Back   Subject: Personal Finance   Title Source Type of Material #1 Financial Champions 1: Money FUNdamentals  National 4-H Council  4-H Individual Project Curriculum  Subject: Personal Finance Description The activities in this action-packed guide invite youth to develop a money personality profile and style, explain needs and wants, deal with money decisions, set financial goals and develop a money plan. Grades 7-9  #2 Financial Champions 2: Money Moves  National 4-H Council  4-H Individual Project Curriculum  Subject: Personal Finance Description Youth learn how to predict outcomes and analyze their finances. Youth will calculate interest, determine the cost of credit, manage a checking account, select financial services, make marketplace decisions & the 11 ways of handling money. Grades 9-12  #3 Financial Champions: Helper's Guide  National 4-H Council  4-H Individual Project Curriculum, 4-H Volunteer/Professional Development Materials  Subject: Personal Finance Description Helpers will enjoy involving youth in the right fully-developed group activities that expand the concepts in the youth guides  #4 Making Cents of It  University of Nebraska  4-H Resources  Subject: Personal Finance Description Making Cents of It is a school enrichment curriculum resource guide for educators. Lessons in the "Making Cents of It!" curriculum will provide an opportunity for young children to gain an understanding of money management and develop sound financial habits for life. Youth will learn about the history of money, where money comes from, and recognize different denominations of currency and coin. Learners will count and identify money, discuss wants and needs, experience goal setting and learn about savings. Youth will learn key money terms, develop good consumer buying skills and will actively participate in making purchases and counting change.  #5 Real Money, Real World  Ohio State University  4-H Curriculum for Groups  Subject: Personal Finance Description Real Money, Real World is an active, hands-on simulation that gives young people the opportunity to make lifestyle and budget choices similar to what they need to make as adults. Use this curriculum to reach out to schools and local business communities. How does the program work? Prior to the simulation, teachers/facilitators prepare students by going through the following four lessons: 1) How Occupation Affects Income, 2) What You See is Not What You Get: Deductions, 3) How to Use Checking and Savings Accounts, and 4) Making Real Money, Real World Choices. Then, in a few hours of simulating real life budget choices, students apply what they have learned about managing personal finances. Newly revised for 2008 with current labor and financial statistics.