Civics and Society Stock Market Remind
The Week of April 22-26Monday, April 22 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning various types of investments Procedure: 1. Stock Market Research -- (Investment Terms) (Factors to consider) HW: Tuesday, April 23 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Describe the role of diversification in an investment portfolio Procedure: 1. Do Now: NPR 2. Diversification Charts 3. PowerPoint Day 4 4. Diversification: 10-8 5. Summative Review HW: Prepare for quiz on Friday, April 21 Wednesday, April 24 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss and calculate taxes in an investment portfolios Procedure: 1. Do Now: Taxes 2. PowerPoint Day 5 3. Calculate capital gains taxes 4. Summative Review HW: Prepare for quiz on Friday, April 26 Thursday, April 25 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss and calculate taxes in an investment portfolios Procedure: 1. Review 2. Stock Market Research -- (Investment Terms) (Factors to consider) HW: Friday, April 26 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning various types of investments Procedure: 1. Quiz 2. Stock Market Research -- (Investment Terms) (Factors to consider) HW: |
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The Week of April 15-19Monday, April 15
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Develop financial goals for your future 2. Discuss the portrait of the average millionaire Procedure: 1. Portrait of a Millionaire 2. Living beneath your means video 3. PowerPoint Day 1 4. Short, Medium, and Long-term Goals 5. Summative Review HW: None. Tuesday, April 16 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the various types of investment vehicles 2. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of various investment vehicles Procedure: 1. Savings Accounts 2. Purchasing Power 3. PowerPoint Day 2 4. Stations - Bonds, Mutual Funds, Target date funds, ETFs, Stocks, etc. 5. Review HW: None. Wednesday, April 17 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the various types of investment vehicles 2. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of various investment vehicles Procedure: 1. Savings Accounts 2. Purchasing Power 3. PowerPoint Day 2 4. Stations - Bonds, Mutual Funds, Target date funds, ETFs, Stocks, etc. 5. Review HW: None. Thursday, April 18 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the various types of investment vehicles 2. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of various investment vehicles Procedure: 1. Can I Afford It? 2. True or False About Millionaires 3. PowerPoint Day 3 4. Rule of 72 5. Time vs. Money Chart 6. Play Around with the Calculator: https://www.bannerbank.com/financial-resources/financial-planning-tools/millionaire-calculator HW: None. Friday, April 19 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Differentiate investments in the stock market game 2. Utilize stock picking strategies for investments Procedure: 1. Factors to consider in stock picking 2. Other Investment Terms 3. Stock Market Research 4. Stock Market Game 5. Stock Market Research Assignment HW: |
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Final Exams Week
The Week of June 5-9
Monday, June 5
Falkowski absent
1. Work on Stock Assignment
2. Prepare for test on Friday and complete study guide
Tuesday, June 6
Falkowski absent
1. Work on Stock Assignment
2. Prepare for test on Friday and complete study guide
Wednesday, June 7
1. Work on Stock Assignment
2. Prepare for test on Friday and complete study guide
Thursday, June 8
Falkowski absent
1. Work on Stock Assignment
2. Prepare for test on Friday and complete study guide
Friday, June 9
Test
Falkowski absent
1. Work on Stock Assignment
2. Prepare for test on Friday and complete study guide
Tuesday, June 6
Falkowski absent
1. Work on Stock Assignment
2. Prepare for test on Friday and complete study guide
Wednesday, June 7
1. Work on Stock Assignment
2. Prepare for test on Friday and complete study guide
Thursday, June 8
Falkowski absent
1. Work on Stock Assignment
2. Prepare for test on Friday and complete study guide
Friday, June 9
Test
The Week of May 29 - June 2
Monday, May 29
No School
Tuesday, May 30
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Synthesize main ideas concerning financial literacy from the 4th marking period
Procedure:
1. Loan Amortization (amortization for homes)
2. Graphic organizer
3. Broke
HW:
Wednesday, May 31
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and discuss problems associated with bankruptcy
Procedure:
1. Broke
HW: Work on Stock Assignment
Thursday June 1
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and discuss problems associated with bankruptcy
Procedure:
1. Broke
HW: Work on Stock Assignment
Friday, June 2
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and discuss problems associated with bankruptcy
Procedure:
1. Broke
HW:
1. Work on Stock Assignment
2. Prepare for test next week (study guide)
No School
Tuesday, May 30
