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This book is about developing conceptual understandings in the social sciences and providing ways to develop students’ financial literacy in the context of a social sciences learning programme. The teaching and learning activities emphasise the values and perspectives that influence financial and economic decision-making.Contents
Contents : Introduction; The relationship between financial decision-making and economic decision-making; What is financial literacy? Financial literacy in the social sciences; Building social sciences conceptual understandings; A social inquiry approach; Learning story 1: choosing a charity; Exploring values and perspectives; Maori business; Aligning experiences to valued outcomes; Valued outcomes of social sciences and financial literacy; Learning story 2: Making decisions about accessing and using credit; Learning story 3: Making decisions about providing for New Zealanders’ retirement income; Social inquiry overview: How should New Zealand provide for retirement income? Overview of units; Market day choices (levels 2-3) Planning to share (levels 3-4); Maori business (level 5);
