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Grades 9-12

Keynes vs. Hayek: The Rise of the Chicago School of Economics

In this economics lesson, students will compare different schools of economic thought to learn about the role of government.

Key Concepts: Fiscal Policy, Government Failures, Monetary Policy

90 mins

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Grades K-2

Bad Kitty Gets “Good” Goods and Services

In this economics lesson, students will use real world examples to learn about goods and services.

Key Concepts: Goods and Services

90 mins

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Grades 9-12

Owning a Car

In this personal finance lesson, students will analyze the cost of owning a car and decide what they can afford.

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Goods and Services

45 mins

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Grades 9-12

Managing Risk

In this personal finance lesson, students will understand the costs and benefits of the key types of insurance.

Key Concepts: Insurance

90 mins

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Grades 9-12

Don't Be Scammed

In this personal finance lesson, students will review tips to avoid being scammed, and learn where to report scams.

Key Concepts: Risk

90 mins

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Grades 9-12

Paying for Post-Secondary Education

In this personal finance lesson, students will look at different options to help finance postsecondary education.

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Cost/Benefit Analysis

90 mins

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Grades 9-12

What is Credit?

In this personal finance lesson, students will learn the advantages and disadvantages of using credit.

Key Concepts: Credit, Interest, Risk and Return

45 mins

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Grades 9-12

Consumer Credit Protection

In this personal finance lesson, students will receive an overview of legal protection for those using consumer credit.

Key Concepts: Credit

90 mins

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Grades 9-12

Managing Your Money

In this personal finance lesson, students will practice making budgeting decisions for a young family.

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis

90 mins

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Grades 9-12

Car Ownership - What Does It Cost?

In this personal finance lesson, students will compare costs of a car to learn about automobile ownership.

Key Concepts: Credit

90 mins

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Grades 9-12

Financial Investing

In this personal finance lesson, students will play a bingo game to learn about short and long term investments.

Key Concepts: Financial Investments, Financial Markets, Interest…

135 mins

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Grades 9-12

Making Credit Choices

In this personal finance lesson, students will examine five hypothetical cases to learn about credit.

Key Concepts: Credit

90 mins

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Grades 9-12

All About Interest

In this personal finance lesson, students will compaire the costs of loans and credit options to learn about loan repayment.

Key Concepts: Interest

45 mins

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Grades 9-12

Choosing a Career

In this personal finance lesson, students will evaluate careers to learn what career suits them.

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis

135 mins

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Grades 9-12

There Is No Free Lunch in Investing

In this personal finance lesson, students will learn about five types of risk in the modern investment world.

Key Concepts: Financial Investments, Financial Markets, Risk and Return…

90 mins

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Grades 9-12

Shopping for a Credit Card

In this personal finance lesson, students will make informed choices when choosing and using credit cards.

Key Concepts: Credit, Interest

135 mins

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Grades 9-12

Financial Institutions and Services

In this personal finance lesson, students will look into financial institutions to learn about personal investing.

Key Concepts: Credit, Economic Institutions, Saving

135 mins

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Grades 9-12

Uncle Sam Takes a Bite

In this personal finance lesson, students will learn about the basic principles of personal income tax.

Key Concepts: Income, Taxes

135 min

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Grades 9-12

Making Your Own Job

In this personal finance lesson, students will learn about entrepreneurship through examining business success.

Key Concepts: Entrepreneurs, Incentives, Risk and Return

90 mins

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Grades 9-12

The Economic Way of Thinking

In this personal finance lesson, students will analyze two situations to apply economic thinking.

Key Concepts: Incentives, Opportunity Cost

45 mins

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