This resource contains: Financial Literacy Resource Guides for teachers, PowerPoint lesson and student activity on investing.
- Subject:
- Financial Literacy
- Material Type:
- Lesson
- Author:
- Cindy Lowe
- Date Added:
- 09/13/2024
This resource contains: Financial Literacy Resource Guides for teachers, PowerPoint lesson and student activity on investing.
This resource contains: Financial Literacy Resource Guides for teachers, projects, classroom resources, PowerPoint lessons, Excel and Google Sheets on topics including: investing, a project for after high school, financial plan, credit score and consumer choices.
Folders upon folders of excellent financial literacy teaching materials!
"It is recommended to start planning instruction with the Teacher’s Guides in each module. If you are seeking a specific resource, scroll below to search."
Minding Your Money: Skills for Life is a digital financial education course with four lessons that teach learners about navigating the various financial stages of life, identifying your financial values, understanding the relationship between finances and mental health, and how to develop healthy financial boundaries in relationships. Learners will understand how to develop financial stability. Finally, they will learn about how their financial values can influence their goals and behaviours. Includes SK curriculum connections, lesson plans, online interactive lesson bank, assessment keys for teachers and a teacher portal to manage grades and student work. LanguagesEnglish - US, Spanish - US, English - CA TopicFinancial Education, Health & Wellness Duration: 45 minutes
Students can learn the 101 of Financial Literacy in this online course. Its engaging, animated, visual and interactive!
Teachers can set up an online classroom and manage their students' progress through the modules.
This includes quizzes, assignments, discussion prompts, additional learning in the "sidetrips" section.
With a fun, dynamic guide that makes money feel empowering, financial literacy becomes a life-long that that pays dividends.
Modules:
1. Money Basics and the Economy
2. Setting Goals and Making Wise Consumer Decisions
3. Getting Money: Employment
4. Getting Money: Self Employment - Are You An Entrepreneur?
5. Spending on Major Purchases
6. Borrowing Money
7. Putting Your Money to Work- Saving and Investing Money
8. Protecting Your Money and Things of Value
9. Financial Independence
10. Managing Your Money
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) ensures federally regulated financial entities comply with consumer protection measures, promotes financial education and raises consumers’ awareness of their rights and responsibilities.
These videos were created by Sask DLC to align with the SK Financial Literacy 10 curriculum and learning outcomes.
"Practical Money Skills is a free financial literacy program to help Canadians understand the fundamentals of money management. Created by Visa, the program offers money management resources including calculators, games, and lesson plans tailored for use by Canadian families and educators."
"Take your finances to the next level with the practical tips and step-by-step guidance in our new course! You’ll learn everything you need to know to manage your finances like a pro—and build a solid foundation for your financial future."
Learn the 101 of Financial Literacy for free with these 12 units.
*Unit 11 is full of teacher resources.
This resource contains: Financial Literacy Resource Guides for teachers, projects, classroom resources, PowerPoint lessons, Excel and Google Sheets, Games on topics including: Savers Beware, Business Cycle, Understanding Payroll Deductions, Life Planning, Financial Planning, Interest and Credit Cards, and TFSAs
This resource explores all aspects of Financial Literacy, including information, videos and a free book (use the tabs on the top right side of the site to navigate).
Topics include:
*cost of waiting
*pay yourself first (savings)
*rule of 72
*interest
*debt stacking
*owning vs borrowing/loaning
*responsibility
Examine the concept of interest.
Teacher Guide included.
3-5 hours
"Personal Finance program teaches students in grades 9-12 personal money management skills including the key elements of personal finance such as spending wisely, budgeting, saving, investing and using credit."You can contact your local Junior Achievement (JA) to offer this course or you can enrol as a teacher and have your students complete it under your direction. This can also be accessed by a student or parent as well (with a free account).
A variety of financial literacy lessons for grades Prek-12 and beyond. Visit each grade section for a full list of topics covered.
"The world of money is one area where many people often feel they lack control. Many, if not most, Canadians never had much in the way of financial education – at school or from parents. We hope to change that for the next generation. [Note to Parents and Teachers – Guides are with each Module.]"
Module 1 - Your Money Decisions: Who's in Control
Module 2 - Your Goals and Values
Module 3 - Your Goals: Some Things to Consider
Module 4 - Decision Making
Module 5 - Sources of Income
Module 6 - Career Under Construction: Investing in You
Module 7 - Are You an Entrepreneur?
Module 8 - Money Basics
Module 9 - Taking Control of your Money
Module 10 - Spending on Major Purchases
Module 11 - Borrowing Money
Module 12 - Getting and Managing Credit
Module 13 - Putting Your Money to Work: Saving and Investing
Module 14 - Protecting Assets - and Planning for Financial Independence
This section contains the full PDF version of Money and Youth and Teacher Guides for each Module and Money and Youth Connections to Financial Literacy 20 and 30 Curriculum Modules. Module 1: Your Money Decisions: Who's in Control, Module 2: Your Goals and Your Values, Module 3: Your Goals: Some Things To Consider, Module 4: Decision-making, Module 5: Sources Of Income, Module 6: Career Under Construction: Investing In You, Module 7: Are You an Entrepreneur?, Module 8: Money Basics, Module 9: Taking Control Of Your Money, Module 10: Spending On Major Purchases, Module 11: Borrowing Money, Module 12: Getting And Managing Credit, Module 13: Putting Your Money To Work – Saving And Investing, Module 14: Protecting Assets – And Planning For Financial Independence
This is an American site that provides free personal finance curriculum and professional development to more than 30,000 middle and high school teachers reaching over 2 million students. Even though it is American, there are plenty of uses for this in Canada as well!
Click the curriculum tab at the top to see all of your options for resources!
There is also an arcade full of games (button at the top middle of the screen)!
There is also a Math button at the top of the screen for math related lessons. E.g, unit price, compound interest
Three full course options are available for high school and one for middle school.
There is also current events under FINCAP Friday; as well as question of the day, unit review, podcasts, library and assessments.
"This free digital course teaches students about what sustainable investing is with a focus on responsible decision-making that aligns to personal values and how to leave a lasting social impact. Through an interactive learning experience, students describe the connection between financial decisions and sustainable impact and evaluate whether financial choices are potentially sustainable and impactful."
In order to incorporate Indigenous world views and perspectives into this textbook, eight Elders from FNUniv were interviewed during 2017 and 2018. For quick identification and access, the full set of interviews with Elders is listed below, along with a brief explanation of the focus of each interview.