Mr. Tucker's financial literacy webquest.
Introduction
Everyone wants to have money. We use it everyday to buy things we want and need. However, money is also very tricky because we have a difficult time balancing the differences between wants and needs. Today you are going to learn about various ways to take care of your money.
Task
You will visit a number of different websites to learn about financial literacy. You will use the information you gather to complete a presentation that you would share with other teenagers about money.
Process
Task A: Define these terms using one of the two sites provided. Create a Google Slide presentation, give it a title, and include your name. Define each term, one term per slide, and include a picture for extra credit.
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Resources:
Task B: Watch this video and explain the meaning of the title "Teens, walk before you run financially". Create a slide for what you think this means.
Task C: Visit the following site and list 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of having a credit card. Create a slide for advantages and disadvantages.
Task D: The following article makes a lot of good points. What are three tips they say every teen should learn when they get a part-time job? Create a slide in your presentation that lists those tips.
Task E: Research how to open a checking or a savings account and list the steps in a slide.
Evaluation
Here is the rubric for your presentation:
| CATEGORY | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | SCORE |
| Requirements | All requirements are met and exceeded. | All requirements are met. | One requirement was not completely met. | More than one requirement was not completely met. | |
| Content | Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent. | Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good. | Includes essential information about the topic but there are 1-2 factual errors. | Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors. | |
| Originality | Product shows a large amount of original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive. | Product shows some original thought. Work shows new ideas and insights. | Uses other people's ideas (giving them credit), but there is little evidence of original thinking. | Uses other people's ideas, but does not give them credit. |
Conclusion
Once you have completed your presentation, be sure you give it a title. Remember, you do not have to share it with me, but it must have a title. If it doesn't have a title, it doesn't exist, it never happened, and will equal a 0.