Why Should You Save & Invest?
Learn about the value of saving, investing, and the Rule of 72.
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1 Hour+
Evaluating Investment Options
OVERVIEW
Students use the PACED decision-making guide to investigate the trade-offs involved in choosing different types of investments. The activity is part of the Keys to Financial Success curriculum and contains a step-by-step procedure for instructors to follow, copies of all handouts and visuals, and a student assessment.
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INFOGRAPHICS & COMICS
VIDEO Q&A
0-15 MIN
Growing Money: Compound Interest
Explains how to “grow money” using the concept of compound interest.
MODULES
16-30 MIN
Capital Markets
Capital markets link businesses and investors, supporting economic activity and offering opportunities to achieve financial goals.
READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
Stock Market Strategies: Are You an Active or Passive Investor
Explain the efficient market hypothesis.
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
Managing Risk—Time and Diversification (Lesson 8A)
Introduce investment risk.
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LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Unlock Your Financial Future
Students work in groups to estimate the answer to questions related to personal finance.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
Financial Values and Goals
In this lesson, students learn the importance of financial values and financial goals.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
Understanding Cognitive Biases
In this lesson, students learn about cognitive biases and how they can affect decision-making.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Planning For Your Career
Learn about careers options through an interest assessment.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
1 HOUR+
Entrepreneurship: Problem First, Business Second
In this lesson, students examine entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial process.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
Invest in Yourself
Identify ways to invest in human capital.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
What Else is Out There and How Would I Find It?
Students research careers, wages, and required education/training.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
Dreams and Plans
Students research and compare potential careers, organize key career information, and use a PACED decision-making grid to select a career based on their personal priorities.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Opportunity Occupations and the Occupational Mobility Explorer
Students learn about skills that employers want, opportunity occupations, and the Occupational Mobility Explorer.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
So You Want to Be an Influencer?
Students answer the question of whether or not to explore influencer marketing as a career.
