The Actuarial Foundation offers the seventh installment of its Expect the Unexpected With Math curriculum. Students follow 14-year-old twins Jason and Amy as they use key financial literacy topics, such as budgeting, income, saving, and credit, to purchase a used car when they turn 16. In a companion online challenge, students practice what they have … Continue reading Plan, Save, Succeed!
Understanding Fiscal Responsibility
Understanding Fiscal Responsibility from the Teachers College at Columbia University is a curriculum for teaching about the federal budget, national debt and budget deficit. A great resource for research, teacher resources, games and curriculum. http://teachufr.org/
Economic Lowdown Podcasts
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis offers a podcast series for high school students. The videos discuss economics, banking, and monetary policy and how they affect the everyday choices students make. http://www.stlouisfed.org/education_resources/economic-lowdown-podcast-series