Looking for engaging lessons to wrap up before Thanksgiving break? Celebrate the season of gratitude and giving with four timely NGPF activities your students will love. 

1. Plan a Friendsgiving Dinner Project

Part of our Budgeting unit, this popular project has students collaborate to plan a potluck Friendsgiving dinner. They’ll build a menu, calculate costs, and complete a group budget.

Explore PROJECT: Plan a Friendsgiving Dinner

BONUS RESOURCE:

One teacher shared how she customizes this activity for her classroom. Read her tips.

2. Harvesting Financial Wisdom Activity and Decor

A fun activity that doubles as classroom decor! Students decorate and write financial wisdom on Thanksgiving produce cutouts. Collect them to post on a bulletin board or door.

Get the Decor

3. Feast and Finance Picture Riddles

In this 15-20 minute activity, students interpret pictures to identify personal finance or Thanksgiving phrases. Use our Google Doc for individual work or Google Slides for a whole-class experience.

Explore the Activity

BONUS RESOURCE:

A teacher created a Google Form version of this activity. Head to FinLit Fanatics to get the link.

4. The Philanthropy Mini-Unit

Perfect for the giving season, this three-lesson mini-unit teaches students what it means to be a philanthropist, how to research charities, and how philanthropy has evolved in the 21st century.

View the Philanthropy Mini-Unit

Virtual PD - Philanthropy Mini-Unit Top Resources

Explore the mini-unit with Albert and come away with five favorite resources to share the power of giving with your students.

TODAY - Tuesday, November 18 | 3pm PT / 6pm ET

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BONUS RESOURCES: FinCap Friday Videos

Use one of NGPF’s most popular resources - FinCap Fridays - to bring philanthropy content to your students:

• NEW: The Turkey Price Spike
• What Brings Bliss? A Gratitude Practice!
• Global Giving Movement

We are thankful for all you do to make personal finance learning relevant and interesting!

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Hannah Rael

As NGPF's Marketing Communications Manager, Hannah (she/her) helps spread the word about NGPF's mission to improve the financial lives of the next generation of Americans.

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