Q T Pi Fashions - Learning About Credit Card Use
Credit cards are convenient, user friendly, and at times dangerous. In this lesson students learn the joys and dangers of using credit as they help...
Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 11/13/2002


Education: Weigh Your Options
Getting and keeping a job often requires special education or training. While an employer may provide or pay for some additional education or training...
Grade: 9-12    Published: 05/22/2006


Break a Leg
In this lesson students will learn about the basic components and terminology of individual health insurance. Students will make decisions about the v...
Grade: 9-12    Published: 05/23/2005


The Credit Card Mystery
Credit Cards are a risky business these days, especially for students and those holding multiple cards. Interest rates on credit card balances have al...
Grade: 9-12    Published: 11/20/2009


Marketplace: Doing Business in Afghanistan
In May 2002, delegates from governments, international companies, and financial institutions met at a United Nations conference in Tehran to discuss t...
Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 02/26/2009


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Mathematics & Economics: Connections for Life - 9-12Mathematics & Economics: Connections for Life - 9-12
Grade: 9-12   Published: 2001
3 of the 15 lessons are related to this lesson. They are listed below.


Lesson 15: The Mathematics of Credit Card Interest and Fixed Payments
It is common for a high school student to receive multiple invitations to enroll for a credit card. In fact, an increasing number of high school students even carry credit cards. One goal of this less...
Lesson 11: Cash or Annuity?
Jackpot winners of state lotteries may have the choice of receiving their winnings in the form of cash or an annuity. An annuity is a financial instrument that provides income at regular intervals ove...
Lesson 14: The Mathematics of Savings
Because of interest compounding, establishing a commitment to personal savings early in one's professional career can yield large long-run benefits. This lesson looks at the mathematics that underlie ...

Financial Fitness for Life: Bringing Home the Gold - Grades 9-12 - Teacher GuideFinancial Fitness for Life: Bringing Home the Gold - Grades 9-12 - Teacher Guide
Grade: 9-12   Published: 2001
3 of the 22 lessons are related to this lesson. They are listed below.


Theme 1: Lesson 2 - The Economic Way of Thinking
Lesson 2 introduces students to the economic reasoning process or the "economic way of thinking." Students reason through two situations, using The Handy Dandy Guide, a primer on economic reasoning.
Theme 4: Lesson 11 - What Is Credit?
Credit decisions are among the most important choices that young people will make. This lesson provides an overview of what credit is and some of the advantages and disadvantages of using credit. St...
Theme 1: Lesson 3 - Decision Making
In this lesson, students learn that we must make decisions because resources are limited and wants are unlimited. Students see that sound decision making involves identifying criteria and using those...

 

 
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