Scope and Sequence

The Utah Financial and Economic Literacy Program is designed to help students become "financially fit" in today's world. This page contains an overview of the topics of instruction designated by Utah Legislation (Senate Bill 2, 2008 (pdf), 53A-13-110, page 17), for each grade level, including topics addressed in the required General Financial Literacy course for 11-12 grades.

Printable Matrix Printable Scope and Sequence (pdf)

  K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11-12
Culture, Value, Economics                        

The Market System

                   

The Fiscal System

                     

The Social Science of Scarcity

             

Opportunity Cost

                 

Capitalism vs. Socialism

                   

Scarcity, Supply & Demand

                   

Culture and Values

                     

Wants vs. Needs

                   

I Honestly Don't Know What This Means or Coins ... Collectibles ... Pneumatics?

                   
The Money You Earn                        

Career Management

             

The High Cost of Living

                   

Entrepreneurship

               
The Money You Spend                        

Where Did it Go & Why?

               

The High Cost of Debt

                 

Protect Your Stuff!

                   

The Only Certainty is Death and Taxes

                 

Charity: Sharing is Caring

                   

E-Commerce & You 5 9

                   

E-Commerce & You Part II 9 12

                   

Bankruptcy Costs & Consequences

                   
The Money You Keep                        

How I Make Money with Money

             

Savings and the Banking System

                 

Invest for the Long Run

                   

Investing and Gambling...Not the Same Thing