General Financial Literacy
Strand 4 Standard 4
This unit is intended to help students understand the importance of avoiding, reducing, and transfering risk. Insurance is the best way to manage risk. (Correlates with NEFE).
Students will each need a copy of the learning log. The PowerPoint can be printed and used as a handout or projected with a LCD projector.
No prior knowledge is needed for this lesson. The PowerPoint gives students the knowledge they need for the activity.
By the conclusion of this unit, students will be familiar with the different types of insurance and ways they will benefit from it. They will understand where to get coverage, how much to have, and how to keep premiums down.
The attachments provided are the shell of this unit. The PowerPoint is played throughout the coverage of the content and the listening and learning log contains the activities.
NEFE (National Endowment for Financial Education, 2001. For free workbooks and teacher resources, contact NEFE at National Endowment for Financial Education High School Department 5299 DTC Boulevard, Suite 1300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (303) 224-3511