Content Area: Career Education and Consumer, Family, and Life Skills

 

Index: 9.2E Grade 12 CPI 3

 

Standard: 9.2 - Consumer, Family, and Life Skills

 

Strand: E - Consumer and Personal Finance

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 3 -  The student will discuss how to obtain and maintain credit.

 

Grade: 12

 

Sample Activities:

 

·       A public relations firm has been hired to develop and produce a documentary alerting young adults to the need for fiscal responsibility when using credit cards. As an employee, you have been asked to develop a five-minute demo for the client.

 

Resource: Money, Debt, and Credit: http://www.lighthousecredit.org/Educators.asp

 

Jump Start: http://www.jumpstart.com

 

Econ Ed Link: http://econedlink.org/lessons

 

Eco Ed Web: http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/k-12/home.cfm

 

NEFE High School Planning Program: http://fcs.tamu.edu/money/your_money/financial_planning_program_hs/index.php

 

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: http://www.phil.frb.org/consumers/finlit.html

 

Financial Literacy: http://www.fl2010.org/rightnav/customize.cfm

 

·        Credit Tips and Traps

 

·        Wheeling and Dealing: What to Know Before You Buy Your First Car

 

·       Understanding Credit and Selecting a Credit Card