Learning activity

1. Simple activity to teach
financial literacy at school
Kornelia Lohynova

2. Team work
1. Ask pupils:
What did you and your parents buy last month?
2. As a team they brainstorm and write down the articles to
a document
3. Explain the next slide

3. Tips for a smooth financial life
VICES
Vices are risky
Avoid
WANTS NEEDS
Wants are unlimited
Reduce
Needs are limited
Spend
Think twice before spending

4. Team work
After explaining the previous slide, ask pupils to decide whether the articles written in
the document are vices, wants or needs
They can use 3 colors to mark each article
Present and discuss the possible disagreements (needs versus wants...)
Important conclusion: Think twice before spending!
Discuss the possible changes in the list of the articles, how could it be reduced...