Tenth graders learn to guard against identity theft — when a criminal steals your personal information to take your money or open accounts in your name. They sort safe habits from risky ones to protect themselves online and off.
Students will be able to…
Identity theft can wreck your finances. What habits keep your personal information safe — and which put it at risk?
Project this and sort each habit into Safe (protects you) or Risky (puts you at risk).
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Identity theft can wreck your finances — which habits keep you safe?
Students explore.
Students practice.
Students apply.
Students close.
Aligned to the C3 Framework (Economics) & the National Standards for Personal Financial Education.
Protect against identity theft.
Take informed action (stay safe).
Explain financial risk.
Draw conclusions about safety.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students name two safe habits that protect their personal information. A printable identity-safety sheet is in the Social Studies library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.