Cards, Cars, and Currency

Lesson 1: Keep the Currency

Students learn about the importance of financial literacy by playing a game which tests their understanding of credit cards, debit cards and purchasing a car. This game serves as a pretest for subsequent lessons in this curriculum

Lesson 1

Lesson 2: Credit Cards - A Package Deal

In this lesson, students learn about credit card usage and credit card consumer protection laws through discussion, computation exercises, survey, and debate.

Lesson 2

Lesson 3: Banking on Debit Cards

In this lesson, students will assess the advantages and disadvantages of using credit cards and debit cards through a series of activities including calculating costs of using a debit card irresponsibly and a survey about debit card usage in their area.

Lesson 3

Lesson 4: The Car Deal Package

In this lesson, students learn about the decisions involved in purchasing a car using examples of three types of cars as a reference—an economy car, a moderately priced car and a luxury car. They complete a series of assignments by evaluating each choice by three criteria--- the income test, the down-payment option and the time option—to learn how to make an informed decision.

Lesson 4

Lesson 5: A Penny Saved

In this lesson, student assess their financial literacy skills with a post-test applying to the entire curriculum

Lesson 5