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Many people have an inherent dislike of discussing and thinking about money. Before students can begin to understand how to use money, they need to be comfortable talking about money and realize why they should use and discuss money and why financial literacy is important. This is an introduction lesson to a financial literacy unit and curriculum. This lesson has students discuss the importance of financial literacy and why it is important. It has students discussing and reflecting on the

Great activities to get your students thinking about finances differently.

This lesson has students exploring how to get information about stocks and investment. They do research, track a stock (ticker), and present portfolio growth at the end of a specified time period (I did a month in my classroom). Students are introduced to the concept of risk and risk tolerance. This is then applied to financial decisions. Students are introduced to investing vocabulary, the concept of how real-world events will affect a stock's price, and how to read and digest information a

Great activities to get your students thinking about finances differently.

Who you're with and how they think has a huge impact on how you think about and use money. This lesson explores how your opinions of money and success are heavily influenced by those around you. Topics addressed include: Financial goalsSocial CognitionSelf-Fulfilling prophecy