Indiana Academic Standards Course Framework

Indiana Financial Literacy Standards Alignment

The state of Indiana’s Board of Education publishes a set of educational standards for Financial Literacy that districts are required to include, but do not mandate a dedicated Personal Finance or Financial Literacy course as a graduation requirement. These standards are usually divided between social studies, mathematics, economics, and other courses, depending on the district. We have aligned our curriculum to the 12th grade standards – we also have even more materials available for benchmarks included in the 8th grade standards.

Since each district approaches financial literacy differently, our materials are flexible – teachers can mix and match activities in our Financial Literacy curriculum with other activities from our Economics, Business, and Mathematics tracks to build customized classes that perfectly supplement existing lesson plans.

Activity Type Key:

Articles
Videos
Interactive Calculators
Comprehensive Tools
Includes Built-In Assessment

Standard Activity Activity Type
Financial Responsibility – Decision Making
Lesson – Tax Credits & Deductions You Need to Know
Lesson – How to Avoid Identity Theft, Scams and Fraud
Lesson – The Ultimate Employee Guide
Lesson – Evaluating Big-Ticket Purchases
Lesson – The 6 Elements of a Binding Contract
Relating Income and Careers Lesson – Starting a Business 101
Lesson – What’s in Your Compensation Package?
Lesson – Public Financial Assistance Programs
Lesson – The Secret to a Comfortable Retirement
Career Center
Planning and Managing Money Lesson – Break Free From Money Stress with a Budget
Lesson – Achieve Financial Goals with a Spending Plan
Activity – Find Out Your Monthly Home Budget
Lesson – Receipts: What to Keep and Why
Lesson – Balance Your Books in 10-Minutes
Lesson – How Debit Cards Work
Lesson – What is Money?
Lesson – How Do You Stop Impulse Purchases?
Lesson – What is Opportunity Cost?
Lesson – How to Avoid Identity Theft, Scams and Fraud
Activity – Rent or Buy: Which is Right for You?
Lesson – The Secret to a Comfortable Retirement
Managing Credit and Debt Lesson – How Borrowers Manage Personal Debt
Lesson – What to Do When You Need Money Fast
Activity – Calculate the True Cost of Credit Card Debt
Lesson – A Beginner’s Guide to Borrowing Wisely
Lesson – How Do You Stop Impulse Purchases?
Lesson – What Your Credit Report Says About You
Lesson – Getting Help With Debt Repayment
Lesson – Debt Relief: Is Consolidation the Answer?
Lesson – What Is Bankruptcy?
Risk Management and Insurance Lesson – Types of Insurance
Lesson – Car Insurance: How to Lower Your Rates
Lesson – What Damage Does Home Insurance Cover?
Lesson – Why Health Insurance is So Expensive
Lesson – What’s Not Covered in Renter’s Insurance?
Lesson – Life Insurance: The Ultimate Safety Net
Saving and Investing Lesson – Pay Yourself First: A Simple Yet Powerful Way to Build Wealth
Activity – Watch How Your Savings Could Grow
Stock Game
Lesson – Time Value of Money
Activity – Model Your Financial Future
Lesson – A Beginner’s Guide to Investing in Stocks
Lesson – Finding the Right Brokerage Account
Lesson – Why Invest in Stocks vs. Keeping in Savings?
Lesson – The Pros and Cons of Mutual Funds
Lesson – How to Develop an Investing Strategy
Lesson – What is Opportunity Cost?
Activity – Crack the Code to Becoming a Millionaire
Lesson – Getting Started with Bond Investing