MoneyWiseTeen Webinar - Online 

September 5, 2013

Program Description and Timing
MoneyWiseTeen is a motivating approach to learn about the economic and financial realities of the global economy.

This international award winning web-based program teaches basic economic concepts as outlined in the 1998 History/Social Science Standards in a "credit" context. Ten web-based animated modules illustrate economic principles through stories that are understandable and relevant to teenagers.

1. Scarcity and Alternatives- Paula and Jerome overspend and learn about scarcity.
2. Budgeting and Opportunity Cost- Derek and Ginny prepare a budget and learn about opportunity cost.
3. Credit and the Margin- Martin abuses credit and learns about marginal analysis.
4. Decision Making- Diana buys a car and learns benefit/cost analysis.
5. The How and Why of Prices- Ricky Rip-off learns how prices are determined.
6. Benefit/Cost Analysis- Veronica and Ryan apply benefit/cost analysis to having a baby.
7. Preparing for the world of work- A high school class learns the importance of developing their human capital.
8. Saving and Investing- Tara's grandma tricks her into learning about the power of compound interest.
9. Summary- Miguel and his family struggle with their new life in El Norte.
10. Miguel learns about alternatives in searching for ways to finance college.

Each module includes questions for students and activities that help students learn with hands-on lessons. The program helps students develop the reasoning skills necessary for economic self-reliance. Once students obtain these skills, they understand that their decisions have consequences and that they alone are responsible for those consequences.

To view the program itself, click here.

Advantages

• Students learn analytical skills that will help give them a better understanding of decision making, 21st century global labor markets, and personal finance.
• Students gain an appreciation for their power to control their financial future.
• Students develop an understanding of the importance of saving early and often.
• The program is available to all students at no cost, it is in English and Spanish, it teaches both economics and finance, it is  effective with students at different academic levels and students from different socioeconomic backgrounds, it ties directly to the California History/Social Science Standards
• The program need not take class time.

The Webinar

Teachers are shown:

• Materials available & instruction in use of the materials
• Where to find the program, teacher guide and lesson plans
• How to register for the culminating MoneyWise Teen Video Competion for Fall 2013

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