Resource Topic: Scams and Security
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Car Title Loans
Description: This lesson plan is designed to be flexible, so that you can use all or part of it depending on the level(s) of your learners, their learning…
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Avoiding Identity Theft
The section on Avoiding Identity Theft shares some concepts and vocabulary with the Your Credit History section in Credit, Loans and Debt. The lesson plan includes extension activities…
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Renting an Apartment
Objectives: Describe the main parts of a lease and recognize key content Understand and describe the process of applying for a lease Explain why a landlord would conduct…
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Scams Against Immigrants
Objectives: Describe different types of scams against immigrants List different types of people who can help with immigration, and say what kind of help they can provide Explain…
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UnScam Yourself
Divide students evenly into two teams. Explain that there will be a quiz to see who can unscam themselves the most. The team has to work together to…
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Using Credit
Objectives: Explain what credit is and how it relates to borrowing and repaying money Describe how credit cards work and the types of fees that they may have…
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Job Scams
This lesson plan is designed to be flexible, so that you can use all or part of it depending on the level(s) of your learners, their learning goals,…
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Managing Debt
Learners will be able to: Identify ways of managing debt Describe rights and responsibilities regarding debt Explain how to manage debt by making a budget and working with…
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Money Wiring Scams
Objectives: List good and bad reasons for wiring money Describe the ways that scammers typically behave Describe how different types of money wiring scams work Explain how to…
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Payday Loans
Objectives: Explain how payday loans and cash advances work Explain what an annual percentage rate (APR) is and how it relates to the fee for a payday loan…