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Center for Economic Education

TEEN GAMBLING, THE SUPER BOWL & INVEST IN GIRLS

February 27, 2025 by rmeyer Leave a Comment

NEW LESSON: Risky Spending & Teen Gambling

In this personal finance lesson, high school students review statistics about underage gambling, listen to a podcast, give thumbs up or thumbs down to statements they believe are about/true for gambling, and create a public service poster to alert their peers to the dangers of teenage gambling.

ADVERTISING & THE SUPER BOWL

Harness the excitement of the Super Bowl to help your students become informed consumers and investors. This month, EconEdLink lessons ask students to analyze stock prices of companies who buy ad time during the Super Bowl, learn to look out for deceptive advertising, and identify strategies that make commercials successful.

Stock Prices and the Super Bowl – Lesson – Grades: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

In this lesson from the SIFMA Foundation for Investor Education, students analyze the stock prices of companies who buy ad time during the Super Bowl. Students reflect: Is the ad worth the multimillion-dollar price tag?

Believe It or Not? – Lesson – Grades: 3-5, 6-8

In this economics lesson, students will learn how to discern fact and opinion in marketing claims, equipping them with the skills to protect themselves from deceptive advertising

Did You Get the Message? – Lesson – Grades: 3-5, 6-8

In this economics lesson, students will watch TV ads to understand advertising incentives and analyze marketing strategies.

Deceptive Advertising- Crossing the Line – Lesson – Grades: 9-12

In this lesson, students examine the regulations governing advertisements for goods and services and explore the reasons behind these rules, who sets them, and the enforcement mechanisms.

Identifying Advertising Strategies  – Activity – Grades: 6-8

In this economics activity, students watch commercials and identify the various strategies used in advertising.

FREE PERSONAL FINANCE PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS

Invest in Girls (a program of CEE) is inviting your high school students to learn about personal finance in a supportive all-girl environment! IIG instructors will teach students the basics of personal finance, how to invest, and help them build professional skills. These programs are online and free to attend. Together, we’ll help girls become financially savvy!

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