1. Banking Project

2. Summary: This activity helps students experience the responsibility of finding a financial institution that fits their needs. Objective : Describe and discuss financial institutions and demonstrate how to manage personal financial accounts. Materials: Students will need brochures from various financial institutions or students may use the Internet to find information. Student Prior Knowledge: Students need to know banking terminology such as APR, minimum balance, overdraft fee, etc.

3. Intended Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to draw a conclusion about which financial institution would be most effective for them in their personal circumstances. Instructional Procedures: Project the PowerPoint presentation with the directions. Students will choose a two financial institutions to research and make a power point presentation with the required information. All students then evaluate the provided information and fill out the worksheet with their assessments and conclusions. Web Sites Money Talks This is a link to a PDF file, in magazine format with valuable information to give to students about how to save.

4. Bank Comparison Project Choose a bank from the list provided Research the checking and savings accounts available. Make a power point including the bank logo and the following information.

6. Checking Account Monthly Fee Minimum Daily Balance Interest Overdraft Protection ATM Fees Internet Banking Online Bill Pay OTHER

7. Savings Account Minimum Opening Balance Interest Check Writing ATM Fee at bank ATM Fee other bank OTHER