You asked, and we listened! The highly requested Gambling and Sports Betting mini-unit is now available. As more high school students engage in sports betting and other gambling activities, this topic has never been more relevant.

The mini-unit includes four engaging lessons and three brand new activities designed to help your students make informed decisions when faced with gambling opportunities and to understand the potential consequences that can result if not done responsibly.

Explore the Gambling and Sports Betting Mini-Unit

Explore Four New Lessons

Help your students navigate the complexities and psychology of gambling and sports betting with four brand new lessons. Topics include:

• MU-1.1 Games of Chance
• MU-1.2 Lottery
• MU-1.3 Sports Betting
• MU-1.4 Responsible Gaming 

Explore the Gambling and Sports Betting Mini-Unit

Bonus: All lessons are available as both a Google Doc and a Nearpod!

Engage Your Students with Interactive Activities

Reinforce key concepts and encourage critical thinking with three brand new activities designed to complement the lessons in the Gambling and Sports Betting mini-unit:

• CALCULATE: House Edge
• ANALYZE: Sports Betting Advertisements
• CASE STUDY: Gambling vs Investing

Assessments 

Exit Tickets: Assess student understanding with three multiple-choice questions per lesson, available as Google Docs and Google Forms. 

Pro Tip: Create a comprehensive end-of-unit quiz by combining all exit tickets!

We can't wait to hear your feedback on our new mini-unit. Let us know what you think!

Team NGPF

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.

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