We compared our learning materials and the core financial literacy concepts that are covered in our Budget and Stock Games to the personal finance standards for the state of Delaware.
A list of the Delaware K-12 Financial Literacy Standards are below, along with a selection of activities from our games and library that align with each standard. Our Learning Library contains over 300 total lessons that can be customized for every class, so this may not include every lesson that may apply for each standard.
Students will learn through playing the interactive online games, as well as completing the self-graded lessons that were designed to keep young learners engaged.
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knowledge statements from the Delaware K-12 Financial Literacy Standards
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Standard | Activity | Long-Term Game | Comprehensive Chapter | Short Lesson | Interactive Calculator | Graded Assessment |
Financial Planning and Decision-Making | ||||||
Students will set financial goals and create financial plans to meet those goals. |
Budget Game – Core Component Lesson – Budgeting and Spending Strategies Lesson – Spending and Savings Plans Lesson – Pay Yourself First | |||||
9-12a: Students will apply problem-solving strategies to assess the consequences of financial decisions. |
Lesson – Budgeting and Spending Strategies Lesson – Preparing for Spending Shocks Lesson – Planning Long-Term Purchases | |||||
9-12b: Students will create an overall financial plan for earning, spending, and saving in order to achieve personal goals. |
Lesson – Career Development Lesson – Family Planning Lesson – Building Wealth | |||||
Money Management | Activity | Long-Term Game | Comprehensive Chapter | Short Lesson | Interactive Calculator | Graded Assessment |
Students will analyze ways to improve their economic well being by making informed spending decisions, which entails collecting information, planning, and budgeting. |
Lesson – Budgeting Lesson – Researching Spending Lesson – Preparing for Spending Shocks Lesson – Good Debt, Bad Debt | |||||
9-12a: Students will evaluate the costs and benefits of various payment options while applying the mechanics of money management. |
Budget Game – Core Component Lesson – Debit Cards Lesson – Using Credit Lesson – Good Debt, Bad Debt Lesson – Banks, Credit Unions, and Savings and Loans | |||||
9-12b: Students will examine how ability to pay and personal credit history influences an individual’s financial opportunities and choices. |
Lesson – Using Credit Lesson – Credit Cards Lesson – Credit Reports Lesson – Mortgages | |||||
Saving and Investing | Activity | Long-Term Game | Comprehensive Chapter | Short Lesson | Interactive Calculator | Graded Assessment |
Students will evaluate the costs and benefits of major savings and investing options. |
Stock Game – Core Component Activity – Use the Investment Return Calculator Lesson – Investing Strategies Lesson – Building a Diversified Portfolio Lesson – Building Wealth Lesson – Preparing for Retirement | |||||
9-12: Students will evaluate the role of the government and financial markets in savings and investment decisions. |
Lesson – Government Impact on the Economy Lesson – What is the Federal Reserve? Lesson – What is a Brokerage? Lesson – What is the New York Stock Exchange? Lesson – Banks, Credit Unions, and Savings and Loans | |||||
Risk Protection | Activity | Long-Term Game | Comprehensive Chapter | Short Lesson | Interactive Calculator | Graded Assessment |
Students will understand how to evaluate financial products and services to minimize financial risks. |
Stock Game – Core Component Lesson – Understanding Price Movements Lesson – Risk Lesson – Building a Diversified Portfolio Investing101 Certification | |||||
9-12a: Students will analyze costs and benefits of various methods of managing risk. |
Stock Game – Core Component Lesson – Importance of Interest rates Lesson – Inflation Lesson – The Business Cycle Lesson – Stock Market Crash of 1929 | |||||
9-12b: Students will analyze how local, state, and federal laws and regulations affect consumers. |
Lesson – Consumer Rights and Responsabilities Lesson – Employer and Employee Rights and Responsibilities Lesson – Taxation Overview Lesson – When to hire a tax professional |
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