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Personal Financial Literacy: Saving and Investing Lesson PlanPersonal Financial Literacy: Saving and Investing Lesson Plan
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Carolina K-12
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10th
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When should you save, and when should you invest? In considering this question, your class members will also learn about the time value of money, inflation, compounded interest, and income/growth investments. The resource also outlines an online stock market project in which learners work to make wise stock choices.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the stock market, savings accounts, saving money, investing, personal finance, inflation

Additional Tags

stock simulator, stock market, math

Instructional Ideas

  • Invite someone from the banking industry to speak of their personal experience with saving and investing

Classroom Considerations

  • The final installment to a four-part series
  • Be sure to read the Teacher Preparation section for steps to creating an account

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  • Very detailed instructional points are offered in the lesson plan

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  • None

Common Core

WHST.9-10.7

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