El Centro Jr./Sr. High School, YDF Library

Financial Literacy 101: The Basics

As a warm up, play "Spent" with your students. depending on their choices it can take 3-5 minutes. You can do it with them and take votes on the selections OR you can have them play independently.

Optional: You can use this reflection sheet if you need a checking for understanding for the engagement activity

INTERACTIVE: Living Paycheck to Paycheck

This 16 minute video is a great introduction to what we will be covering in this class

Just listen and absorb.

Part 1: Money and Goals

Use the digital white board to format your notebooks and/or physical whiteboard, and follow the prompts!

Use the timer below and allow your students 10 minutes to fill out the activity sheet

Before the lesson, print out Worksheet one. Worksheet 2 is an extension and is optional.

SA_Lesson2.pdf

Optional Worksheet Extension

Worksheet 2.pdf

Part 2: Budgeting

📝Move Budget Spreadsheet

You can hand out a spread sheet (click below) for each student and play the slides. Have each student make their decisions and fill out the budget sheet. After, you can discuss, or see who the most financially savvy player is. Your choice.

EC Copy Move

Part 3: Making it in A Gig Economy

The Gig List

Rideshare (Uber, Lyft)
Food Delivery (Doordash, Grubhub)
Personal Shoppers (Shipt)
Freelance Writing
Personal Tutoring
Surveys (Branded Surveys, Clickworker)
Animal Care
Child Care
Accommodation Rentals (AirB&B, VRBO)
Skooter Maintenence (Lime, Bird)
Telehealth (Talkspace)
Freelance Photographer
Mover
Storage Rental

A Word About Content Creation and Influencers...

(It is harder than you think)

Click the quote to read the article!

"Whether an individual is looking to supplement their household income or shift entirely away from the day-to-day grind of office work, the gig economy can be a no-strings-attached option to achieve both these goals." (Forbes, 2022)

Work Cited:

Zgola, M. (2022, April 14). Council post: Will the gig economy become the new working-class norm? Forbes. Retrieved June 29, 2022, from https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2021/08/12/will-the-gig-economy-become-the-new-working-class-norm/?sh=2baf532caee6

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Conclusion: What's Next?

Unfortunately, that question is much more than we can cover in one mini-unit. However, we have some options for you to consider!

Note: These lessons will be completed soon, please check back! Thank you for your patience!

College and Career 101

Financial Aid and You

Resume Creation 101

The Hitchhiker's Guide To Adulting

Financial Literacy 102: The Fast Lane

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