Assessment
DECA

Sample Exam: Personal Financial Literacy

For Students 11th - 12th
Looking for a way to assess pupils' personal financial literacy? A 100-question, multiple-choice exam provides a good understanding of what class members already know and need to know about personal finance. 
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Safe Teens

Teen Game Plan

For Students 7th - 12th
Don't let the teenagers in your class begin their life without a plan. A brief but inclusive booklet takes high schoolers thorough various aspects of their lives, including financial literacy, vaccinations, and sexual health, and lets...
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Federal Reserve Bank

Financial Fables: Shopping Wisely with Olivia Owl

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
Cover two subjects with one lesson! First, dive into English language arts; read an eBook, answer comprehension questions, and complete a cause and effect chart about the financial fable, Shopping Wisely with Olivia Owl. Then, take...
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Curated OER

Finance Formulas Review Sheet

For Students 9th - 12th
Keep your finances straight—more like finance formulas straight—with a well-organized formula guide full of everything you need. Starting with simple interest and ending with future and present value, this sheet can be...
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Wind Wise Education

What is the Cost of Inefficiency?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
What does it cost to keep the lights on? Through a hands-on activity, class members use a watt meter and determine the amount of energy different types of light bulbs use. The class then determines the financial and environmental...
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Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Friends and Family Guide: How to Help Someone in an Abusive Relationship

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Ask a question! Listen up! Stay connected! These three strategies are at the heart of a guide that teaches how anyone can safely help someone in an abusive relationship.
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ProCon

Social Security Privatization

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Should Social Security be privatized, or is the government program fine just the way it is? Scholars read pro and con arguments and watch videos to learn more about the debate topic. Pupils also have an opportunity to interact with other...
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Curated OER

Churches and Taxes

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Churches have been tax-exempt since the founding of America, but should they be? Pupils ponder the question as they browse the website in preparation for a class debate or discussion. They research the history of tax-exemption for...
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Other

Smart About Money: 40 Money Management Tips Every College Student Should Know

For Students 9th - 10th
[PDF] This downloadable brochure will help high school students prepare for the financial decisions they will need to make once high school is over.
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Other

Balance Track: Finances for College Students: Money Management

For Students 9th - 10th
From BalanceTrack, this section focuses on establishing financial goals, provides students with a calculator to estimate how much they should be saving each month, and provides students with a sample budget worksheet.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Business & Personal Finance: Module 1: Careers in Construction [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
If you have ever thought about a career in construction then this publication is for you! It talks about what you need to learn and do to get that first great job. Whether you want to be an environmental engineer, a skilled ironworker,...
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Financial Analysts

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the nature of the work of a financial analyst or a personal financial advisor. Includes the job market outlook and salary expectations.
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Other

Balance Track: Finances for College Students: Credit Cards

For Students 9th - 10th
From BalanceTrack, this section provides students with information about what to look for in a credit card and how to use credit.
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Other

Finance Authority of Maine: Manage: Making Your Money Work

For Students 9th - 10th
PDF with ten sections that help students set financial goals, track expenses, and create plans to manage their expenses to help their future selves.
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Other

The Mint: A Glossary of Personal Finance Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
This user friendly site has terms and definitions from A to Z about money and finance.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Sample Financial Aid Package

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at some sample financial aid packages for students.
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Assessing How You Manage Money

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson examines how to manage your money safely.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: 5 Questions to Ask Before Investing in Graduate School

For Students 9th - 10th
Considering graduate school? These questions can help you evaluate the financial benefits and tradeoffs of investing in a graduate degree.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Economy of Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a very thorough explanation of the Russian economy and its history from the 1990s. Discusses the currency, inflation rate, poverty level, exports, imports, public finances, historical background and economic reform in Russia.
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Other

Maryland State Archives: Biography of Thomas Garrett

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive biography of famous Delaware abolitionist Thomas Garrett. Learn of Garrett's Quaker upbringing and how he gave his life and finances to free the enslaved.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: 10 Questions to Ask Mortgage Lenders by Better Money Habits

For Students 9th - 10th
Thinking about buying a new home? Here are 10 key questions to ask your mortgage lender as you navigate the buying process. This content is brought to you by our partner, Better Money Habits.
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Vassar College

Vassar College: 1896: Populist Party Platform

For Students 9th - 10th
This 1896, Website of Political Cartoons page presents the People's (Populist) Party platform of 1896. The platform discusses the finances, railroads and telegraphs, the public lands, the referendum, the territories, public salaries,...
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CNN

Cnn Money: Investing in Bonds

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about investing in bonds. Including why buy bonds, how they work, the risks and a glossary.
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Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills: Debt

For Students 9th - 10th
This website focuses on debt including debt load, debt basics, borrowing, bankruptcy, and getting out of debt.