Lesson Plans

Building Your Future — Book 1: Establishing a Foundation

Grades: High School

Subject Area: Financial Literacy, Math

Made Possible By: The Actuarial Foundation

Use these interactive lessons to provide your students with a strong financial literacy foundation. Students learn the basics of personal finance, discover how compound interest can boost savings, explore the tools modern banking provides for money management, and develop the skills they will need to choose and use credit cards wisely. NOTE: Students must save these interactive PDFs to desktop in order to print their work or save it for later.
The Actuarial Foundation

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Complete Teacher's Guide
Complete Teacher's Guide
Complete Student Workbook
Complete Student Workbook
Chap. 1: Spending Wisely
Chap. 1: Spending Wisely
Needs vs. Wants
Needs vs. Wants
Determining Costs
Determining Costs
Comparing Costs
Comparing Costs
Establishing a Plan
Establishing a Plan
Chap. 2: Smart Saving
Chap. 2: Smart Saving
Compound Interest
Compound Interest
The Rule of 72
The Rule of 72
Real World Practice
Real World Practice
Chap. 3: Many Ways to Pay
Chap. 3: Many Ways to Pay
Many Ways to Pay
Many Ways to Pay
Keeping Track
Keeping Track
Overdrawn!
Overdrawn!
Chap. 4: Credit Cards
Chap. 4: Credit Cards
Reading Your Statement
Reading Your Statement
Figuring Finance Charges
Figuring Finance Charges
Extra Practice
Extra Practice
Take-Home Lesson
Take-Home Lesson
Assessment Quiz
Assessment Quiz
Glossary
Glossary
Online Resources
Online Resources