identity Theft Lesson PlanFinanacial Responsibility and Decision Making: Personal Information and Identity Theft Lesson Plan
Publisher
PwC Financial Literacy
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Math
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Modeling
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Year
2013
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Finanacial Responsibility and Decision Making: Personal Information and Identity Theft

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Elementary schoolers look into the very real, and scary, practice of identity theft. They discover the main techniques used by people who steal other people's identity. Learners produce an identity theft tip sheet and share their tips with family and friends. 

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Concepts

passports, social security

Additional Tags

college and career readiness

Instructional Ideas

  • Introduce an article from the news beforehand that relates to the theme

Classroom Considerations

  • The lesson requires the use of handouts, chart paper, and three different brands of soda

Pros

  • Connects to a real threat at a young age to teach better practices

Cons

  • None

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