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The Million Dollar Problem Lesson PlanThe Million Dollar Problem Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
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Grade
10th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
4 more...
Year
2015
Usage Permissions
Creative Commons
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Language
English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Haitian, Creole
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The Million Dollar Problem

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  • Algebra II Module 3, Topic E: Overview (.pdf)
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  • Algebra II Module 3: Overview (.pdf)
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  • Algebra II Module 3: Mid Module Assessment (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3: Mid Module Assessment (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3: End of Module Assessment (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3: End of Module Assessment (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3: Copy Ready Materials (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3: Mathematics Curriculum (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3: Translated Modules (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3, Topic E, Lesson 33: Arabic (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3, Topic E: Overview: Arabic (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3: Overview: Arabic (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3: Mid Module Assessment: Arabic (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3: End of Module Assessment: Arabic (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3, Topic E, Lesson 33: Arabic (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3, Topic E: Overview: Arabic (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3: Overview: Arabic (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3: Mid Module Assessment: Arabic (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3: End of Module Assessment: Arabic (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3, Topic E, Lesson 33: Bengali (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3, Topic E, Lesson 33: Bengali (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3, Topic E: Overview: Bengali (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3, Topic E: Overview: Bengali (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3: Overview: Bengali (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3: Overview: Bengali (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3: Mid Module Assessment: Bengali (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3: Mid Module Assessment: Bengali (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3: End of Module Assessment: Bengali (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3: End of Module Assessment: Bengali (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3, Topic E, Lesson 33: Haitian, Creole (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3, Topic E, Lesson 33: Haitian, Creole (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3, Topic E: Overview: Haitian, Creole (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3, Topic E: Overview: Haitian, Creole (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3, Overview: Haitian, Creole (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3, Overview: Haitian, Creole (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3: Mid Module Assessment: Haitian, Creole (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3: Mid Module Assessment: Haitian, Creole (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3: End of Module Assessment: Haitian, Creole (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3: End of Module Assessment: Haitian, Creole (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3, Topic E, Lesson 33: Simplified Chinese (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3, Topic E, Lesson 33: Simplified Chinese (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3, Topic E: Overview: Simplified Chinese (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3, Topic E: Overview: Simplified Chinese (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3: Simplified Chinese (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3: Simplified Chinese (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3: Mid Module Assessment: Simplified Chinese (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3: Mid Module Assessment: Simplified Chinese (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3: End of Module Assessment: Simplified Chinese (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3: End of Module Assessment: Simplified Chinese (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3, Topic E, Lesson 33: Spanish (.pdf)
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  • Algebra II Module 3, Topic E: Overview: Spanish (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3, Topic E: Overview: Spanish (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3: Overview: Spanish (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3: Overview: Spanish (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3: Mid Module Assessment: Spanish (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3: Mid Module Assessment: Spanish (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3: End of Module Assessment: Spanish (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3: End of Module Assessment: Spanish (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3, Topic E, Lesson 33: Traditional Chinese (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3, Topic E, Lesson 33: Traditional Chinese (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3, Topic E: Overview: Traditional Chinese (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3, Topic E: Overview: Traditional Chinese (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3: Overview: Traditional Chinese (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3: Overview: Traditional Chinese (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3: Mid Module Assessment: Traditional Chinese (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3: Mid Module Assessment: Traditional Chinese (.docx)
  • Algebra II Module 3: End of Module Assessment: Traditional Chinese (.pdf)
  • Algebra II Module 3: End of Module Assessment: Traditional Chinese (.docx)
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Who wouldn't want to be a millionaire? The 34th installment of a 35-part module prompts young economists to calculate the monthly payments necessary to save a million dollars by age 40. As with car loans, annuity payments, and mortgages, geometric series play a significant role in this calculation.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

retirement, financial literacy, saving money, geometric series, mutual funds

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Invite a financial advisor as a guest speaker
  • Team up with the business/economics teacher

Classroom Considerations

  • Internet access is necessary if using an online amortization calculator; this is not required, but it reduces the computation load on pupils

Pros

  • Resource includes links to relevant websites
  • Learners will appreciate the practical advice on accumulating wealth

Cons

  • None

Common Core

HSA-SSE.B.4 HSF-IF.C.7.e HSF-IF.C.8.b HSF-IF.C.9 HSF-BF.A.1.b MP3

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