Financial Literacy 20, 30
Course Configurations
FINL17A
Module 17A: Lifestyle and Career A (Optional)
Outcome
Explore career options to support one’s desired lifestyle goals.
Indicators
| (a) | Define the term, lifestyle. |
| (b) | Reflect on one’s current lifestyle including needs and wants. |
| (c) | Explore how various perspectives (e.g., cultural, religious and community) affect one’s lifestyle. |
| (d) | Describe one’s desired lifestyle goals for after high school. |
| (e) | Research costs (e.g., housing, transportation, entertainment and education) associated with one’s desired lifestyle goals. |
| (f) | Investigate the earning potential of several career options of personal interest. |
| (g) | Compare the costs of one’s desired lifestyle with the anticipated earning potential of several career options. |
| (h) | Discuss ways (e.g., increase income and reduce expenses) to align the earning potential of one’s chosen career with the costs associated with one’s desired future lifestyle. |
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R008607
Money and Finances
This Government of Canada website has current information on concepts related to financial literacy. There is a useful search menu to locate information on specific course topics. The content is written suitably for students and some topics include videos, tools and calculators, online courses and modules that may be useful for use in the classroom.
Links :
Website
Media and Formats :
Website
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
February 8, 2022
R007161
Financial Empowerment: Personal Finance for Indigenous and Non-Indigenous People
This open access textbook provides personal finance instruction that incorporates information reflecting the varied backgrounds and situations of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. Topics covered include: personal financial planning, achieving financial goals, risk management and planning for the future. Links to video interviews with eight Elders are included with the resource. These powerful interviews provide an Indigenous perspective on finances, education and preparing for the future. The resource is available in a variety of downloadable formats and includes PowerPoint slides that enrich the content.
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Links :
Download
Media and Formats :
Document
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
February 22, 2022
R008666
MyMoneyCoach
This free website is sponsored by the Credit Counselling Society in Canada. It offers articles and webinars on topics related to financial literacy. There is a downloadable teacher guide designed for middle years that can be adapted for the high school setting. Also included are calculators and tools to help with budgeting, calculating interest earnings, and determining financial requirements for post-secondary education, car loans, loans, mortgages and retirement. It also has an accelerated payment calculator.
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Links :
Website
Media and Formats :
Website
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
February 8, 2022
R007555
Money and Youth: A Guide to Financial Literacy
This Canadian textbook supports the Financial Literacy curriculum and provides information at a suitable introductory level. The resource is organized under six headings for a total of 15 modules. The headings include: Goals, Values and Decision-making; Getting and Earning Money; Spending Money and Taking Control; Borrowing Money and Using Credit; Saving and Investing Money; and Protecting Assets and Planning for the Future.
The resource includes:
- Student Guide, English or French, free online PDF version or hard copies can be ordered at a minimal fee
- Teacher's Guide, English or French, free online version
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Media and Formats :
Book
Document
Price :
Free PDF or print copies at a minimal fee.
Record posted/updated:
October 2, 2024
R009186
Budgeting 101: From Getting Out of Debt and Tracking Expenses to Setting Financial Goals and Building Your Savings, Your Essential Guide to Budgeting
This resource provides practical ideas for creating a budget and designing a plan for financial security. Topics include: What a Budget Is (and Isn't), Setting Your Financial Goals, Take Charge of Debt and Budget Rebuilding Events.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$21.99
Record posted/updated:
March 21, 2022
R104137
Enriched Academy
This online portal with Canadian content is accessible through a paid subscription. It delivers a series of over 60 sequenced video lessons and more than 150 quizzes and assessments on topics related to financial literacy. It includes an interactive online platform, webinars, calculators and tools for students to use to learn more on topics such as credit, saving for retirement, the stock market, TFSA, RRSP and taxes, money myths and careers.
Links :
Website
Media and Formats :
Website
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
February 8, 2022