Resources

Zines and Blogs:
[|5-Spot] Elementary Financial Education zine published by Community Financial and CUNA. This site contains financial games, calculators, and stories for elementary aged students.

[|A.J.'s] [|C-Note] Zine published by Community Financial

[|Young & Free]

**Curriculum Sites:**
[|Jump$tart Curricullum Clearinghouse] [|U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission] [|Econ EdLink]

Financial Education Games:
[|FTC- You Are Here: Where Students Learn to be Smart Consumers] (5th through 8th grade) Virutal Mall where you can play games, design ads, chat with customers and store owners, and much more. You'll learn key consumer concepts, such as how advertising affects you, how you benefit when businesses compete, how (and why) to protect your information, and how to spot scams.

[|U.S. Mint - H.I.P. Pocket Change] (Multiple Games for different age levels) This suite of games introduces children to the U.S. mint and coins -- how they are made, why they look the way they do. The games also teach students about the American history and explore coins in other cultures.

[|Escape from Knab (Budgeting Simulation)] (5th through 8th grade) You win a one-way ticket to the planet Knab and stay and work there long enough to buy a ticket home. This simulation asks students to manage a budget and make smart spending decisions.

[|Jump$tart Reality Check] (5th grade and older) This budgeting calculator has players imagine how you want to live once you're on your own. Once you've indicated your choices, it will show you what income you'll need to live the life you want. Then it will give you a list of careers that support your lifestyle.

[|Financial Champions] (4th grade through 8th grade) You are about to begin your most exciting adventure: a full school year at the Financial Champions Academy. During this school year, your teachers and classmates will help you get to the top of your class. They'll give you important information that you can use throughout the year. While you are attending the FCA, you'll also have the chance to visit specific Web sites to study some of the topics even further. You'll have to make a lot of important decisions, such as whether to open a bank account, which credit compass to purchase, and where to save money. Graduating from the Academy will depend how well you learn about money choices. At the end of the school year, only students with $150.00 or more will be able to graduate. Will you be one of them?

[|Celebrity Calamity] (5th grade through 8th grade) In this game you are the personal assistant for one of three celebrities. In addition to helping them ge the things they need, you are also helping them manage their finances. Keep these celebs in the green and keep your job! See if you can make it all the way from coffee fetcher to executive partner!

Video Resources:
[|The Story of Stuff, Anne Leonard] [|Merchants of Cool, PBS Documentary] [|Kids+Money, Lauren Greenfield (excerpt)] [|What Would Jesus Buy (Trailer)] [|Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers] [|Teenage Affluenza]

[|Life and Debt (Part One)] [|Life and Debt (Part Two)] [|Life and Debt (Part Three)] [|Life and Debt (Part Four)] [|Life and Debt (Part Five)] [|Life and Debt (Part Six)] [|Life and Debt (Part Seven)] [|Life and Debt (Part Eight)] [|Life and Debt (Part Nine)]