Tools for Teaching the Arkansas High School Economics with Personal Finance Course
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Reading Q&A
16-30 min
Bankruptcy: When All Else Fails
OVERVIEW
This reading assignment discusses earning income, budgeting, late payments, and collections. It introduces the basics of legal protection offered in the form of bankruptcy and describes some potential consequences of filing a bankruptcy case. Print the article.
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Illustrate factors to consider when selecting a bank.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Making Choices and Identifying Costs (Lesson 1B)
Introduce the PACED decisionmaking model.
MODULES
16-30 MIN
Your Budget Plan | It's Your Paycheck Lesson 4
Analyze effective budgeting behaviors.
VIDEO Q&A
0-15 MIN
Banks and Alternatives 101: Tax Refund Fees
This video assignment assignment examines offers by tax preparers to get your refund faster than normal.
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.
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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
Banking Basics
Describe the differences between banks, online banks, and credit unions.
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.
READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
Bitcoin: Money or Financial Investment
Discover the differences of how people view Bitcoin.
READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
Credit Bureaus: The Record Keepers
Introduce credit bureaus.
