Objective:

The students practice reading a diagram and extracting information from it.

Contents and methods:

The students will first answer guided questions about the shown diagram. Afterwards they will analyze the diagram in more detail.

Skills:

• Reading charts and diagrams
• Extracting information from charts and diagrams
• Analyzing charts and diagrams

Target group:

Grades 8 and above

Objective: Students learn to analyze information from various digital sources and link it logically in order to draw conclusions.

Content and Methodology: The worksheet offers an interactive puzzle task based around a found smartphone. The students analyze chat histories, pictures and an audio file to identify the owner of the smartphone.

Skills:

• Critical analysis of texts and media
• Logical thinking and reasoning
• Understanding historical and/or scientific contexts

Target Audience and Level: Suitable for teaching at lower secondary level.

Objective:

Students reflect on the importance of private insurance for personal financial security. They learn to analyze individual life situations and select suitable insurance policies.

Content and methods:

The worksheet offers a variable scenario in which the learners accompany a fictitious person who is facing financial challenges. They find out about various private insurance policies, assess their relevance for the person and draw up an individual insurance plan. Through tasks such as assigning insurance policies to risks and analyzing insurance conditions, they develop a deeper understanding of the topic.

Competencies:

• Risk awareness
• Documenting and analyzing information
• Independent learning and decision-making
• Critical analysis of insurance offers

Target group and level:

Grade 9 and up

Objective:

Learners deal with the different types of goods and understand their significance in an economic context. They reflect on how scarcity and availability of goods influence decisions and what effects this has on individuals and societies.

Content and methods:

The worksheet introduces learners to the characteristics and differences between types of goods. Everyday examples are used to illustrate economic concepts such as scarcity and utility. Illustrative scenarios and practical tasks encourage learners to analyze economic relationships and reflect on their own decisions.

Skills:

• Understanding of basic economic concepts such as types of goods and scarcity
• Analysis and evaluation of economic decisions
• Critical thinking and problem-solving in economic contexts
• Application of economic concepts to everyday situations

Target group and level:

From year 7

Objective:

Learners identify the opportunities and challenges that will shape a specific economic sector in a country in the future. They deal with the perspectives of different actors and develop an understanding of the complexity of the industry.

Content and methods

The worksheet offers texts from the perspectives of environmental activists, entrepreneurs, consumers and politicians that shed light on the opportunities and challenges of the automotive industry. Learners classify these aspects in a table and reflect on how they influence each other. Finally, they develop their own recommendations for action and assess whether a given future scenario is realistic.

Competencies:

• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Reflection on different perspectives
• Development of recommendations for action
• Critical analysis of future scenarios

Target group and level:

From year 9 onwards

Objective:

The students deal with caricatures as a critical form of representation. They learn to systematically analyze and interpret caricatures by examining formal, content-related and symbolic elements. Caricatures can be used in a variety of ways.

Content and methods:

The worksheet guides students step-by-step through the analysis of a caricature. They use various categories such as formal description, symbolism and interpretation. The tasks encourage close observation, critical thinking and reflection on social issues.

Competencies:

Media criticism and image analysis: developing an understanding of representations in caricatures.

Critical thinking and argumentation: Reflecting on political and social statements.

Historical and political classification: Making the connection between caricatures and social issues.

Target group and level:

From grade 9 up

Objective:

Learners examine the life cycle of a product and recognize the ecological and social impact of production, use and disposal. They reflect on how consumer decisions can influence sustainability and develop an awareness of responsible consumption.

Content and methods:

The worksheet addresses the entire life cycle of a product - from raw material extraction, production and transportation to use and disposal. From the perspective of the product, learners analyze the ecological and social impact of the individual phases. Through critical reflection and discursive tasks, they deal with sustainable alternatives and possible improvements.

Competencies:

• Understanding ecological and social interrelationships along the value chain
• Critical thinking and reflection on consumer behavior and sustainability
• Evaluation and discussion of production and disposal processes
• Development of solutions for sustainable consumption and resource conservation

Target group and level:

From grade 7 onwards

Objective:

Learners learn about different currencies and understand their importance for the economy. In doing so, they develop a better understanding of how currencies relate to each other and what influence they have on global trade.

Content and methods:

The worksheet introduces different currencies by means of a multiple-choice quiz. Learners then work out the characteristics of a particular currency in detail and record the information in a fact sheet.

Skills:

• Economic understanding of different currencies
• Analytical thinking: Comparing and evaluating the characteristics of currencies

Target group and level:

Year 8 and above

Objective:

Students understand how exchange rates work and which factors influence their fluctuations. They recognize the effects on different groups of people such as entrepreneurs, consumers and tourists.

Content and methods:

The worksheet introduces the topic with an everyday situation and encourages reflection. The students work on the causes of exchange rate fluctuations (e.g. supply and demand, interest rates, inflation) and their economic consequences. Using case studies, they analyze how exchange rates influence companies, consumption and travel.

Competencies:

• Basic economic understanding
• Analysis of exchange rate factors
• Application to everyday situations

Target group:

From year 9 onwards

Objective:

The students deal with attitudes towards money and reflect on how beliefs influence financial behavior. They learn strategies to develop a positive money mindset.

Content and methods:

The worksheet starts with a task to test prior knowledge. It then explains what a money mindset is and how it is shaped by experience. By analyzing negative and positive thought patterns, the students recognize the influence these have on financial decisions. A case study enables them to develop concrete solutions for a person with a negative money mindset.

Competencies:

Recognizing thought patterns and their impact on finances

Developing solution strategies for a positive financial mindset

Target group:

From grade 9 onwards

Objective:

The students deal with the various functions of taxes and recognize their importance for the state and society. The worksheet looks at the steering function of taxes in detail, but can be adapted so that another tax function - such as the financing, redistribution or stabilization function - is dealt with instead.

Contents and methods:

The worksheet begins with a thought experiment: The students imagine living in a country without taxes and consider what impact this would have on their daily lives. They then learn about one function of taxes in detail. The students analyze the opportunities and risks of this function and reflect on whether and under what conditions a tax with this objective makes sense.

Skills:

• Understanding the various tax functions
• Detailed examination of a specific tax function
• Analysis of the effects of tax measures
• Reflection on the role of taxes in society

Target group:

From year 9 onwards

Objective:

Learners understand the basics of tax returns and work out which income and expenses are relevant for tax purposes. They deal with the tax return process by helping a fictitious person.

Content and methods:

The worksheet guides students step-by-step through the preparation of a tax return using a practical example. They analyze different types of costs, evaluate their deductibility and reflect on the importance of taxes for employees. They deepen their knowledge through interactive tasks and a sample calculation.

Competencies:

• Understanding of the German tax system
• Analysis of tax deductibility and its effects
• Application of economic knowledge to everyday life
• Critical reflection on financial planning

Target group and level:

 Year 10 and above