Lesson Plans

Building Your Future — Book 4: Accumulating Wealth

Grades: High School

Subject Area: Financial Literacy, Math

Made Possible By: The Actuarial Foundation

Use these interactive lessons to give your students a behind-the-scenes look into the world of investment. Students learn how investors track inflation and weigh financial risk, explore the principles and practices that drive the bond market, develop the skills and know-how for investing in the stock market, and discover the benefits of building a balanced investment portfolio with mutual funds. NOTE: Students must save these interactive PDFs to desktop in order to print their work or save it for later.
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Complete Teacher's Guide
Complete Teacher's Guide
Complete Student Workbook
Complete Student Workbook
Chap. 1: Overview of Investing
Chap. 1: Overview of Investing
Estimating Inflation
Estimating Inflation
Your Cost of Living
Your Cost of Living
Understanding Risk
Understanding Risk
Chap. 2: Bonds
Chap. 2: Bonds
The Primary Bond Market
The Primary Bond Market
The Secondary Bond Market
The Secondary Bond Market
Building a Bond Portfolio
Building a Bond Portfolio
Chap. 3: Stocks
Chap. 3: Stocks
The Building Blocks of Stocks
The Building Blocks of Stocks
Earnings and Returns
Earnings and Returns
Dividends
Dividends
Tracking Market Trends
Tracking Market Trends
Playing the Market
Playing the Market
Chap. 4: Mutual Funds
Chap. 4: Mutual Funds
Asset Management
Asset Management
Achieving Investment Goals
Achieving Investment Goals
Assessment Quiz
Assessment Quiz
Glossary
Glossary
Online Resources
Online Resources