TCT Teacher Resources for EEE | Take Charge Today

The bold headings are sections from the Commercial Society (Ethics, Economy & Entrepreneurship) textbook. The first bullets are the associated Take Charge Today lesson plan(s). Hyperlinked files are pieces of full lesson plans or other resources. Some full lesson plans are listed here, but most full lesson plans are not listed here even though they are available on the Take Charge Today website with a login.

Part 4: Economic Institutions

Institutions of Commercial Society
1. Intro to Depository Institutions Lesson Plan
  1. Katrina’s Classroom videos - shows how Federal Reserve plays a role with a natural disaster and monetary needs of citizens
  2. Depository Institution Research 2.2.1.A6
2. Savings Tools Lesson Plan
  1. Which Savings Tool Would You Use? 2.4.3.H2
3. Webinar: Think, Think Nudge, Nudge: How Behavioral Economics Can Encourage Saving
4. Webinar: Teaching Savings: Strategies that Stick
5. Webinar: Investing Fundamentals: Connecting Abstract Concepts to the Real World
6. Video: Investing Principles - Jack Letzer
7. Video: Saving for College - 529 Plans - Stuart Ritter
8. Guest Speaker about investing
  1. Guest Speaker Forms from Guest Speaker Active Learning Tool 3.0.22 - recommend guest speaker for this topic
9. Fundamentals of Investing Lesson Plan
  1. Risk vs Return
10. Credit Basics Lesson Plan
  1. News Interview 3.0.32 (teachers must have account on TCT to access full lessons)
11. Credit Reports and Scores Lesson Plan
  1. Information Sheet for content

Part 6: Business and Personal Finance Primer

Accounting Basics
1. Statement of Financial Position Lesson Plan. Materials below are content.
  1. PowerPoint with Tori scenario
  2. Note taking guide & Tori worksheet
Credit and Compounding Interest
1. Time Value of Money Math Lesson Plan
  1. Time Value of Money Math 2.4.2.A3 & Answer Key
  2. Information Sheet for content
  3. Refer back to full lesson for more (teachers must have account on TCT to access full lessons)
2. Time Value of Money Magic Active Learning Tool
  1. Robin video for the teacher
    1. If not conducting jelly beans activity - just video
  2. If conducting jelly bean activity in your classroom, use PowerPoint
    1. Watch Robin video in advance
  3. Refer back to full lesson for more (teachers must have account on TCT to access full lessons)
Insurance
1. Types of Insurance Lesson Plan
  1. Guest Speaker worksheets (recommend guest speaker for this topic)
  2. Damon Goes to the Hospital Scenario
  3. PPT or Info Sheet for content
  4. Types of Insurance Reinforcement 2.6.5.A4
  5. Spoons Active Learning Tool - reinforce vocabulary - review activity - must be logged in to download
Budgeting
1. Introduction to Spending Plans Lesson Plan
  1. Spending Plan Shake-Up
2. Spending Plans Lesson Plan
  1. Wilkins Family Case Study & Letter of Advice
  2. For content - PPT or info sheet
3. Don't Go For Broke Active Learning Tool with the Broke by ESPN video

Part 7: Entreprenurship

Entrepreneur as a Resource Integrator
1. Lawn Boy trade book
  1. Investing with Lawn Boy Lesson Plan
    1. Use this book/lesson as a project with a feeder middle school
    2. Be Your Own Boss Challenge (not a TCT resource, but recommended in the Lawn Boy lesson plan. Younger audience)
The Entrepreneurial Life (the following concepts are not currently part of the EEE content, but could be in the future)
1. Estate Planning Lesson Plan (Distribution of Wealth)
  1. Stay Hungry 2.7.2.A1
2. Giving to Others Lesson Plan (Planned giving - Examples of famous entrepreneurs in this LP who give back to their communities, the world in general)
  1. Video interview of Tom’s Shoes founder Blake Mycoskie http://video.pbs.org/video/2126070288/
3. Live Well, Do Good Things Assessment
  1. Remember. Honor. Teach. The Mission of Giving. 2.7.3A1 Worksheet (Seasonal activity - good to do around Christmas Holiday)