Financial Literacy in My Content(math)

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Financial Literacy in My Content(math)

Jed Alexander
I am a high school math teacher so financial literacy can be very relevant.  I think many concepts might not fall into high school math, but to truly understand compound interest, mortgages, payment plans, loan amortization schedules, etc. there are definitely connections to our high school Iowa Core curriculum.  I am interested in finding out more ways to relate this information to my students through engaging activities.  I feel that many high school students don't understand financial literacy because they have not had to make any financial decisions in their life so it is difficult to relate to it.  I know that reinforcing financial literacy in math class will be something I can bring to my classroom and I am excited to see what I can gain from this course to help make that happen.