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Hands on Banking Unit PlanHands on Banking Unit Plan
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Wells Fargo
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6th - 8th
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Math
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English, Spanish
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Hands on Banking

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What happens to your money between the time you make a bank deposit and the time you decide to spend it? Take middle schoolers and teens through the process of opening checking and savings accounts, creating a personal budget, maintaining a line of credit, and managing expenses with a packet of economic lessons and worksheets.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

banking, economics, money, saving money, budgeting, savings accounts, checking account, credit cards, credit, loans, investing

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Use in a social studies class when discussing banking and home economics
  • Host a seminar for young economists who'd like to learn more about credit cards, loans, and budgets

Classroom Considerations

  • Note proficiency recommendations on page 5 for learners who are engaging in the lessons
  • Some darker worksheets or graphic organizers may not print or copy clearly

Pros

  • Provides links to the educational program in both English and Spanish
  • Comes with teacher tips for each section, as well as a list of classroom implementation tips
  • A tables of contents helps with planning
  • Includes many real-world scenarios and situations for learners to apply their economic knowledge

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.6.1 RI.7.1 RI.8.1

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