Tools for Teaching the Arkansas High School Economics with Personal Finance Course
The Arkansas Toolkit equips teachers with ready-to-use lesson guides and resources that are aligned with state standards.
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Reading Q&A
16-30 min
Advertising: Targets, Techniques, and Technology
OVERVIEW
This reading assignment describes how advertising has intensified over the years and increased the need for consumers to analyze advertising before deciding how to spend their money. Print the article.
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CURRICULUM UNITS
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
1 HOUR+
PACED Pretzels
Learn about and apply the five-step PACED decision-making process.
INFOGRAPHICS & COMICS
Infographic Posters
Browse infographics for your classroom.
MODULES
16-30 MIN
Opportunity Cost
This module teaches opportunity cost and helps apply it to decision-making.
VIDEO Q&A
0-15 MIN
Banks and Alternatives 101: Fees, Fees and More Fees: It all Adds Up
Weigh the benefits and costs of rent-to-own and “buy here, pay here” options.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
To Rent-to-Own or Not to Rent-to-Own?
Review the elements of a contract.
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READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
A Dollar's Worth: Inflation Is Real
Learn more about inflation, how it’s measured, and how the inflation rate is calculated.
READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
AI and the Future of Work: Opportunity or Threat?
Learn how AI can impact industries and affect jobs.
READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
Advertising: Dollars and Decisions
Review advertising history and strategies ads use to create demand.
READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
All About the Business Cycle: Where Do Recessions Come From?
Introduce the business cycle and define its components.
READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
An Economic Guide to Giving the Perfect Gift
Learn how to use consumer surplus and social utility to measure a gift’s value.
READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
Banking Basics
Describe the differences between banks, online banks, and credit unions.
READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
Bankruptcy: When All Else Fails
Discuss earning income, budgeting, late payments, and collections.
READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
Baseball and the $700 Million Bet on the Time Value of Money
Explain the time value of money.
READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
Beyond Inflation Numbers: Shrinkflation and Skimpflation
Define shrinkflation and skimpflation.
READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
Beyond the Hype - An Intro to Crypto Assets
Introduce crypto assets, blockchain technology, and the emerging crypto universe.
