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Preparation
Lesson Narrative
This is a mid-unit summative checkpoint. Students will demonstrate mastery of risk transfer principles, including deductible vs. premium math, out-of-pocket maximums, health insurance structures (HMO/PPO/HSA), auto insurance liability vs. collision limits, and the mathematical differences between Term and Whole life policies.
Learning Goals
• Demonstrate mastery of insurance mechanics, terminology, and risk pooling.
• Apply deductibles, co-insurance, and coverage limits to real-world claim scenarios.
• Evaluate which insurance products are mathematically necessary for specific consumer profiles.
Student Facing Learning Goals
• Let's prove we understand how to use insurance to protect our health, cars, homes, and income from disaster.
Student Facing Learning Targets
• I can pass the insurance mechanics assessment with 80% accuracy.
• I can calculate exact out-of-pocket costs for any insurance claim.
• I can select the correct insurance policy based on a scenario.
Required Academic Standards
National Jump$tart Standards:
• (All Unit 6 Standards Applied)
Glossary Entries
Formative Assessment: Ongoing checks for understanding used to guide instruction during a unit.
Summative Assessment: An evaluation of student learning at the conclusion of a defined instructional period.
Retention: The ability to recall and apply academic concepts over time.
Lesson
Warm Up
6.6.1: The Shield Check
Launch: Have students sit independently at their desks. Present the prompt verbally or project it. Give them 4 minutes to write.
Synthesis: Rapid-fire share out. Emphasize that building a budget and investing in the stock market are useless if you don't have a shield to protect that wealth from a single catastrophic event.
Student Facing Task
Student-Facing Task: Without looking at your notes, which type of insurance (health, auto liability, property, or long-term disability) do you think is mathematically the most important to have, and why?
Activity 1
6.6.2: Assessment Part 1 - Vocabulary & Concepts
Launch: Distribute Part 1 of the Mid-Unit Assessment. Monitor independent work.
Synthesis: N/A (Summative Assessment).
Student Facing Task
Student-Facing Task: Complete the multiple-choice and matching vocabulary section independently. Ensure you can clearly differentiate between liability, comprehensive, term life, and whole life insurance.
Activity 2
6.6.3: Assessment Part 2 - Claim Calculations
Launch: Distribute Part 2 of the Mid-Unit Assessment. Monitor independent work.
Synthesis: N/A (Summative Assessment).
Student Facing Task
Complete the applied math section. You will be given a scenario with a $1,000 deductible, an 80/20 co-insurance rate, and a massive hospital bill. You must calculate the exact out-of-pocket cost. Show all of your math.
Lesson Synthesis
Narrative: Collect the assessments. Congratulate the class on mastering the math of risk transfer. Preview the second half of the unit: "Now that we know how to protect ourselves from accidents, we need to learn how to protect ourselves from scammers, identity thieves, and predatory contracts."
Cool Down
6.6.4: The Protection Reflection
Narrative: This exit ticket prompts a personal reflection for instructional alignment.
Teacher Rubric: Look for specific identification of a mastered concept (e.g., "I know how to calculate an 80/20 co-insurance split") and a practical curiosity about consumer protection laws.
Student Facing Task
Which specific insurance calculation on today's quiz did you feel the most confident about, and what is one question you still have about how identity theft works?