Lesson Plan
What’s Your Score?
In this lesson, students will learn how to read and interpret a credit report and, in the process, they will develop an understanding of how their spending and use of credit/debt, affects their credit history.
- Grade Level: 9-12
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Course(s)/Subject(s):
Introduction to Business (BBI1O/BBI2O)
Exploring Family Studies (HIF1O/2O)
Personal Life Management (HIP40)
Lesson Plan
Investing Basics
In these lessons, students will learn key financial terms and some basics rules to help them manage their money. Students will also learn investment vehicles and how to structure different types of investment portfolios.
- Grade Level: 10-12
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Course(s)/Subject(s):
BBI1O/BBI2O – Introduction to Business
MBF3C – Foundations for College Mathematics
GWL3O – Designing Your Own Future
GLS4O/GLE4O/GLE3O – Advanced Learning Strategies: Skills for Success After Secondary School
CLE 3M – The Individual and the Economy
Lesson Plan
What is credit?
In this lesson, students will investigate the various types of credit cards available and explore the pros and cons of buying on credit.
- Grade Level: 10-12
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Course(s)/Subject(s):
BBI1O/2O – Introduction to Business
HIP4O – Personal Life Management
CIE3M – The Individual and the Economy
Lesson Plan
Assessing profit margins
When setting the price of a new product in the market, how can a business strike a balance between attracting consumers to buy its products and earning as much profit per unit as possible?
- Grade Level: 10-12
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Course(s)/Subject(s):
MPM2D – Principles of Mathematics
MCR3U – Functions
MCF3M – Functions and Applications
MBF3C – Foundations for College Mathematics
MAP4C – Foundations for College Mathematics
BDI3C – Entrepreneurship: The Venture
BMI3C – Marketing: Goods, Services, Events
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Saving vs. spending
In this lesson, students will explore the pros and cons of spending and saving, and the effect of interest on saving and borrowing. Class discussions cover the importance of starting early with retirement and other savings plans, the importance of an emergency fund, and how to apply the Rule of 72.
- Grade Level: 11-12
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Course(s)/Subject(s):
HIP4O – Personal Life Management MCR3U – Functions
CIE 3M – The Individual and the Economy
Lesson Plan
Setting priorities
In this lesson, students will brainstorm their expenses and categorize each as a need or a want. Using an example from current events, students will discuss the importance of setting spending priorities, and distinguishing between needs and wants to ensure financial security.
- Grade Level: 9-12
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Course(s)/Subject(s):
HFL4E – Food and Healthy Living
HIF1O/2O – Exploring Family Studies
HIP4O – Personal Life Management
CIE 3M – The Individual and the Economy
Lesson Plan
Cost of borrowing
In this lesson, students will learn how to read a credit card statement and the cost of using credit cards.
- Grade Level: 9-12
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Course(s)/Subject(s):
BBI1O/2O – Business Studies
HIF1O/2O – Exploring Family Studies
HIP4O – Personal Life Management
MEL3E – Mathematics for Work and Everyday Life
CIE3M – The Individual and the Economy
Lesson Plan
Know your flow
In this lesson, students will identify and review their expenses and income and learn to create a budget.
- Grade Level: 9-12
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Course(s)/Subject(s):
BBI1O/BBI2O – Introduction to Business
HIF1O/2O – Exploring Family Studies
HIP4O – Personal Life Management
CIE 3M – The Individual and the Economy
Lesson Plan
Value of a loonie
In this lesson, students identify the factors that affect foreign exchange rates and learn how to optimize their personal buying power when exchanging money for travel.
- Grade Level: 11-12
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Course(s)/Subject(s):
CGG3O – Travel and Tourism, A Regional Perspective
BBB4M – International Business
Lesson Plan
Forever compounding
This lesson demonstrates various ways to incorporate financial literacy learning into the study of a novel, by asking the question, “Are any of the characters in a unique situation that would require a different approach to savings and investing in order to ensure their financial survival”?
- Grade Level: 10-12
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Course(s)/Subject(s):
ENG2D (Academic English)
Similar expectations are in many of the senior courses too
Lesson Plan
Cost of music piracy
This lesson explores the cost of music piracy from the point of view of artists, composers, consumers and other stakeholders in the Canadian music industry. The lesson includes a focus on Canada’s Copyright Act to clarify legal and ethical issues surrounding the licensing, reproduction and digital distribution of music.
- Grade Level: 9-12
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Course(s)/Subject(s):
AMU1O/2O – Music
ASM2O Media Arts
Also Law and Canadian Studies courses
CIC4E Making Personal Economic Choices
Lesson Plan
Keep your spending in check
In this lesson, students examine how certain spending patterns, if gone unchecked, can lead to financial problems. By exploring factors that contribute to unhealthy behaviours, students learn how to use an action plan to adjust and resolve any issues.
- Grade Level: 10-12
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Course(s)/Subject(s):
PPL20 – Healthy Active Living Education
See also similar expectations in PPL1O, PPL3O, PPZ3C and PPL4O
Lesson Plan
Bank ads
In this lesson, students describe the roles of various financial institutions by analyzing bank advertisements. Students will research and then create a media product for a particular financial product or service of their choice.
- Grade Level: 9-11
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Course(s)/Subject(s):
English-Academic/Applied – ENG1P/ENG1D
English University/College – ENG3U/3C EMS3O
Introduction to Business – BBI1O/BBI2O