Fin Lit Fun: Flex Games for Financial Literacy

Class
Brooke Martinez
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(37)
In this 9-week flex course, students will use fun interactive activities to learn about various financial literacy topics.

Class experience

Week 1: The Uber Game
Experience what it is like to be a driver for a ride-sharing app
Determine what the responsibilities of the job are and identify advantages and disadvantages of the role
Reflect on their experience as a driver and determine if it is a career they would consider pursuing in the future
Week 2: Payback
Make real-time and realistic decisions to try to manage student debt
Experience the consequence for each decision they make on: focus, attention, happiness, and student debt
Week 3: Money Magic
Create a budget to meet a predetermined savings goal
Manage tradeoffs when making purchasing decisions 
Week 4: Spent
Simulate living for a month with a $1000 budget
Make decisions between which expenses they can afford to pay and which to sacrifice
Read information and facts about unemployed Americans living through poverty
Week 5: Bummer
Decide which coverage plans and riders to purchase across three types of insurance -- pet, renters, and auto
Take their chances spinning the Wheel of Bummers to simulate the risk management and protection offered by insurance
Experience how insurance coverage and real-life "bummers" impact their financial security
Week 6: Shady Sam
Play the role of a loan shark 
Understand what tactics lenders use to maximize their profits
Determine which loan terms increase profits for lenders
Learn about different types of loans and fees lenders offer and charge
Week 7: Cat Insanity
Use an online interactive game that simulates the process of paying off mountains of debt
Think about the strategies they used to "pay off" or "minimize debt"
Reflect on how a heavy debt burden can impact one's emotional state 
Week 8: Credit Clash
Battle their way to the perfect credit score through an online interactive game 
Understand what causes credit scores to increase or decrease
Week 9: Build Your Stax
Make over 40 investment decisions as they allocate their savings between a multitude of investment options
Receive short in-game lessons explaining the details of the specific investment
Practice diversifying their portfolio to yield the highest return
I am from the United States and have been teaching various business, marketing, and finance courses for 13 years. I have taught both at the high school and collegiate level. I teach both in person and online but online is my favorite! I have a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and Business Information Technology Education, a Masters in Business Administration and a PhD in Online Education. 
I am very excited to work with all of you through Outschool!
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(37)
Profile
Hi! I'm Dr. Brooke. I'm from Utah (United States). I teach business classes both face to face and online. I've been teaching Financial Literacy, Marketing, and Business Classes for 15 years. I have a Bachelors degree in Marketing and Business... 
Flex Class

$5

weekly or $45 for 9 weeks
9 weeks

Completed by 1 learner
No live video meetings
Ages 11-16

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