Arizona
Arizona

8th Grade

State Standards

Look below to see how Banzai's courses, worksheets, activities, and games align with the History and Social Science Standards for 8th Grade. Use the filters to change the location, set of standards, and grade level. Note, any one activity listed will satisfy the associated competency.

Civic Responsibility

8: A financially literate individual understands how to manage income, spending, and investment.

Standard
Defined by History and Social Science Standards
Banzai Solutions
*Any of the activities listed will satisfy the standard
8.E1.1: Analyze the relationship between education, income, and job opportunities.
Scholarships (Game)Soft Skills (Game)College Alternatives (Game)Paying for College (Module)Interview a Pro (Worksheet)Plan for College (Worksheet)Plan Outside the Box (Worksheet)Work-Life Balance (Worksheet)College Alternatives (Worksheet)Career Exploration (Worksheet)Job Benefits (Article)Paycheck Deductions (Article)Jobs and Income (Article)Planning a Job (Article)
8.E1.2: Analyze the relationship between interest rates, saving, and use of credit.
Advanced Budgeting (Game)Banking (Game)Life Scenarios (Game)Middle School Personal Finance (Workbook)High School Personal Finance (Workbook)Simple Interest (Worksheet)Credit Cards (Worksheet)Emergency Fund (Worksheet)Shares and CDs (Article)Saving Money (Article)Credit Score (Article)Credit Cards (Article)Borrowing (Article)Managing Debt (Article)Managing Credit (Article)Interest (Article)
8.E1.3: Analyze the relationship between investment and return.
Banking (Game)Middle School Personal Finance (Workbook)Emergency Fund (Worksheet)Investments (Article)Shares and CDs (Article)Interest (Article)Investments (Article)Intro to Investing (Article)
8.E1.4: Examine the factors that influence spending decisions.
Life Scenarios (Game)Consumer Smarts (Game)Quality vs Cost (Worksheet)Emergency Fund (Worksheet)50/30/20 Rule (Worksheet)Work-Life Balance (Worksheet)Cost of Living (Worksheet)Fixed & Variable College Costs (Article)50/30/20 Budgeting (Article)College Expenses (Article)Quality and Cost (Article)
8.E1.5: Create a budget and examine the benefits of budgeting.
Advanced Budgeting (Game)Cost of College (Game)Consumer Smarts (Game)Life Scenarios (Game)Middle School Personal Finance (Workbook)High School Personal Finance (Workbook)Interview a Pro (Worksheet)Owning a Car (Worksheet)Middle School Course Review (Worksheet)Income & Expenses (Worksheet)Income & Expenses (Worksheet)Work-Life Balance (Worksheet)50/30/20 Rule (Worksheet)Cost of Living (Worksheet)Emergency Fund (Worksheet)Fixed & Variable College Costs (Article)Making and Spending Money (Article)College Expenses (Article)50/30/20 Budgeting (Article)Planning Expenses (Article)
8.E1.6: Analyze the impact of debt on individuals.
Advanced Budgeting (Game)Life Scenarios (Game)High School Personal Finance (Workbook)Credit Cards (Worksheet)Get Out of Debt (Worksheet)Managing Debt (Article)Managing Credit (Article)Borrowing (Article)
8.E1.7: Understand several types of financial investments and calculate rates of return.
Stock Market Showdown (Game)Banking (Game)Middle School Personal Finance (Workbook)Investment Terms (Worksheet)Simple Interest (Worksheet)Emergency Fund (Worksheet)Investments (Article)Interest (Article)Intro to Investing (Article)Stock Market 101 (Article)Investments (Article)
8.E1.8: Identify ways insurance may minimize personal financial risk.
Advanced Budgeting (Game)Banking (Game)Life Scenarios (Game)High School Personal Finance (Workbook)Middle School Course Review (Worksheet)Auto Insurance (Worksheet)Health Insurance (Article)Auto Insurance (Article)

E2: By applying economic reasoning, individuals seek to understand the decisions of people, groups, and societies.

Standard
Defined by History and Social Science Standards
Banzai Solutions
*Any of the activities listed will satisfy the standard
8.E2.1: Explain how economic decisions affect the well‑being of individuals, businesses, and society.
How Much Can I Make? (Game)Consumer Smarts (Game)Life Scenarios (Game)Cost of Living (Worksheet)
8.E2.2: Evaluate current economic issues in terms of benefits and costs for distinct groups.
Cost of Living (Worksheet)

E3: Individuals and institutions are interdependent within market systems.

Standard
Defined by History and Social Science Standards
Banzai Solutions
*Any of the activities listed will satisfy the standard
8.E3.1: Explain the roles of buyers, sellers, and profits in product, labor, and financial markets.
How Much Can I Make? (Game)Banking (Game)Business Plan (Article)
8.E3.2: Analyze the relationship between supply, demand, and competition and their influence on prices, wages, and production.
Under Development
8.E3.3: Analyze the influence of institutions such as corporations, non‑profits, and labor unions in a market economy.
Under Development

E4: The domestic economy is shaped by interactions between government, institutions, and the private sector.

Standard
Defined by History and Social Science Standards
Banzai Solutions
*Any of the activities listed will satisfy the standard
8.E4.1: Explain how inflation, deflation, and unemployment affect distinct groups.
Under Development
8.E4.2: Explain the influence of changes in interest rates on borrowing and investing.
Banking (Game)Interest (Article)
8.E4.3: Explain the effect of productivity on standard of living.
Under Development

E5: The interconnected global economy impacts all individuals and groups in significant and varied ways.

Standard
Defined by History and Social Science Standards
Banzai Solutions
*Any of the activities listed will satisfy the standard
8.E5.1: Explain the interdependence of trade and how trade barriers influence trade among nations.
Under Development
8.E5.2: Compare various economic systems such as command, mixed, and free market.
Under Development
8.E5.3: Explain the benefits and the costs of trade policies to individuals, businesses, and society.
Under Development
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