Bank At School Lesson Plans
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Lesson 1
What is Money? - images of money in society, why is money necessary, short history of money.

Lesson 2
Why Do People Save? - unpredictability of future needs, introduction to bank day.

Lesson 3
What Do Financial Institutions Do and How Do They Work? - what is a savings account, what is a checking account, how do financial institutions make money.
 
Lesson 4
Where Does Money Come From? - explanation of physical supply of money, income and work.

Lesson 5
The World of Work - education vs. type of employment, kinds of work available, financial institution example.

Lesson 6
Review - review of lessons 1-5

Lesson 7
Now That You're Earning Money, What Will You Do With It? - purpose of a budget, who makes budgets, budget examples.
 
Lesson 8
What is Credit? - why credit exists, importance of managing credit, checking account as a form of credit.
 
Lesson 9
Products Financial Institutions Offer - basic services, types of common loans, how to shop around for services.
 
Lesson 10
Types of Financial Institutions - financial products, different types of institutions.
 
Lesson 11
Review - Role Play - review of lessons 6-10
 
Lesson 12
Comment Day