Standard 3: Banking and Financial Services

  1. Identify and compare the basic types of financial institutions (e.g., banks, mortgage companies, credit unions, brokerage firms, and finance companies).
  2. Describe and compare the most common financial products and services (e.g., checking, credit cards, Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), savings, loans, investments, and insurance).

Teaching Resources

Oklahoma State Department of Education: Making $en$e: Financial Success Curriculum | view now

  • Module 3.1: Finding Financial Services

Lessons, Activities, Calculators and Video Resources

  • Disneynomics Lesson– UP! – OCEE Lesson| view now
  • Banks and Credit Unions – EconEdLink | view now
  • Debit vs. Credit Cards Hula Hoop Activity – OCEE Lesson | view now