LESSON MODULES

Visa's Financial Football is a fast-paced, sports-themed game, but it's also a learning tool. Make it a part of your classroom curriculum with these integral lesson modules. Each lesson module is structured as a comprehensive teaching tool for easy integration into your own classroom curriculum. Students of all ages learn key concepts about saving and spending, budgeting and the wise use of credit in preparation for game play. Pick an age level in the box (at right) and download the modules. Here's what each one includes:

OVERVIEW

Each module begins with a narrative overview of the concepts to be taught. This short synopsis will give the educator and students a quick idea of the material to follow.

Teaching Goals and Objectives

Goals and objectives briefly describe the expected learning outcomes of the module.

Teaching Notes

The Teaching Notes are the primary material from which the module's concepts are learned. Educators may use the teaching notes as-is or adapt them to their own teaching style.

Discussion

In this section, students and educators practice applying learned concepts through the discussion of concrete examples.

Activity

The Activity section can be used as a group exercise or as an assessment of student learning. In this section, students answer several questions to test their knowledge of learned concepts.