General Financial Literacy
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Strand 1

Students will understand how values, culture, and economic forces affect personal financial priorities and goals.

Standard 1

Analyze the role of cultural, social, and emotional influences on financial behavior.

• College: Where am I going to go?
  In this lesson atudents will use the concept of opportunity cost in evaluating choices to attend college or go directly to work, and identify the opportunity costs connected with post-secondary education.

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