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.
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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)Career Field Quiz (Module)Middle School Personal Finance (Workbook)Career Exploration (Worksheet)College: Interview a Pro (Worksheet)Plan for College (Worksheet)Plan Outside the Box (Worksheet)Work-Life Balance (Worksheet)College Alternatives (Worksheet)Jobs and Income (Article)Planning a Job (Article)Job Benefits (Article)Paycheck Deductions (Article)Earning Income (Article)
8.E1.2: Analyze the relationship between interest rates, saving, and use of credit.
Banking (Game)Life Scenarios (Game)Advanced Budgeting (Game)Finance Summer Camp (Game)Middle School Personal Finance (Workbook)High School Personal Finance (Workbook)Emergency Fund (Worksheet)Simple Interest (Worksheet)Credit Cards (Worksheet)Get Out of Debt (Worksheet)Your First Account (Worksheet)Managing Credit (Article)Interest (Article)Managing Debt (Article)Shares and CDs (Article)Saving Money (Article)Credit Score (Article)Credit Cards (Article)Borrowing (Article)Check It Out (Article)Savings Calculator (Article)Opening an Account (Article)
8.E1.3: Analyze the relationship between investment and return.
Banking (Game)Stock Market Showdown (Game)Retirement (Game)Middle School Personal Finance (Workbook)Emergency Fund (Worksheet)Simple Interest (Worksheet)Investments (Article)Intro to Investing (Article)Shares and CDs (Article)Interest (Article)Investments (Article)Saving Money (Article)Understanding IRAs (Article)Stock Market 101 (Article)Investing (Article)
8.E1.4: Examine the factors that influence spending decisions.
Life Scenarios (Game)Consumer Smarts (Game)Finance Summer Camp (Game)Cost of College (Game)Middle School Personal Finance (Workbook)Cost of Living (Worksheet)Work-Life Balance (Worksheet)Quality vs Cost (Worksheet)Emergency Fund (Worksheet)50/30/20 Rule (Worksheet)Owning a Car (Worksheet)Middle School: Interview a Pro (Worksheet)Middle School Course Review (Worksheet)Problem Solving (Worksheet)Income & Expenses - Advanced (Worksheet)College: S.M.A.R.T. (Worksheet)Income & Expenses (Worksheet)Quality and Cost (Article)College Expenses (Article)Fixed & Variable College Costs (Article)50/30/20 Budgeting (Article)Making and Spending Money (Article)Planning Expenses (Article)Quality and Cost (Article)Check It Out (Article)
8.E1.5: Create a budget and examine the benefits of budgeting.
Life Scenarios (Game)Advanced Budgeting (Game)Cost of College (Game)Consumer Smarts (Game)Finance Summer Camp (Game)Controlling Finances (Module)Middle School Personal Finance (Workbook)High School Personal Finance (Workbook)Emergency Fund (Worksheet)Cost of Living (Worksheet)Work-Life Balance (Worksheet)50/30/20 Rule (Worksheet)Income & Expenses - Advanced (Worksheet)Income & Expenses (Worksheet)Middle School: Interview a Pro (Worksheet)Owning a Car (Worksheet)Middle School Course Review (Worksheet)50/30/20 Budgeting (Article)Planning Expenses (Article)College Expenses (Article)Making and Spending Money (Article)Fixed & Variable College Costs (Article)Learning to Budget (Article)Managing Risk (Article)
8.E1.6: Analyze the impact of debt on individuals.
8.E1.7: Understand several types of financial investments and calculate rates of return.
Banking (Game)Stock Market Showdown (Game)Retirement (Game)Middle School Personal Finance (Workbook)Emergency Fund (Worksheet)Investment Terms (Worksheet)Simple Interest (Worksheet)Investments (Article)Interest (Article)Intro to Investing (Article)Stock Market 101 (Article)Investments (Article)Managing Risk (Article)Shares and CDs (Article)Saving Money (Article)Understanding IRAs (Article)Investing (Article)
8.E1.8: Identify ways insurance may minimize personal financial risk.
Banking (Game)Life Scenarios (Game)Advanced Budgeting (Game)Finance Summer Camp (Game)High School Personal Finance (Workbook)Middle School Personal Finance (Workbook)Middle School Course Review (Worksheet)Auto Insurance (Worksheet)Health Insurance (Article)Auto Insurance (Article)Managing Risk (Article)
E2: By applying economic reasoning, individuals seek to understand the decisions of people, groups, and societies.
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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.
8.E2.2: Evaluate current economic issues in terms of benefits and costs for distinct groups.
E3: Individuals and institutions are interdependent within market systems.
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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.
8.E3.2: Analyze the relationship between supply, demand, and competition and their influence on prices, wages, and production.
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.
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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.
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.
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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