New Hampshire
New Hampshire

7th-8th Grade

State Standards

Look below to see how Banzai's courses, worksheets, activities, and games align with the K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Framework for 7th-8th Grade. Use the filters to change the location, set of standards, and grade level. Note, any one activity listed will satisfy the associated competency.

SS:EC:6: Personal Finance - Students will be able to explain the importance of money management, spending credit, saving, and investing in a free market economy

Standard
Defined by K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Framework
Banzai Solutions
*Any of the activities listed will satisfy the standard
SS:EC:8:6.1: Compare the advantages and disadvantages of different payment methods.
Banking (Game)Life Scenarios (Game)Consumer Smarts (Game)Middle School Personal Finance (Workbook)Spending Money (Article)
SS:EC:8:6.2: Describe the rights and responsibilities of buyers and sellers in a free market economy.
Finance Summer Camp (Game)Consumer Smarts (Game)Middle School Personal Finance (Workbook)Quality vs Cost (Worksheet)Quality and Cost (Article)
SS:EC:8:6.3: Demonstrate the use of the different types of accounts available from financial institutions, e.g., checking or savings accounts.
Life Scenarios (Game)Banking (Game)Middle School Personal Finance (Workbook)Checking Accounts (Worksheet)Opening an Account (Article)
SS:EC:8:6.4: Students will identify sources of earned and unearned income, e.g., wages or investments.
Finance Summer Camp (Game)How Much Can I Make? (Game)Career Exploration (Worksheet)College Alternatives (Worksheet)Earning Income (Article)
SS:EC:8:6.5: Define and compare saving and investing.
Finance Summer Camp (Game)How Much Can I Make? (Game)Retirement (Game)High School Personal Finance (Workbook)Intro to Investing (Article)
SS:EC:8:6.6: Evaluate sources of investment information, and describe how to buy and sell investments.
Stock Market Showdown (Game)Middle School Personal Finance (Workbook)Stock Market Conditions (Article)Interest (Article)Investments (Article)
SS:EC:8:6.7: Discuss the importance of taking responsibility for personal financial decisions.
Consumer Smarts (Game)Life Scenarios (Game)Emergency Fund (Worksheet)Avoiding Scams (Article)50/30/20 Budgeting (Article)
SS:EC:8:6.8: Design a plan for earning, spending, saving, and investing.
Finance Summer Camp (Game)Cost of College (Game)How Much Can I Make? (Game)Consumer Smarts (Game)Life Scenarios (Game)High School Personal Finance (Workbook)Middle School Personal Finance (Workbook)Budgeting (Worksheet)High School Course Review (Worksheet)Quality vs Cost (Worksheet)Income & Expenses (Worksheet)Middle School Course Review (Worksheet)Cost of Living (Worksheet)Owning a Car (Worksheet)College: S.M.A.R.T. (Worksheet)Work-Life Balance (Worksheet)Emergency Fund (Worksheet)50/30/20 Rule (Worksheet)Business Plan (Article)Fixed & Variable College Costs (Article)Saving Money (Article)Planning a Job (Article)Renting (Article)Planning Expenses (Article)Become an Entrepreneur (Article)College Expenses (Article)50/30/20 Budgeting (Article)

SS:EC:4: Financial Institutions and the Government - Students will understand how financial institutions and the government work together to stabilize our economy, and how changes in them affect the individual.

Standard
Defined by K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Framework
Banzai Solutions
*Any of the activities listed will satisfy the standard
SS:EC:8:4.1: Explain how interest rates affect individual decisions, e.g., saving, borrowing, or lending money.
Banking (Game)Simple Interest (Worksheet)Savings Calculator (Article)Saving Money (Article)Borrowing (Article)Shares and CDs (Article)Interest (Article)
SS:EC:8:4.2: Identify the different ways in which income can be redistributed, e.g., taxes, welfare, or government loans.
How Much Can I Make? (Game)High School Personal Finance (Workbook)Fill Out a W4 (Worksheet)Paycheck Deductions (Article)
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