Maine
9th-12th Grade
State Standards
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Students draw from concepts and processes in personal finance to understand issues of money management, saving, investing, credit, and debt; students draw from concepts and processes in economics to understand issues of production, distribution, consumption in the community, Maine, the United States, and the world.
Personal Finance: Students understand the principles and process of personal finance by:
Standard
Defined by Social Studies
Banzai Solutions
*Any of the activities listed will satisfy the standard
F1: Explaining how personal finance involves the use of economics as the basis for saving, investing and managing money.
Cost of College (Game)Life Scenarios (Game)College Alternatives (Game)Stock Market Showdown (Game)Scholarships (Game)Retirement (Game)Banking (Game)Advanced Budgeting (Game)Paying for College (Module)Quality vs Cost (Worksheet)Checking Accounts (Worksheet)College: Interview a Pro (Worksheet)50/30/20 Rule (Worksheet)Cost of Living (Worksheet)Investment Terms (Worksheet)Problem Solving (Worksheet)Simple Interest (Worksheet)Work-Life Balance (Worksheet)Your First Account (Worksheet)Quantitative Business Research (Worksheet)Owning a Car (Worksheet)Plan for College (Worksheet)Plan Outside the Box (Worksheet)IRA (Worksheet)College: S.M.A.R.T. (Worksheet)401k (Worksheet)Quality and Cost (Article)College Expenses (Article)50/30/20 Budgeting (Article)Check It Out (Article)Stock Market Conditions (Article)Shares and CDs (Article)Savings Calculator (Article)Investing (Article)Peer-to-Peer Payments (Article)Renting (Article)Making and Spending Money (Article)Planning Expenses (Article)Jobs and Income (Article)Paycheck Deductions (Article)Saving Money (Article)Planning a Job (Article)Investments (Article)Stock Market 101 (Article)Job Benefits (Article)Intro to Investing (Article)Business Plan (Article)Understanding IRAs (Article)Investments (Article)
F2: Identifying factors that impact consumer credit.
D1: Evaluating ways credit can be used.
D2: Evaluating different strategies for money and risk management.
Cost of College (Game)Life Scenarios (Game)Stock Market Showdown (Game)Retirement (Game)Advanced Budgeting (Game)Paying for College (Module)Work-Life Balance (Worksheet)College: S.M.A.R.T. (Worksheet)50/30/20 Rule (Worksheet)Cost of Living (Worksheet)Recognizing Scams (Worksheet)Investment Terms (Worksheet)Owning a Car (Worksheet)IRA (Worksheet)Credit Cards (Worksheet)Get Out of Debt (Worksheet)Clickbait and Phishing (Worksheet)Checking Accounts (Worksheet)401k (Worksheet)Auto Insurance (Worksheet)50/30/20 Budgeting (Article)Shares and CDs (Article)Investing (Article)Peer-to-Peer Payments (Article)Investments (Article)Saving Money (Article)Stock Market 101 (Article)Investments (Article)Managing Risk (Article)Managing Debt (Article)Understanding IRAs (Article)Job Benefits (Article)Intro to Investing (Article)Health Insurance (Article)Business Plan (Article)College Expenses (Article)Auto Insurance (Article)
Economics: Students understand the principles and processes of personal economics, the role of markets, the economic system of the United States, other economic systems in the world, and how economics serves to inform decisions in the present and future by:
Standard
Defined by Social Studies
Banzai Solutions
*Any of the activities listed will satisfy the standard
F1: Analyzing the role of financial institutions, the financial markets, and government including fiscal, monetary, and trade policies.
F2: Identifying and explaining various economic indicators and how they represent and influence economic activity.
D1: Analyzing economic activities and policies in relationship to freedom, efficiency, equity, security, growth, and sustainability.
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D2: Explaining and applying the concepts of specialization, economic interdependence, and comparative advantage.
D3: Proposing a solution to a problem using the theory of supply and demand. *
Global Connections: Students understand economic aspects of unity and diversity in Maine, the United States, and the world, including Maine Native American communities, by:
Standard
Defined by Social Studies
Banzai Solutions
*Any of the activities listed will satisfy the standard
F1: Comparing a variety of economic systems and strategies of economic development.
Under Development
F2: Analyzing how resource distribution effects wealth, poverty, and other economic factors.
Under Development
D1: Analyzing multiple views on how resource distribution has affected wealth, poverty, and other economics factors and present an argument as to the role of regional, international, and global organizations that are engaged in economic development. *
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