The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada has a NEW adult based curriculum for teaching financial literacy. This workshop will focus on how to begin to build your financial toolkit, and to create lesson plans that include financial literacy in a meaningful way for adult learners. Whether you teach adults, alternative education or would just like to learn more, join for this fun and informative workshop.

Audience: Intermediate/Secondary (Grades 7-12)

Resources:

• Jeff’s Financial Literacy resources: website, presentation (pdf)
• Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
• FCAC Educational Programs
• FCAC Financial Toolkit
• Ministry of Education resources:
  • Financial literacy page, A Sound Investment document, Scope and Sequence document (Grades 9-12)
• Request your credit report
• Video: The Cosby Show teaches a lesson about money
• Articles:
  • Teen expectations for future earnings, Do parents talk to kids about money?,
  • The Berenstain Bears Get the Gimmies: book, video
• Funny Money videos (Investor Education Fund)