Consumer Smarts

Consumer Smarts

Game • 45 min of learning

Here's how Consumer Smarts aligns with curriculum standards in Massachusetts. Use the filters to change the location, set of standards, and grade level.

Standards
Defined by Personal Financial Literacy 9th-12th Grades and align with Consumer Smarts
HSS.PFL.T1.4: Describe the impact of advertising and social media on purchasing decisions; use data to research the effects of media sources on purchases of durable goods (such as cars or appliances) or more temporary goods and services (such as shoes, clothes, cosmetics, or transportation).
HSS.PFL.T1.5: Give examples of ways people can pay for goods, services, or charitable donations (e.g., cash, credit or debit card, check, mobile phone payment, layaway plan, rent-to-own) and analyze the costs and benefits of each method of payment.