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31-45 min
Investing in Yourself (Lesson 3A)
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students perform calculations—with half the class given information to make the task easier—to demonstrate the importance of human capital in increasing a person’s productivity. They then consider the role human capital plays in explaining jobs' wages.
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INFOGRAPHICS & COMICS
VIDEO Q&A
0-15 MIN
Forms 101: Filling out the I-9 Form
Introduce the I-9 form.
MODULES
1 HOUR+
Invest in What's Next: Your Career and Education Pathways
Leverage cost and benefit analysis to make a personal career and education plan.
READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
Education, Income, and Wealth
Learn how well-educated people make financial decisions.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
0-15 MIN
Career Choices
This activity highlights the connection between education, training, and experience in determining income.
CURRICULUM UNITS
Katrina's Classroom
Katrina's Classroom: Teaching Money Skills for Life is a four-part curriculum unit designed for personal finance-related high school classrooms.
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CURRICULUM UNITS
1 HOUR+
Making Personal Finance Decisions Curriculum
Teach valuable personal finance lessons grounded in economic theory.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
The Wealth Game—Factors for Success (Lesson 1A)
After playing a game simulating wealth creation, students reflect on determinants of wealth: natural abilities, effort, motivation, and luck.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Making Choices and Identifying Costs (Lesson 1B)
Introduce the PACED decisionmaking model.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
The Inventory Game—Net Worth and Cash Flow (Lesson 2A)
Learn about net worth, cash flow, and the relationship between them.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Meeting Financial Goals—Rate of Return (Lesson 2B)
Show the two ways that investments can earn a return.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Entrepreneurship—Working for Yourself (Lesson 3B)
Learn about common traits of entrepreneurs.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
What Are Taxes For? (Lesson 4A)
Explain why the government provides some goods and services.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Understanding Taxes (Lesson 4B)
Learn about factors that make various taxes different.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Making a Budget—It Is All Spending! (Lesson 5A)
Discover that all elements of a budget are essentially spending on goods and services.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Budget Trade-Offs—A Penny Here and a Penny There (Lesson 5B)
Illustrate that budgeting is really an allocation problem.
