Financial Literacy Quick Links Remind Stock Ticker
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The Week of April 1-5
Monday, April 1
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning financial literacy topics in the third marking period. Procedure: 1. Test HW: Tuesday, April 2 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Examine the role of the merit system in the American bureaucracy Procedure: 1. Do Now: Merit 2. PowerPoint Day 1 3. Diplomat's Appointments: http://www.cc.com/video-clips/8oq0a5/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-diplomat-buyers-club 4. Summative Review: Review test HW: Wednesday, April 3 Falkowski in meeting for most of the day :( - Use textbook: Read 168-170 (answer questions 3-4). Read 171-172 (answer questions 3 and 4) Submit to Google Classroom for Thursday, April 4 (Log in link to textbook) Thursday, April 4 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Examine the role of the merit system within the bureaucracy Procedures: 1. Review responses 2. PowerPoint Day 2 3. Review tests 4. Summative Review HW: Friday, April 5 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Distinguish between the various types of bureaucracies Procedure: 1. Do Now: Boeing and the FAA 2. PowerPoint Day 3 3. Around the Room - Classify the bureaucracy 4. Summative Review HW: None. |
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The Week of March 25-29
Monday, March 25
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Describe the hidden costs of owning a home 2. Calculate the true cost of a loan Procedure: 1. Hidden costs of owning a home 2. House Poor Video 3. Loan Amortization Practice 8-6 4. Summative Review HW: 1. Stock Market Simulation due on Friday, March 29 2. Prepare for test and complete study guide for Friday, March 29 Tuesday, March 26 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the stock market Procedure: 1. Stock Market Simulation 2. Study guide HW: 1. Stock Market Simulation due on Friday, March 29 2. Prepare for test and complete study guide for Friday, March 29 Wednesday, March 27 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the costs associated with college Procedure: 1. Guidance presentation on student loans and college! HW: 1. Stock Market Simulation due on Friday, March 29 2. Prepare for test and complete study guide for Friday, March 29 Thursday, March 28 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning financial literacy topics in the third marking period. Procedure: 1. Study guide 2. Test HW: 1. Stock Market Simulation due on Friday, March 29 2. Prepare for test and complete study guide for Friday, March 29 Friday, March 29 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning financial literacy topics in the third marking period. Procedure: 1. Test HW: |
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The Week of March 18-22
Monday, March 18
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Discuss the importance of making financially responsible decisions
2. Devise a buying plan
Procedure:
1. Can I Afford It? - Debrief why
2. PowerPoint Day 13
3. Exercise 7-6 Buying Plan
4. Why do we need credit cards?
5. Stock Market Simulation
HW:
Tuesday, March 19
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Explain the purpose of credit and compare sources of consumer credit.
Procedure:
1. Do Now: Scary Debt
2. PowerPoint Day 14
3. Review 7-7
4. Summative Review: Stock Market Simulation
HW:
Wednesday, March 20
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using credit
2. Discuss consumer protections for using credit
Procedure:
1. Credit Card Webquest
HW: Finish Credit Card Webquest for Monday, March 25
Thursday, March 21
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using credit
2. Discuss consumer protections for using credit
Procedure:
1. Do Now: pg. 231 (questions 1 & 2)
2. Discussion/Debrief
3. Credit score
4. Review Credit Card Webquest
5. Select parts of credit video
HW: Finish Credit Card Webquest for Monday, March 25
Friday, March 22
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Fill out a credit application
2. Explain how a credit report works
Procedure:
1. Credit Application 7-8
2. PowerPoint Day 15
3. Analyze a Credit Report 7-9
4. Summative Review: Credit Card Webquest
HW:Finish Credit Card Webquest for Monday, March 25
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Discuss the importance of making financially responsible decisions
2. Devise a buying plan
Procedure:
1. Can I Afford It? - Debrief why
2. PowerPoint Day 13
3. Exercise 7-6 Buying Plan
4. Why do we need credit cards?
5. Stock Market Simulation
HW:
Tuesday, March 19
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Explain the purpose of credit and compare sources of consumer credit.
