We are experimenting with methods to bring podcasts to the classroom. Teachers who participated in PDs on this topic encouraged us to move forward with this concept. The idea is highlighting 4 Marketplace podcast segments of 3-4 minutes on current event topics that will interest your students. This could work well as a jigsaw with a group of 4 students with each student taking one of these short segments and sharing what they learned with the group. Enjoy!

• Coca-Cola nearly doubled its advertising this year (2 minutes)
  • Why did Coca-Cola increase its advertising by so much this year? 
  • What other products are "top of mind" for you based on how often you see their ads? 
  • Name one brand that you are loyal to. Why? 

• Online advertising is more expensive since Apple changed its privacy policies (2 minutes)
  • Have you noticed recently that apps are asking if you want to be tracked? If so, what choice have you made? 
  • One impact of Apple's privacy policies is an increased emphasis on influencers by advertisers. Who are influencers that you follow? 

• Don’t panic. Holiday food will be there, just more expensive. (2 minutes)
  • How much feed do turkeys eat prior to going to the plant? 
  • Do you anticipate the cost of a Thanksgiving dinner will increase this year? Why? 
  • What are some of the input costs that go into a Thanksgiving dinner? 

• There's an industry that handles our returns, and it's not pretty (4 minutes)
  
  • How do most companies handle returns for items like electronics and clothing? 
  • How much of returns are ultimately thrown away? 
  • Does listening to this podcast impact how you think about shopping? How? 

Please provide any feedback to [email protected] and let us know how this went with your students. 

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Did you know that NGPF has two podcast formats for your listening pleasure? Be sure to check out the My Classroom podcast and the NGPF Podcast. 

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 Check out FinCap Friday to bring current events to your students in an engaging way: a quiz and explainer video produced by Yanely Espinal each week during the school year. 

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Tim Ranzetta

Tim's saving habits started at seven when a neighbor with a broken hip gave him a dog walking job. Her recovery, which took almost a year, resulted in Tim getting to know the bank tellers quite well (and accumulating a savings account balance of over $300!). His recent entrepreneurial adventures have included driving a shredding truck, analyzing executive compensation packages for Fortune 500 companies and helping families make better college financing decisions. After volunteering in 2010 to create and teach a personal finance program at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto, Tim saw firsthand the impact of an engaging and activity-based curriculum, which inspired him to start a new non-profit, Next Gen Personal Finance.

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