INVESTIGATE: Mystery of the $8 Million Janitor
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INVESTIGATE: MYSTERY OF THE $8 MILLION JANITOR is an activity where students research Ronald Read, the janitor who made millions through saving and investing. Students crunch the numbers to see how he did it, and look for saving and investing tips they can use to match his success.
- Provider
- Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF)
- Author
- Next Gen Personal Finance
- Price
- Free
- Published / Released Year
- 2018
- Resource Categories
- Tools
- Resource Type
- Workbook/Activity Sheet
- Target Users
- Teacher, classroom or after school
- Grade Level
- 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade
- Languages
- English
- Order Phone Number
- (650) 218-8408
- Jump$tart Standards
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- I1 - Explain how investing may build wealth and help meet financial goals
- I2 - Evaluate investment alternatives
- I3 - Demonstrate how to buy and sell investments
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