District Survival: Financial Skills
This type of financial account earns interest and is meant for long-term savings.
What is a savings account?
In the 74th Hunger Games, Katniss earns her place as the victor by using this weapon, which she is highly skilled with, to take down her enemies.
What is a bow and arrow?
The most effective way to manage your time is by using this technique, which involves focusing on a task for a set amount of time, followed by a break.
What is the Pomodoro Technique?
This is a short speech you can use to introduce yourself in a professional setting.
What is an elevator pitch?
This online tool helps you track assignments, exams, and deadlines in one place
What is a digital planner or calendar app like Google Calendar or Notion?
A percentage of what you owe is added to your bill when you do not pay off your full credit balance.
What is interest?
This character becomes Katniss’s ally in the 75th Hunger Games, helping her survive the deadly traps and harsh conditions in the arena.
Who is Finnick Odair?
This is the document you would submit to apply for a job, which includes your experience and skills.
What is a resume?
This is the term for asking someone connecting with someone with the hopes for help or advice to get a job or opportunity.
What is networking?
This type of budgeting method splits your income into three main categories: needs, wants, and savings.
What is the 50/30/20 rule?
This is the financial term for the amount of money you owe to lenders
What is debt?
What is the official title of the games in which Katniss competes a second time?
What is the Quarter Quell?
In a survival situation, what’s the rule of threes that helps prioritize your needs (shelter, water, food)?
What is 3 minutes without air, 3 hours without shelter in extreme conditions, 3 days without water, 3 weeks without food?
This type of professional meeting occurs when you discuss job opportunities, industry trends, or career advice, typically with a more experienced individual.
What is an informational interview?
You’re overwhelmed and behind on three assignments. What’s the best first step to get back on track?
What is prioritize tasks based on deadlines and importance, then contact your professors?
A type of loan typically used to buy a house, where the property serves as collateral.
What is a mortgage?
What tribute from District 3 is responsible for reactivating the force field in the Quarter Quell arena?
Who is Beetee?
What’s the best way to purify water in the wild if you don’t have a filter or tablets?
What is boiling it for at least one minute?
During an interview, it's best to avoid talking about this personal topic.
What is salary or pay expectations?
When writing a paper, this free tool can help you properly cite your sources in MLA, APA, or Chicago format.
What is Zotero, EasyBib, or Citation Machine?
This is the term for putting money into an account that earns a higher interest rate than savings accounts, usually in exchange for leaving your money in the account for a set period.
What is a certificate of deposit (CD)?
What was Lucy Gray Baird's performing group called in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes?
What is the Covey?
This is the name of the practice where you prioritize important tasks over urgent ones.
What is the Eisenhower Matrix?
This type of handshake is considered the most appropriate in professional settings.
What is a firm, brief handshake?
You’re trying to eat on a student budget. Buying these items in bulk or frozen can save you money and reduce waste.
What are grains (like rice/pasta), canned goods, and frozen fruits/vegetables?