OverviewThe Student Workouts include reading materials about the content of the lessons plus worksheets to promote active, reflective learning. Each lesson has an introductory reading which is motivational as well as descriptive. The introduction includes the general focus of the lesson, vocabulary development, and the general concepts/ideas of the lesson.
Detailed InformationPre-teens and just-teens are moving seriously into abstract thinking and can project possible outcomes with ease. When armed with the knowledge of how to proceed, they are ready to take on some adult tasks. Shaping Up Your Financial Future gives these students the information and the confidence to set goals and research options. The 6-8 lessons and workouts are great discussion starters and involve students with the larger community, a transition from school world to real world outside the classroom that sixth to eighth graders welcome. Students also learn that many personal finance decisions require them to use their mathematics skills.
The 17 lessons in the 6-8 document are divided into five theme areas: the economic way of thinking, earning an income, saving, spending and using credit, and managing money. Most of the lessons have several parts taking two to three days to complete. Each lesson has a separate assessment component with evaluation activities ranging from paper-and-pencil quizzes to action-oriented tasks for students to do individually or in a group.
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