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Types of Insurance

6-8th Grades
45 min

Summary

Insurance isn't one product. It's a toolkit for protecting everything you own and everything you might owe. This lesson explores renters, homeowners, and auto coverage, plus the liability protection that quietly shields your wallet across all of them.

Activities

Bellringer: Whose Break-In Is It?

  • Pose the kicked-in-door scenario and let students argue who pays for what.
  • Steer toward the split: landlord fixes the building, renter replaces the stuff.
5 min

Instruction

  • Walk through renters vs. homeowners coverage and the three coverage areas.
  • Introduce liability as the "underrated hero" and the Big 3 auto coverages.
12 min

Activity: Auto Insurance Article & Worksheet

  • Students read the Auto Insurance article, then work the worksheet in pairs.
  • Circulate and press them back to the text: deductibles, comprehensive on old cars, uninsured motorist.
15 min

Discussion: The Claim Categorizer

  • Display each real-world loss scenario and have students name the policy and specific coverage.
  • Pause on disagreements to reinforce liability vs. personal property vs. structure.
8 min

Wrap-Up & Assessment

  • Why is liability coverage required by law for drivers, but collision coverage is optional?
  • If you live in an apartment, why is it a mistake to assume your landlord's insurance will cover your electronics if there is a fire?
5 min

Lesson Prep

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Auto Insurance

Auto insurance is like ordering fast food—make sure students understand insurance types and coverage options.

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Auto Insurance Worksheet

Questions about auto insurance types and coverage options.

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Unit 8: Risk & Protection

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