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This Lesson 3: A Fresh Start lesson plan also includes:
- Lesson 3: A Fresh Start (.html)
- SMART Board file to accompany lesson procedures (Optional)
- PowerPoint presentation to accompany lesson procedures
- Test Your Knowledge interactive
- Supplemental activity: Blizzard Ball
- Infographic: Why Is Good Credit Important?
- Katrina's Classroom: Part 3 - A Fresh Start
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The members of your economics class may be busy earning graduation credits, but the credit they should be concerned about is their financial credit. The third lesson in a unit about Hurricane Katrina and other events that can result in financial crisis demonstrates the importance of responsible economic practices in order to keep one's credit high.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have learners watch the initial video at home before discussing the lesson in class the next day
- Incorporate the lesson into an economics class or unit on personal finance
Classroom Considerations
- Information in both instruction formats (Smart Board and PowerPoint) is the same, so choose the file that fits the curriculum available to you
Pros
- Explores practical economic concepts with which learners have some familiarity, but may not fully understand
- Includes all necessary auxiliary materials, including links to videos and a slideshow assessment
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- None