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Dear Educator,
Your students’ futures are global. Will they thrive in a global economy? Where will they fit into this new order? How will they prepare for college and career? The answers to these questions depend very much on whether they are financially literate . There are many aspects of financial literacy, including personal finances and money management. In this complex and increasingly globalized world, however, financial literacy also requires knowledge about global commerce, business, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Financial literacy is critical for college and career readiness. Over the course of the next 17 lessons your students will become proficient in “big picture” financial literacy topics including the evolution of money, the rise of capitalism, currency, venture capital, startups, intellectual property, securities and stock markets, wealth disparity, and global free trade agreements. They will understand the roles of such powerful institutions as the SEC, USPTO, Federal Reserve Bank, IMF, World Bank, World Trade Organization, G7, G20, and the Eurozone. They will build an extensive vocabulary of over 200 key terms and concepts, gaining context for what they will learn in high school and college, and insight into world events. This course is among the most relevant you can offer your students and will take their college and career readiness to new heights. Rest assured, we are already at work on volume 2, which will focus on money management and personal finance. Students will benefit from completing this course first because it provides perspective and context for many of those topics. Make financial literacy a part of your school’s culture. Follow and discuss financial news and events. Post global financial terms and topics posters in classrooms and hallways. Invite guest speakers – securities brokers, entrepreneurs, innovators, small business owners, marketing experts, investment bankers, CEO’s, intellectual property experts, and design engineers – into the classroom in person or by video chat to tell your students about their education and experiences. Take field trips to the Chamber of Commerce, SBA office, district reserve bank, securities brokerage, business incubator, U.S. Mint, or other organization of commerce, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Please review the annotated lesson plan on the following pages. Each lesson in this Instructor’s Guide follows this format and includes in-class practice, an at-home learning activity, and exploration of an issue or institution of global commerce. PRODUCT PREVIEW
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