Students love to engage with current events that feel relevant and applicable to their lives. FinCap Friday offers a fantastic opportunity to integrate current events that are geared towards a high school audience. Let’s explore how you can make the most out of FinCap Friday in your classroom!

What is FinCap Friday?

FinCap Friday is a weekly video series that combines five questions with a short video to energize classrooms and engage students through current events. Additionally, you can follow up the video with a discussion prompt to extend the topic and encourage further critical thinking.

How do I implement FinCap Friday in my class?

Make FinCap Friday a part of your weekly routine! Every Friday morning during the school year, FinCap Friday is released with a ready-made Google Slide presentation that includes:

1. A Kahoot with five relevant questions
2. An embedded video
3. An EdPuzzle that contains the 5 questions embedded throughout the video
4. A discussion prompt to engage students after the video
5. Suggestions for extending the learning

You can choose your preferred platform (Kahoot/Youtube or EdPuzzle) and use it as a bell ringer or closing activity each Friday! If you prefer not to use Kahoot or EdPuzzle, a link to a No Tech version is also available, and the questions are included right in the slide presentation.

Where can I find FinCap Friday activities on the website?

You can find FinCap Friday under the Resources section of NGPF.org's top navigation menu.

You can also subscribe to the blog to receive email reminders with a link every Friday morning!

Looking for even more ways to enhance your personal finance classroom? Check out NGPF's Questions of the Day, Podcasts in the Classroom, and Interactive Library!

About the Author

Dave Martin

Dave joins NGPF with 15 years of teaching experience in math and computer science. After joining the New York City Teaching Fellows program and earning a Master's degree in Education from Pace University, his teaching career has taken him to New York, New Jersey and a summer in the north of Ghana. Dave firmly believes that financial literacy is vital to creating well-rounded students that are prepared for a complex and highly competitive world. During what free time two young daughters will allow, Dave enjoys video games, Dungeons & Dragons, cooking, gardening, and taking naps.