What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a credit card versus a debit card? What are the costs of using a debit card irresponsibly? Here you'll find a lesson on key concepts that every learner should know regarding personal finance and banking.

Concepts

personal finance, budgeting, financial literacy, checking account

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Additional Tags

checking account, personal finance, financial literacy, money management, social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• As an extension lesson, turn hypothetical into reality by having class members compare what they have learned to information offered online by actual banks

Pros

• Final activities in the resource involve interaction, collaboration, and movement
• Includes all handouts to complement lesson

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.1.a SL.11-12.1.a RH.9-10.2 RH.11-12.2 WHST.9-10.7 WHST.11-12.7