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6-12 Financial Literacy

As young people start to prepare for their college and career, a basic understanding of the financial world and how it affects them is critical to helping them build fruitful lives. Below are some great CEE resources to help you prepare your students for their financial futures.

Lesson

Grades 9-12

Buying on Credit

This personal finance lesson discusses the costs of credit in a manner that helps students calculate those costs and integrate...
Key Concepts: Credit Card, Interest, Secured Debt…
60 mins
Lesson

Grades 9-12

What is a Stock?

The students work in small groups that represent households. Each household answers questions about stocks and stock markets. For each...
Key Concepts: Budgeting, Financial Markets, Investing
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Invest in Yourself

To explore the concept that people invest in themselves through education, the students work in two groups and participate in...
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Human Capital, Income
45 mins
Lesson

Grades 6-8, 9-12

Calculating Simple Interest

In this personal finance lesson, students will use I=P(r)(t) to calculate simple interest on a loan.
Key Concepts: Credit, Interest
45 mins
Lesson

Grades 9-12

You're Going to College

In this personal finance lesson, students will explore the cost of a college education to make more informed choices.
Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis
60 mins
Lesson

Grades 9-12

Wages and Me

In this economics lesson, students will identify factors influencing wages.
Key Concepts: Demand, Income, Supply
90 mins
Lesson

Calculator

Video

Grades 9-12

What are Mutual Funds? | Lesson Demo

This video is a classroom demonstration of Lesson 6: What are Mutual Funds? from CEE's Learning, Earning and Investing for...
Key Concepts: Financial Investments, Financial Markets
45 mins
Video

Professional Development