Alabana State

Alabama
State Standards

We compared our curriculum and the core financial literacy concepts that are covered in our Budget and Stock Games to the personal finance standards for the state of Alabama.

A list of the Alabama Social Studies Standards are below, along with a selection of activities from our games and library that align with each standard. Our curriculum 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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3-Week Enrichment Program

3-Week Enrichment Program
18-Week Course Outline

18-Week Course Outline
9-Week Course Outline

9-Week Course Outline

Get to Know PersonalFinanceLab™

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 Curriculum

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

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Alabama Financial Literacy Standards Alignment

Find out which of our lessons or games reinforce the individual
knowledge statements from the Alabama Social Studies Standards.

Legend:

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

Standard Activity
Career Preparedness
Develop a plan for managing earning, spending, saving, and giving using spreadsheets, online resources, or commercial software.Lesson – Budgeting and Spending Strategies Lesson – Charitable Giving Lesson – Preparing For Retirement Lesson – Using Spreadsheets – Comparing Car Financing Options”
Evaluate the effect of personal preferences, advertising, marketing, peer pressure on consumer choices and decision making.Lesson – Analyzing Consumer Behavior Lesson – Ethics In Marketing Lesson – Research Spending
Distinguish differences between the purpose of saving and the objectives associated with investing.Lesson – Pay Yourself First Lesson – What is Wealth? Lesson – Preparing for Retirement
Analyze various types of financial institutions.Lesson – Banks, Credit Unions, and Savings and Loans
Determine advantages and disadvantages of using credit.Budget Game – Core Component Lesson – Debit Cards Lesson – Using Credit Lesson – Credit Cards Lesson – Good Debt, Bad Debt
Examine why credit ratings and credit reports are important to consumers.Lesson – Credit Reports
Determine the type of insurance associated with different types of risksLesson – Renter’s Insurance Lesson – Home Owner’s Insurance Lesson – Car Insurance Lesson – Life Insurance Lesson – Health Insurance
Develop a plan for financial security in the event of disaster, including secure storage of financial records and personal documents, available cash reserve, household inventory list, and medical records retention.Budget Game – Core Component Lesson – What are Financial Records? Lesson – Preparing for spending shocks
Civics (7)
Apply principles of money management to the preparation of a personal budget that addresses housing, transportation, food, clothing, medical expenses, insurance, checking and savings accounts, loans, investments, credit, and comparison shopping.Budget Game – Core Component Lesson – Spending and Savings Plans Lesson – Budgeting and Spending Strategies Lesson – Pay Yourself First
Consumer Decisions and Behavior
Compare factors that impact consumer purchasing decisions throughout the lifespan.Lesson – Family Planning Lesson – Planning Long Term Purchases Lesson – Planning for Retirement Lesson – Researching Spending
Describe state and federal consumer protection laws for individuals and familiesLesson – Consumer rights and responsibilities
Determine procedures for resolving consumer problems and complaints.Lesson – Receipts – Keeping and Tossing Lesson – Consumer rights and responsibilities
Money Management
Determine factors that affect money management, including career choice, education, skills, and economic conditions; Identifying opportunity costs of financial decisionsLesson – Career Planning Lesson – Career Development Lesson – What is Opportunity Cost? Lesson – Pay Yourself First Lesson – Building Wealth
Explain how taxes, government transfer payments, and employee benefits relate to disposable income. Comparing net and gross incomeLesson – Common Tax Deductions Lesson – Common Tax Additions Lesson – Employer and Employee Rights and Responsibilities Lesson – Income and Compensation Lesson – Government impact on the economy Lesson – Monetary Policy
Determine practices that allow individuals and families to maintain financial security.Budget Game – Core Component Lesson – Budgeting Lesson – Budgeting and Spending Strategies Lesson – Spending and Savings Plans Lesson – Pay Yourself First Lesson – Family Planning
Compare money-management tools and services available from financial institutions.Lesson – Banks, Credit Unions, and Savings and Loans Lesson – Debit Cards Lesson – Credit Cards
Demonstrate procedures for completing and filing income tax forms, including utilizing software for income tax preparation. Explaining terms used in personal tax formsLesson – Tax Filing and the Form 1040 Lesson – Taxation Overview Lesson – Common Tax Deductions Lesson – Common Tax Additions
Explain factors that affect creditworthiness.Lesson – Using Credit Lesson – Credit Cards Lesson – Credit Reports
Compare benefits of saving and investing for individuals or families, including factors that affect the rate of return on investments, sources of investment information, characteristics of savingsStock Game – Core Concept Lesson – Pay Yourself First Lesson – What is Wealth? Lesson – Preparing for Retirement Lesson – Planning Long Term Purchases Activity – Use the Net Worth Calculator
Distinguish between retirement and estate planning options available to individuals and families.Lesson – Preparing for spending shocks Lesson – Planning Long Term Purchases Lesson – Preparing for Retirement Lesson – Life Insurance Lesson – Mortgages
Compare types, lengths, and costs of care, life, health, disability, homeowner, and renter insurance, including disability, waiting period, and disability benefits.Lesson – Car Insurance Lesson – Life Insurance Lesson – Health Insurance Lesson – Renter’s Insurance Lesson – Home Owner’s Insurance Lesson – Rental Agreements and Homeowner’s Associations
Consumer Spending
Critique the impact of advertising and sales propaganda on individual and family spending decisions.Lesson – Researching Spending Lesson – Consumer rights and responsibilities Lesson – Pay Yourself First Lesson – Spending and Savings Plans
Analyze shopping skills in relation to individual and family resource management across the life spanLesson – Family Planning Lesson – Pay Yourself First Lesson – Spending and Savings Plans
Determine strategies for acquiring the most economical product or service.Budget Game – Core Concept Lesson – Researching Spending
Determine factors that affect the cost of goods and services, including tax, tips, coupons, discounts, and price.Budget Game – Core Concept Lesson – Managing Bills Lesson – Sales Tax
Prioritize steps involved in making consumer purchases, including transportation and housing.Budget Game – Core Concept Lesson – Researching Spending Lesson – Pay Yourself First
Technology and Careers
Explain career options and entrepreneurial opportunities related to the management of personal financial resources.Lesson – Starting a Business Lesson – What are Financial Records? Lesson – What is an Income Statement? Lesson – What Is A Cash Flow Statement

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