General Financial Literacy
Lesson Plans
Strand 4
Students will evaluate saving methods and investment strategies.
Standard 2
Discuss the pros and cons of saving.
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Evaluating savings methods and investment strategies
Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of savings vocabulary and products, the PYF concept, and the importance of preserving principles in the face of inflation.
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Invest with Stax Interactive
Students will play the interactive game called Stax and see if they can beat the market in a 20-year period. Reflection questions will be answered after gameplay.
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(USBE) and Utah System of Higher Education
(USHE). Send questions or comments to USBE
Specialist -
Breckon
Heywood
and see the Financial Literacy website. For
general questions about Utah's Core Standards contact the Director
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Todd
Call.
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