Entrance and Exit Tickets for a General Economics Classroom
Short formative assessments for the general economics classroom.
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LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
0-15 MIN
INFOGRAPHICS & COMICS
Money
Highlight how money facilitates economic activity.
INFOGRAPHICS & COMICS
Paying Taxes
Feature the different types of taxes people pay.
INFOGRAPHICS & COMICS
Why is Good Credit Important?
Learn about the importance of your credit history.
INFOGRAPHICS & COMICS
Economic Systems
Contrast market and command economies.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Time Preference—Why It Is Hard to Save (Lesson 6A)
Investigate the choice between spending now or spending later.
VIDEO Q&A
0-15 MIN
Monetary Policy, Part 2: Two Important Interest Rates in Monetary Policy Implementation
Explain the federal funds rate and interest on reserve balances rate.
INFOGRAPHICS & COMICS
What Is an Economy?
Learn about supply, demand, and the flow of goods and services.
READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
Credit Bureaus: The Record Keepers
Introduce credit bureaus.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
0-15 MIN
Calculate Your Lifetime Inflation Activity
Learn how to measure changes in inflation over a lifetime.
VIRTUAL
JUNE 9, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Teaching Personal Finance: Employment Standard Training for Tennessee Educators--Opening Session
This 14-hour, online training program is open to secondary educators who need this credentialing to teach the Tennessee high school personal finance class. The training will allow educators to expand their knowledge of personal finance concepts and will provide curriculum and supplemental teaching tools for use in the classroom.
Participants must attend both webinars (four hours total) and complete an additional ten hours of coursework to receive the employment standard to teach the high school personal finance course.
This program is an Atlanta Fed Economic Education partnership with the MTSU Center for Financial Literacy.
K-12 educators, do you want high quality professional development that is flexible for your schedule? We offer three great self guided, online professional development program options to fit your needs!
