Angela builds her credit
Students experience an interactive adventure, read a handout, and answer questions about how to build good credit.
Big idea
Building good credit has a positive effect on your life and career.
Essential questions
- How can I start to build good credit?
- How do the spending decisions I make affect my credit?
Objectives
- Recognize what factors are used to calculate credit scores
- Understand how to build good credit
What students will do
- Complete an online, interactive adventure independently or as a group.
- Read a handout about credit scores.
- Answer questions about how to build good credit.
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Teacher guide
cfpb_building_block_activities_MiMM_angela-builds-her-credit_guide.pdf
Student materials
cfpb_building_block_activities_MiMM_angela-builds-her-credit_worksheet.pdf
Note: Please remember to consider your students’ accommodations and special needs to ensure that all students are able to participate in a meaningful way.