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Financial Literacy: Intro to Credit

EDPUZZLE: Loan Basics   Perhaps you’ve casually lent or borrowed money from a friend before. But more formal loan arrangements from a financial institution come with far more terms you must understand in order to get a fair deal. Watch this video and answer the questions. INFOGRAPHIC: What’s My Net Worth? Many people think that being […]

Financial Literacy: Young People and Credit Cards

VIDEO: Comparing Cards Before you decide whether you should open a credit card, you need to understand how it differs from a debit or prepaid debit card. INFOGRAPHIC: What Young People Need to Know About Credit There’s a ton of good information on this infographic, but let’s focus on two sections which will explain Why […]

Foundations of Business: Where Do You Find Happiness?

Complete Where Do You Find Happiness assignment in Teams. To do so, students will need to read the article “Pros and Cons of Working for a Small Company” and “Benefits of Working in a Small Company vs. a Corporation.” Divide students up into groups and they can discuss findings. Complete the Vocabulary – Entrepreneur assignment in Teams. […]

Financial Literacy: Using Credit Cards Wisely

DATA CRUNCH: When Do College Students Use Credit Cards What percent of current college students use their credit cards in emergency situations, only? What is the number one category of spending across all three populations? What category of credit card spending has the greatest difference between Completers and Non-completers? What is that difference? Compare and […]

Foundations of Business: Entrepreneurs/Importance of Small Business to the United States Economy

Read What is an entrepreneur? and have students complete the exercise at the end in groups. Discuss highlights as a class. Read The importance of small business to the US economy and find a current figure for small business percentage of our gross domestic product (GDP). Read US Small Business Economics and Small Business Survey. Discuss the effect of COVID-19 restrictions on […]

Foundations of Business: What Industries Are Small Businesses In?

Read Exploring Business: Chapter 5.3. Complete What Industries Are Small Businesses In? assignment in Teams. Discuss small business stats and facts. Watch video on the importance of small business and complete the worksheet. Learning Targets: I can define industry. I can differentiate between goods-producing and service-producing sectors of industry.

Foundations of Business: Advantages and Disadvantages of Business Ownership

Read Exploring Business: Chapter 5.4. Use ideas here to get students thinking of an innovation to pitch to investors. Begin working individually or in groups on Pitching Your Innovation assignment in Teams. Learning Targets: I can identify advantages and disadvantages of business ownership.