Kunci Jawaban Mata Pelajaran Bahasa Inggris Kelas 12 SMA/MA Bab 5 Halaman 156 Activity B.9

They develop positive behaviors that eventually spread to their families, friends, and communities.

Likewise, critics argue that teaching financial literacy in the classroom is unrealistic and ineffective.

The school curriculum has been already overflowing with required subjects therefore it could be challenging to fit in an additional subject.

Furthermore, teachers will be required to learn about this subject while in fact perhaps teachers are even financially illiterate themselves to deliver about
this.

Considering it might influence future financial safety, the experts in this field need to assign specifically what requires essential changes in the structure of the current curriculum.

On the other hand, others believe that the knowledge about managing money is the responsibility of parents at home, not school.

Parents can teach their kids starting from daily pocket money and monthly budget.

Living in this era in which financial products and services have been more widely available in society, the necessity of managing money is inevitably urgent.

Unlike previous generations, who may have purchased items primarily with cash, today’s consumers have more options of payments to use credit or debit cards, as well as electronic transfers.

As a result, having the knowledge of financial literacy will improve the awareness in making decisions of choosing types of financial products that fit their budget.

Therefore, it is suggested that students ought to learn and improve their financial literacy whether it is pursued formally at school or simply learned
from their parents.

Baca juga: Kunci Jawaban Sosiologi Kelas 11 SMA/MA Bab 3 Halaman 176 Edisi Revisi Uji Pengetahuan Akhir

Activity B.9

Reread the text in the activity B.7 then answer the following questions. 

1. The text mainly tells us about …

a. The importance of teaching financial literacy.