Title: Lesson 2.2: Investing in Yourself (Classroom Resource)
Course: Personal Finance Sample "STANDARD" Syllabus > Section: Unit 2: Earning Income

Description: Students perform calculations—with half the class given information to make the task easier—to demonstrate the importance of human capital in increasing a person’s productivity. They then look at the wages for various occupations and consider the role of human capital in explaining the differences in those wages.

- Go to https://www.stlouisfed.org/education/making-personal-finance-decisions-curriculum-unit/investing-in-yourself (Making Personal Finance Decisions Curriculum Unit).
- Use “Lesson 3A: Investing in Yourself” (pdf) and the accompanying PowerPoint slides.

Full Lesson Plan: Making Personal Finance Decisions Lesson 3A.pdf

PowerPoint Slides: Making_Personal_Finance_Decisions_Lesson_3A.pptx