Financial Planning
In this module, students will learn basics of financial planning, including financial terms, strategies, and tools. They will also assess the application of these strategies in helping people manage their financial goals.
Pre-/Post-Unit Quiz
To launch the unit, print and distribute the unit quiz to assess students’ prior knowledge on financial planning. Students canalso go to www.scholastic.com/nextgeneration/students
to take the interactive version of the quiz and print their
answers to launch a class discussion.
Students explore financial-planning terms, compare and contrast investment and money-management strategies of different characters, and examine how compounding interest works.
Student Activity: Financial Planning Glossary (PDF) Student Activity: One Two Punch (PDF) Student Activity: You've Got the Power—of Compounding
(PDF) Student Activity: At the Speed of Life: A Personal
Protection Planner (PDF)
Student Activity: Financial Planning Glossary (PDF) Student Activity: One Two Punch (PDF) Student Activity: You've Got the Power—of Compounding
(PDF) Student Activity: At the Speed of Life: A Personal
Protection Planner (PDF)
In this lesson, students are introduced to the financial pyramid—a financial strategy designed to protect income and assets while accumulating wealth.
Student Activity: The Financial Pyramid (PDF)
Student Activity: The Financial Pyramid (PDF)
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