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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reality Check

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice living on a budget. They must plan for rent, utilities, and food and determine if they can afford the luxuries of a phone, car, gas, movies, clothes, etc., using a newspaper to gather their information.
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Activity
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: The Causes Behind Hunger in America

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource discusses hunger in America and explores the reasons behind it. In question and answer form, discussions include housing costs, poverty, food insecurity, and the many other problems the poor face. (Published Nov. 22, 2005)
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Other

Debt

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides online information about personal finances covering topics such as college years, weddings, building a family, buying and selling a home, and retirement. Learn about debt relief services and use the handy tools to help you...
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Activity
Wolters Kluwer

Business Owner's Toolkit: Personal Financial Statement Worksheet

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information that would help when applying for a small business loan, because lenders are also interested in a person's personal finances. It also contains a form outlining the information bankers will require prior...
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Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Personal Finances

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Personal Finances."