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6-8, 9-12

Is It Worth It?

In this personal finance activity, students will consider the costs of saving to make a purchase.
Activity

K-2, 3-5

Teach Opportunity Cost with “Uncle Jed’s Barbershop”

Students listen to the book Uncle Jed's Barbershop, about an African American barber who, despite significant setbacks, saves enough money to buy his own barbershop. From the story, students learn about saving, savings goals, opportunity cost, and segregation. The students participate in …
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K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Savings Match Game

In this personal finance activity, students match terms about saving with their definitions.
Activity

9-12

Compound Interest

In this personal finance lesson, students will compare simple and compound interest on savings.
Lesson

3-5, 6-8

Work, Earnings, and Economics: “Lyddie” by Katherine Paterson

This updated lesson is based on the novel, Lyddie, by Katherine Paterson. Set mainly in Lowell, Massachusetts, in the 1840s, 13-year-old Lyddie Worthen, works six days a week, from dawn until dusk, running weaving looms in a murky dust-and lint-filled factory, trying to save enough money to…
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