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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Reading Q&A
16-30 min
Your Social Security Number: The 9-Digit Evolution
OVERVIEW
This Page One Economics® reading assignment traces the usage of the social security number from its beginning in 1935 to current times. Discuss ways that social security numbers have been used for identification and accurate recordkeeping since their inception. Print the article.
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CURRICULUM UNITS
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
Are You Ready To Take The Risk?
Learn about your entrepreneurial potential.
INFOGRAPHICS & COMICS
Infographic Posters
Browse infographics for your classroom.
MODULES
16-30 MIN
Building Human Capital | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 1
Identify the link between investment in human capital and earning income.
VIDEO Q&A
0-15 MIN
Car Insurance 101: Types of Coverage, Optional Add-ons, and Possible Discounts
Discuss types of car insurance coverage, optional add-ons, and possible discounts.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
0-15 MIN
Evaluating Careers
This activity uses a decisionmaking chart to research career options.
More in This Series
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
Advertising: Targets, Techniques, and Technology
Explain how advertising creates demand for products or services.
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.
