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9th-12th Grade

State Standards

Look below to see how Banzai's courses, worksheets, activities, and games align with the Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 66 (Draft) for 9th-12th Grade. Use the filters to change the location, set of standards, and grade level. Note, any one activity listed will satisfy the associated competency.

Theme 1: Earning Income

Content Standards: Students will know that...

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Defined by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 66 (Draft)
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*Any of the activities listed will satisfy the standard
2: Compensation for a job or career can be in the form of wages, salaries, commissions, tips, or bonuses, and may also include contributions to employee benefits, such as health insurance, retirement savings plans, and education reimbursement programs.
3: People vary in their opportunity and willingness to incur the present costs of additional training and education in exchange for future benefits, such as earning potential.
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4: Changes in economic conditions, technology, or the labor market can cause changes in income, career opportunities, or employment status.
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Sample Learning Outcomes: Students will use this knowledge to…

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Defined by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 66 (Draft)
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*Any of the activities listed will satisfy the standard
Describe the importance of having multiple sources of income in retirement, such as Social Security, employer- sponsored retirement plans, and personal investments.
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Identify common types of payroll deductions.
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Evaluate the costs and benefits of investing in additional education or training.
Discuss how economic and labor market conditions can affect income, career opportunities, and employment status.
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Explain why people should evaluate employee benefits in addition to wages and salaries when choosing between job and career opportunities.
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Theme 2: Spending: Content Standards: students will know that...

Content Standards: Students will know...

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Defined by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 66 (Draft)
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*Any of the activities listed will satisfy the standard
1: Price, spending choices of others, peer pressure, and advertising about a product or service can influence purchase decisions.
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3: Making an informed purchase decision requires a consumer to critically evaluate price, product claims, and quality information from a variety of sources.
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4: Housing decisions depend on individual preferences, circumstances, and costs, and can impact personal satisfaction and financial well-being.
5: Federal and state laws, regulations, and consumer protection agencies (e.g., Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Affairs office, and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) can help individuals avoid unsafe products, unfair practices, and marketplace fraud.
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Students will use this knowledge to...: Sample Learning Outcomes

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Defined by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 66 (Draft)
Banzai Solutions
*Any of the activities listed will satisfy the standard
Share examples of how price, spending choices of others, peer pressure, or advertising influence a purchase decision.
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Create a budget that includes expenses and savings out of a given amount of income.
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Explain the types of information most helpful in making a purchase decision.
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Compare the short-term and long-term costs and benefits of renting versus buying a home in their city of residence.
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Investigate common types of consumer fraud and unfair or deceptive business practices, including online scams, phone solicitations, and redlining.
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Theme 3: Saving

Content Standards: Students will know that...

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Defined by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 66 (Draft)
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*Any of the activities listed will satisfy the standard
1.: People save money for many different purposes, including large purchases such as cars and homes, education costs, retirement, and emergencies.
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2.: Savings decisions depend on individual preferences and circumstances, and can impact personal satisfaction and financial well-being.
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3.: Compound interest is interest on both the original principal and previously earned interest, as compared to simple interest which is only interest on the original principal.
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4.: Financial institutions offer several types of savings accounts, including regular savings, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit (CDs), that differ in minimum deposits, rates, and deposit insurance coverage.
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5.: Tax policies that allow people to save pretax earnings or to reduce or defer taxes on interest earned provide incentives for people to save.
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Sample learning outcomes: Students will use this knowledge to...

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Defined by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 66 (Draft)
Banzai Solutions
*Any of the activities listed will satisfy the standard
Create a savings plan that will allow someone to make a large purchase in one year, 5 years, and 10 years.
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Discuss how savings decisions can affect financial well- being.
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Explain the benefit of compound interest as compared with simple interest.
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Compare the features of regular savings accounts, money market accounts, and CDs.
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Explain how traditional IRAs (individual retirement accounts), Roth IRAs, and education savings accounts provide incentives for people to save.
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Theme 4: Investing

Content Standards: Students will know...

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Defined by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 66 (Draft)
Banzai Solutions
*Any of the activities listed will satisfy the standard
1: Investors in financial assets expect an increase in value over time (capital gain) and/or receipt of regular income, such as interest or dividends.
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2: Common types of financial assets include certificates of deposit (CDs), stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and real estate.
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3: Instead of buying individual stocks and bonds, investors can buy shares of pooled investments such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
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4: Different types of investments expose investors to different degrees of risk.
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5: A person’s investment risk tolerance depends on factors such as personality, financial resources, investment experiences, and life circumstances.
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Sample learning outcome: Students will use this knowledge to...

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Defined by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 66 (Draft)
Banzai Solutions
*Any of the activities listed will satisfy the standard
Explain why some people might prefer to buy investments that grow in value over time instead of investments that pay regular income.
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Define common types of financial assets.
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Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of investing in a diversified stock or bond mutual fund versus individual stocks and bonds.
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Compare rates of return on different types of investments and order them by risk.
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Discuss how a person’s risk tolerance influences their investment decisions.
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Theme 5: Managing credit

Content Standards: Students will know that...

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Defined by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 66 (Draft)
Banzai Solutions
*Any of the activities listed will satisfy the standard
1.: Interest rates and fees vary by type of lender, type of credit, and market conditions.
Under Development
2.: Borrowing increases debt and can negatively affect a person’s finances.
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3.: Post-secondary education is often financed by students and families/ caregivers through a combination of scholarships, grants, student loans, work-study, and savings.
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4.: A credit score is a numeric rating that assesses a person’s credit risk based on information in their credit report.
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5.: Credit reports and credit scores may be requested and used by entities other than lenders.
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Sample learning outcomes: Students will use this knowledge to...

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Defined by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 66 (Draft)
Banzai Solutions
*Any of the activities listed will satisfy the standard
Compare lenders based on type of credit offered, interest rates, and fees.
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Predict the possible consequences of having a lot of debt payments relative to income.
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Describe the different sources of funding for post-secondary education.
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Explain how a borrower’s credit score can impact their cost of credit and their ability to get credit.
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Explain how landlords, potential employers, and insurance companies use credit reports and credit scores in decision-making.
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Theme 6: Managing risk

Content Standards: Students will know that...

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Defined by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 66 (Draft)
Banzai Solutions
*Any of the activities listed will satisfy the standard
1.: Financial loss can occur from unexpected events that damage health, wealth, income, property, and/or future opportunities.
Under Development
2.: Some types of insurance coverage are mandatory.
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3.: Health insurance provides coverage for medically necessary health care and may also cover some preventive care. It is sometimes offered as an employee benefit with the employer paying some or all of the premium cost.
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4.: Unemployment insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare are public insurance programs that protect individuals from economic hardship caused by certain risks.
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5.: Online transactions and failure to safeguard personal documents can make consumers vulnerable to privacy infringement, identity theft, and fraud.
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Sample learning outcomes: Students will use this knowledge to...

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Defined by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 66 (Draft)
Banzai Solutions
*Any of the activities listed will satisfy the standard
Describe how an unexpected event that damages health or property can impact a family’s financial situation.
Under Development
Research the minimum auto liability insurance required in the state they live in and whether it is sufficient to cover typical auto accident financial losses.
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Compare the cost of health insurance to the potential financial consequences of not having health insurance.
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Discuss how state unemployment programs can help reduce economic hardship caused by job losses during a recession or pandemic.
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Provide examples of how online behavior, e-mail and text-message scams, telemarketers, and other methods make consumers vulnerable to privacy infringement, identity theft, and fraud.
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