Nevada Social Studies Financial Literacy Standards

Nevada
Social Studies Academic Content Standards

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 Nevada.

A list of the Nevada Academic Content Standards for Social Studies – Financial Literacy 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.

Course Outlines, Lesson Plans & Student Activities

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.

When you order PersonalFinanceLab® for your class, you’ll also get access to course outlines, lesson plans, student activities and grading rubrics that tie everything together.

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We’re here to help engage your students to learn how to manage their money responsibly. Learn more about each of the main features and see how we can help transform your class.

Personal Budgeting Game

A monthly budget game with real-life scenarios and consequences.

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Stock Market Game

Build your students confidence in the financial markets as they learn how to invest their money wisely.

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Embedded Lessons

Self-graded lessons aligned to National and Jump$tart Standards.

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Nevada Social Studies Content Standards Alignment

Find out which of our lessons or games reinforce the individual
knowledge statements from the Nevada Academic Content Standards for Social Studies – Financial Literacy

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Long-Term Game
Comprehensive Chapter
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Interactive Calculator
Includes Automatically-Graded Assessment

Standard Activity Long-Term Game Comprehensive Chapter Short Lesson Interactive Calculator Graded Assessment
Financial Decision-Making
Analyze the alternatives and consequences of financial decision-making in the development of financial goals. Budget Game – Core Component
Stock Game – Core Component
Lesson – Pay Yourself First: A Simple Yet Powerful Way to Build Wealth
Lesson – A Strategy to Build Wealth, Not Debt
Lesson – The Secret to a Comfortable Retirement
Lesson – What is Diversification & How to Spread Your Risk
Activity – Crack the Code to Becoming a Millionaire
Evaluate assessment and computation of taxes at the local, state, and federal level. Lesson – Tax Basics You Need to Know
Lesson – Income Tax Filing Tips & Tricks
Locate and evaluate financial information from various sources. Lesson – How Do You Stop Impulse Purchases?
Lesson – Evaluating Big-Ticket Purchases
Lesson – Receipts: What to Keep and Why
Lesson – What Your Credit Report Says About You
Lesson – Who Gets Your Stuff When You’re Gone?
Lesson – Tame Your Financial Paperwork
Lesson – Protect Yourself as a Consumer
Savings and Spending Activity Long-Term Game Comprehensive Chapter Short Lesson Interactive Calculator Graded Assessment
Develop and evaluate a personal financial plan, including a savings plan, utilizing a financial record keeping system. Budget Game – Core Component
Lesson – Break Free From Money Stress with a Budget
Lesson – Proven Techniques to Stop Overspending
Lesson – Achieve Financial Goals with a Spending Plan
Lesson – Planning Your Career Path
Lesson – Mortgage Options for First-Time Homebuyers
Lesson – The Car Buying Checklist
Lesson – Tame Your Financial Paperwork
Activity – Rent or Buy: Which is Right for You?
Activity – Find Out Your Monthly Home Budget
Credit and Debt Activity Long-Term Game Comprehensive Chapter Short Lesson Interactive Calculator Graded Assessment
Analyze the cost and benefits of different types of credit and debt including how to avoid and resolve debt problems. Lesson – A Beginner’s Guide to Borrowing Wisely
Lesson – Credit Cards: Terms, Fees, and More
Lesson – How Borrowers Manage Personal Debt
Lesson – How to Use Debt to Your Advantage
Activity – Use the Credit Card Payments Calculator
Activity – Calculate Your Car Loan Payments
Explain the purpose of a credit report, how that report is used by lenders, and the borrower’s rights and responsibilities related to a credit report. Budget Game – Core Component
Lesson – What Your Credit Report Says About You
Compare and contrast different types of loans with attention to, interest rates, terms of the loan, compounding frequency in relation to managing debt and consequences of acquiring debt. Budget Game – Core Component
Lesson – A Beginner’s Guide to Borrowing Wisely
Lesson – How Borrowers Manage Personal Debt
Lesson – What to Do When You Need Money Fast
Lesson – How to Use Debt to Your Advantage
Lesson – Demystifying the Impact of Interest Rates
Lesson – Mortgage Options for First-Time Homebuyers
Lesson – Debt Relief: Is Consolidation the Answer?
Lesson – What Is Bankruptcy?
Activity – Use the Credit Card Payments Calculator
Activity – Calculate Your Car Loan Payments
Insurance, Investing, and Risk Activity Long-Term Game Comprehensive Chapter Short Lesson Interactive Calculator Graded Assessment
Analyze methods to prevent and limit the consequences of identity theft and fraud. Lesson – How to Avoid Identity Theft, Scams & Fraud
Lesson – Protect Yourself as a Consumer
Distinguish the cost and benefits of various investment strategies including securities, stocks, and bonds; with attention to compound interest and methods of buying and selling investments. Stock Game – Core Component
Investing101 Certification Course
Lesson – What is Diversification & How to Spread Your Risk
Lesson – How to Develop an Investing Strategy
Lesson – A Strategy to Build Wealth, Not Debt
Lesson – Life Insurance: The Ultimate Safety Net
Activity – Watch How Your Savings Could Grow
Analyze the purpose and specifics of various insurance plans as well as compare quality of insurance providers. Lesson – Car Insurance: How to Lower Your Rates
Lesson – Why Health Insurance is So Expensive
Lesson – What’s Not Covered in Renter’s Insurance?
Lesson – Life Insurance: The Ultimate Safety Net
Lesson – What Damage Does Home Insurance Cover?
College and Career Preparedness Activity Long-Term Game Comprehensive Chapter Short Lesson Interactive Calculator Graded Assessment
Evaluate college and career choices and their effect on the standard of living. Lesson – Go to College or Start Working?
Lesson – Starting a Business 101 101
Lesson – Planning Your Career Path
Practice completing important financial, academic, and career documents including but not limited to: loan applications, scholarship applications, job applications, resumes, etc. Lesson – Financing Your Education
Lesson – Biggest Mistakes of Job Seekers
Lesson – Mortgage Options for First-Time Homebuyers
Lesson – Good Debt, Bad Bad
Analyze the requirements and benefits of postsecondary financing options including but not limited to: Free Application for Federal Student Aid, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship, Silver State Opportunity Grant Program, prepaid tuition, and college savings programs. Lesson – Financing Your Education

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