Loading Search

• Buy this Book
• Book Creators
• Related Blog Posts
• Share on Twitter
• Share on Facebook

Bringing Home the Gold contains 22 action-oriented lessons where students make decisions about earning an income, saving and spending, using credit, and budgeting. Lessons include background information, preparation materials, student activities, and assessments to promote active learning. All lessons are tied to standards for personal finance and economic literacy. A Student Workbook highlights t... More

Bringing Home the Gold contains 22 action-oriented lessons where students make decisions about earning an income, saving and spending, using credit, and budgeting. Lessons include background information, preparation materials, student activities, and assessments to promote active learning. All lessons are tied to standards for personal finance and economic literacy. A Student Workbook highlights topics covered in each lesson and a Parent?s Guide allows for additional reinforcement in the home. A companion web-site offers further information on the series and sample activities. Featured topics include: Evaluating career choices Making responsible spending decisions Applying for a job Using credit wisely The cost of spending vs. saving Shopping for an auto loan CD-ROM This companion CD-ROM contains all of the content at all grade levels. The CD-ROM allows teachers to access and use the printed material in a searchable and customizable format and also includes 3 interactive student activities at each grade-level.

Also Available:

Bringing Home the Gold (Financial Fitness for Life, Grades 9-12) [STUDENT EDITION] - ISBN 1561835471
Bringing Home the Gold (Financial Fitness for Life, Grades 9-12) [STUDENT EDITION] (Spanish) - ISBN 1561835641

The Council for Economic Education envisions a world in which people are empowered through economic and financial literacy to make informed and responsible choices throughout their lives as consumers, savers, investors, workers, citizens, and participants in our global economy.

Some of the areas in K-12 education we publish in include:

- Establishing and building credit

- Managing personal finances

- Understanding economics on a local, national, and global level

- Using economics in other subject areas: Social Studies, Geography, History, etc.

You must be a member of JacketFlap to add a video to this page. Please Log In or Register.