Fair Play Curriculum Tools

CSC Evaluation Recommendation:

Description

Investor Education Fund , 2002
108 pages, b/w, loose pages, softcover

Grades : 9-12
Concepts :  Investment, risks, careers, analyst, finance, investment careers, financial careers, risk analyst, fraud prevention
Subjects :  Business Studies, Social Sciences

CSC Evaluation

Curriculum Correlation
Fair Play Curriculum Tools supports learning in Business Studies, Civics, and Law courses in Canadian secondary schools

Content
This print resource provides six complete lessons designed to teach youth about the risks associated with investing – specifically, the risks of fraud and scams. Lessons can be used alone or in conjunction with other instructional strategies that form part of the teacher's course implementation. Required resources as well as supplementary resources are listed with each lesson.

Methodology
Fair Play Curriculum Tools uses a variety of strategies – teacher-directed, independent, partner, and group learning – to develop students' understanding of concepts related to investing. The detailed lessons clearly outline how the suggested teaching/learning strategies best address the content. Students have the opportunity to use problem-solving and thinking skills as they work through a number of case studies.

Assessment
Assignments, quizzes, case studies, role-playing, and games are included to support assessment of students' progress

Format
The format and presentation of this print resource make it easy to use. A suggested implementation plan provides activity time allocations, black line masters and homework assignments for each lesson.

Bias
The learning resource presents a balanced perspective.

Review Recommendation
Fair Play Curriculum Tools is recommended to support learning in Business Studies, Civics, and Law courses in Canadian secondary schools.

Contact Information

Christine Allum
Investor Education Specialist
Investor Education Fund
Box 55
20 Queen Street West, 19th Floor
Toronto, ON   M5M 8S8
416-593-2369
Fax: 416-593-2381
e-mail: fundmail@investorED.ca
http://www.investorED.ca

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Note: These learning resources are recommended by Curriculum Services Canada. However, such a recommendation is of the resource only and should not be construed as a general recommendation of the developer of such a resource or the developer's business or related activities. While CSC recommends a resource on pedagogical grounds, the end user is fully responsible for its use.

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