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Teaching Teens in High School Money Smarts

Help me give my students lessons and access to financial literacy in the classroom.

  • $182 goal

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My Project

Thank you for considering my project to teach the importance of financial literacy to teenagers. As an English teacher, I have many opportunities where the discussion about money and finances come up naturally in the classroom. When I teach Guy de Maupassant's short story "The Necklace," with the dangers of spending more than you make, I'd love to have some resources to reference and suggest to my students. When we study George Orwell and his life struggles, this would also be a perfect spring board into financial literacy. At the beginning of the year, as an introduction, we think about lifestyles they might want when they are older and careers that go along with that lifestyle versus how much they might make and what they can afford. It is quite an eye-opener to the students!

Having financial resources such as I Want More Pizza: Real World Money Skills For High School, College, And Beyond in the classroom that they can reference and read, and that I can create lessons with, would partner nicely with several units that I teach throughout the year.

My sister works for Wells Fargo, and has come into my school previously, to talk to middle schoolers about money tips. Now that I teach in High School, it is just as crucial and they are starting to seek employment. What a perfect time to get them thinking about it!

Mrs. Carneal Menchville High School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

150 students impacted 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
I Want More Pizza: Real World Money Skills For High School, College, And Beyond • Amazon Business $8.95 4 $35.80
Rich Dad Poor Dad for Teens: The Secrets about Money - That You Don't Learn in School • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
I Will Teach You To Be Rich • Amazon Business $19.84 1 $19.84
Clever Girl Finance: Ditch debt, save money and build real wealth • Amazon Business $16.59 1 $16.59
The Early Investor: How Teens & Young Adults Can Become Wealthy (Investing Fundamentals for Wealth Creation) • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
Clever Girl Finance: Learn How Investing Works, Grow Your Money • Amazon Business $14.36 1 $14.36

Materials cost

$122.53

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$154.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.24

Total project goal

$181.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $181.61

2 Donors

-$90.80

Donations toward project cost

-$77.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.62

match offer

-$90.81

Match offer toward project cost

-$77.19

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.62

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 $0.00

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