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Synthesize main ideas concerning financial literacy from the 4th marking period
Procedure:
1. Loan Amortization (amortization for homes)
2. Graphic organizer
3. Broke
HW:
Wednesday, May 31
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and discuss problems associated with bankruptcy
Procedure:
1. Broke
HW: Work on Stock Assignment
Thursday June 1
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and discuss problems associated with bankruptcy
Procedure:
1. Broke
HW: Work on Stock Assignment
Friday, June 2
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and discuss problems associated with bankruptcy
Procedure:
1. Broke
HW:
1. Work on Stock Assignment
2. Prepare for test next week (study guide)
The Week of May 22-26Monday, May 22
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Explain the purpose of credit and compare sources of consumer credit. Procedure: 1. Can I Afford it? Start at 21:00 2. PowerPoint Day 14 3. Credit Card Rewards 4. Credit Application (first two pages) 5. Should I get a credit card? 6. Credit Card Webquest 7. The Fine Print Matters HW: Tuesday, May 23 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using credit 2. Discuss consumer protections for using credit Procedure: 1. Review 2. PowerPoint Day 15 3. Credit Report (3rd page) 4. What is your FICO score? 5. Select parts of credit video 6. Credit Card Webquest HW: Wednesday, May 24 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Explain the costs of owning a home Procedure: 1. Hidden Costs - Look at Zillow 2. Pandemic Mortgage Costs 3. "House Poor" Video 4. PowerPoint Day 15/16 5. Loan Amortization Table 6. Study guide HW: Thursday, May 25 Falkowski absent :( Begin working on Stock Market Research Assignment Friday, May 27 Unity Expo HW: Prepare for test and complete study guide next week |
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The Week of May 15-19Monday, May 15
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the importance of making financially responsible decisions 2. Devise a buying plan Procedure: 1. NY Times 2. Can I Afford It? - Debrief why 3. PowerPoint Day 13 4. Exercise 7-6 Buying Plan 5. Why do we need credit cards? 6. Stock Assignment HW: Tuesday, May 16 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Explain the purpose of credit and compare sources of consumer credit. Procedure: 1. Compound Interest Review 2. Scary Debt 3. PowerPoint Day 14 4. Review 7-7 5. Credit Card Webquest HW: Be prepared to take tax quiz on Friday, May 19 Wednesday, May 17 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Explain the purpose of credit and compare sources of consumer credit. Procedure: 1. Credit Card Webquest HW: Be prepared to take tax quiz on Friday, May 19 Thursday, May 18 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Explain the purpose of credit and compare sources of consumer credit. Procedure: 1. Credit Card Webquest 2. Work on resumes (Good Sample/Key Words) 3. Prepare for tax quiz (see video) Tax Table/Brackets & Sample W-2 & 1040 4. Stock Assignment HW: Be prepared to take tax quiz on Friday, May 19 Friday, May 19 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Calculate taxes using a 1040 form. Procedure: 1. Tax Quiz 2. Resume Fixes (Good Sample/Key Words) 3. Stock Assignment 4. Summative Review HW: Continue working on the Stock Assignment |
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The Week of May 8-12Monday, May 8
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Complete a 1040 tax form Procedure: 1. Tax Exemptions (2 min.) 2. Sample W-2 3. Tax Table/Brackets 4. Review 1040 5. Sample/Fill it in --- Guiding Video 6. All forms HW: Tuesday, May 9 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. List types of deductions required for taxes. 2. Compute net pay and list examples of deductions from pay. Procedure: 1. Do Now: Suze Orman 2. PowerPoint Day 11 3. Net v. Gross Pay example 4. Sample Paycheck 5. Exercise 2-5 6. Summative Review: Where you live determines taxes HW: Wednesday, May 10 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Compute net pay and list examples of deductions from pay. Procedure: 1. How Am I Doing? 2. Review calculating taxes: Tax Table/Brackets & Sample W-2 & 1040 3. Stock Assignment HW: Prepare for quiz on Friday, May 12 Thursday, May 11 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Calculate compound interest using the rule of 72 Procedure: 1. Do Now: Raising Bank Fees 2. PowerPoint Day 12 3. Savings account video 4. Philosophy Degree - break down finances on board - what should be attacked first? 5. Quizlet Practice 6. Stock Assignment HW: Prepare for quiz on Friday, May 12 Friday, May 12 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Calculate compound interest using the rule of 72 Procedure: 1. Quiz 2. Work on Stock Market Game: Stock Assignment HW: Stock market game |
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The Week of May 1-5Monday, May 1
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. List and discuss types of earned income, such as wages, salaries, tips, commissions and benefits. Procedure: 1. Review Tuition Matters Webquest 2. Life at $12/Hour Video 3. Accounting and Automation 4. PowerPoint Day 8 5. Minimum Wage Activity (page 6) 6. Summative Review: $100 in each state 7. Review for Friday's quiz HW: Work on Stock Market Game: Stock Assignment Tuesday, May 2 Falkowski absent :( 1. Complete Can Robots Take Over My Jobs on Schoology for Wednesday, May 4 2. Work on Stock Market Game: Stock Assignment Wednesday, May 3 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. List types of deductions required for taxes. 2. Compute net pay and list examples of deductions from pay. 3. Complete a Form I-9, a Form W-4 and a federal income tax return. Procedure: 1. Review: Can Robots Take Over My Jobs 2. PowerPoint Day 9 3. Exercise 2-5/Minimum v. Living Wage 4. Summative Review HW: 1. Complete Can Robots Take Over My Jobs on Schoology for Wednesday, May 4 Thursday, May 4 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Distinguish between assets and liabilities 2. Identify major components of a budget Procedure: 1. List your wants and needs 2. PowerPoint Day 10 3. Leasing? 4. Financial Goals 5. Summative Review: graphic organizer HW: 1. Work on resumes for Monday, May 8 Friday, May 5 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning tuition, capital gains taxes, minimum wage, and retirement vehicles Procedure: 1. Review 2. Resumes 3. Stock Market Research -- (Investment Terms) (Factors to consider) HW: Work on resumes for Monday, May 8 |
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The Week of April 24-28Monday, April 24
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Differentiate between hard versus soft skills 2. Discuss the impact that job skills and education have upon income Procedure: 1. Do Now: Read this Article 2. Make a list of the top 5 jobs to increase and the top 5 jobs to decrease 3. Fastest Job Openings Robots and Jobs 4. PowerPoint Day 6 5. How Education Affects Income Article 6. Summative Review HW: Tuesday, April 25 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze costs and factors of college tuition 2. Evaluate various means to pay college tuition Procedure: 1. Practice Interview Questions (Soft Skills) 2. College Tuition Increasing 3. College Tuition - What you could buy 4. PowerPoint Day 7 5. Future Cost of Tuition Estimator 6. FAFSA Form 7. Summative Review HW: Wednesday, April 26 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze costs and factors of college tuition 2. Evaluate various means to pay college tuition Procedure: 1. Review Stock Information and Capital Gains Taxes 2. Tuition Matters Webquest HW: 1. Finish Tuition Matters Webquest due Friday, April 28 Thursday, April 27 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the important components of a resume and cover letter. Procedure: 1. Evaluate Sample Resumes and Cover Letters (Group Work) a. Resume 1: https://www.educationworld.com/sites/default/files/bad-resume_0.pdf b. Resume 2 https://www.mass.edu/gearup/documents/WritingaResume.pdf 3.(Good Sample/Key Words) 4. Devise own resume HW: 1. Finish Tuition Matters Webquest due Friday, April 28 2. Work on resume for next week Friday, April 28 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the important components of a resume and cover letter. Procedure: 1. Evaluate Sample Resumes and Cover Letters (Group Work) a. Resume 1: https://www.educationworld.com/sites/default/files/bad-resume_0.pdf b. Resume 2 https://www.mass.edu/gearup/documents/WritingaResume.pdf 3.(Good Sample/Key Words) 4. Devise own resume HW: 1. Work on resume for next week |
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Sub Articles
1. Read the article: https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/finance/live-below-your-means-without-feeling-deprived/ Next, answer the following questions in complete sentences. Be sure to answer in detail: A. Which two strategies of living beneath your means seems to be the most realistic? Which one do you think is the most difficult or unrealistic? Explain. B. Identify one spending habit you have that you really could cut (even if you don't want to). How much would this save you in a year? Does this make you want to cut this out of your spending? C. After reading the article, which suggestion might save you the most money? What would you add to this list? Explain. Submit via Schoology by the end of the period Read the article here. 1. According to the article, explain what you should do in the event that the stock market tanks? 2. Why does the article encourage you to have a long-term portfolio as opposed to the short term? 3. When is the perfect time to start investing? Explain in its entirety. |
1. Final exams begin
2. Jeopardy Review
A. Financial Literacy PowerPoint
B. SCOTUS PowerPoint
C. Bureaucracy PowerPoint
D. Interest Group PowerPoint
HW: Final Study Guide due by the time your final exam starts
2. Jeopardy Review
A. Financial Literacy PowerPoint
B. SCOTUS PowerPoint
C. Bureaucracy PowerPoint
D. Interest Group PowerPoint
HW: Final Study Guide due by the time your final exam starts