Procedure:
1. Do Now: Scary Debt
2. PowerPoint Day 14
3. Review 7-7
4. Summative Review: Stock Market Simulation
HW:
Wednesday, March 20
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using credit
2. Discuss consumer protections for using credit
Procedure:
1. Credit Card Webquest
HW: Finish Credit Card Webquest for Monday, March 25
Thursday, March 21
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using credit
2. Discuss consumer protections for using credit
Procedure:
1. Do Now: pg. 231 (questions 1 & 2)
2. Discussion/Debrief
3. Credit score
4. Review Credit Card Webquest
5. Select parts of credit video
HW: Finish Credit Card Webquest for Monday, March 25
Friday, March 22
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Fill out a credit application
2. Explain how a credit report works
Procedure:
1. Credit Application 7-8
2. PowerPoint Day 15
3. Analyze a Credit Report 7-9
4. Summative Review: Credit Card Webquest
HW:Finish Credit Card Webquest for Monday, March 25
The Week of March 11-15
Monday, March 11
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Explain the functions of a W-2 and a 1040 Tax Form 2. File taxes using a 1040 tax form Procedure: 1. Suze Orman 2. Quizlet 3. 1040 Tax Form Sample W-2 Tax Table p. 67 4. Practice! 5. Stock Market Game HW: Tuesday, March 12 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Explain the functions of a W-2 and a 1040 Tax Form 2. File taxes using a 1040 tax form Procedure: 1. Suze Orman 2. 1040 Tax Form Sample W-2 Tax Table p. 67 3. Practice! 4. Review Quizzes 5. Resume work (Good Sample/Key Words) HW: Wednesday, March 13 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Calculate compound interest using the rule of 72 Procedure: 1. Do Now: What are some rising bank fees? 2. PowerPoint Day 12 3. Savings account video 4. Exercise 5-6 HW: Prepare for quiz on Friday, March 14 Thursday, March 13 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Calculate compound interest using the rule of 72 Procedure: 1. Do Now: Suze Orman 2. Calculate Taxes one more time! 3. Graphic Organizer 4. Resume work HW: Prepare for quiz on Friday, March 14 Friday, March 14 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning taxes and compound interest Procedure: 1. Quiz 2. Resume/cover letter HW: |
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The Week of March 4-8
Monday, March 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. New or used car 4. Exercise 4-6 (recreate the budget) 5. Summative Review: Stock Market HW: Tuesday, March 5 Falkowski at Model UN Finish resumes and print out Wednesday, March 6 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: Olympic Payroll Taxes 2. PowerPoint Day 11 3. Exercise 2-5 4. Summative Review HW: Study for quiz on Friday, March 8 Thursday, March 7 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Compute net pay and list examples of deductions from pay. Procedure: 1. Net v. Gross Pay example 2. Sample Paycheck 3. Stock market research HW: Study for quiz on Friday, March 8 Friday, March 8 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content regarding taxes Procedure: 1. Quiz 2. Devise own resume and cover letter (Good Sample/Key Words) 3. Sample HW: |
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The Week of February 25-March 1
Monday, February 25
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the important components of a resume and cover letter. Procedure: 1. Review Tuition Matters Webquest 2. Evaluate Sample Resumes and Cover Letters (Group Work) a. https://career.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/CorrectaResumeWeb.pdf b. https://www.ben.edu/college-of-education-and-health-services/school-of-education/upload/ST-Resume-Examples-16-17-6-14-16.pdf c. https://www.floridaipdae.org/dfiles/resources/lessons/FICAPS/Career_Planning/Lesson_Plan_1.2_Resume_Writing.pdf 3. Devise own resume and cover letter (Good Sample/Key Words) 4. www.myperfectresume.com HW: Tuesday, February 26 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. List and discuss types of earned income, such as wages, salaries, tips, commissions and benefits. Procedure: 1. Life at $12/Hour Video 2. PowerPoint Day 8 3. Minimum Wage Activity (page 6) 4. Summative Review: $100 in each state HW: Wednesday, February 27 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. Do Now: Olympic Payroll Taxes 2. PowerPoint Day 9 3. Exercise 2-5 4. Summative Review HW: **Minimum v. Living Wage -- Period 5** Thursday, February 28 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 Exercise 4. Review 1040 5. Sample/Fill it in 6. All forms HW: Friday, March 1 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss the important components of a resume and cover letter. Procedure: 1. Devise own resume and cover letter (Good Sample/Key Words) 2. Sample HW: |
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The Week of February 18-22
Monday, February 18
No School - President's Day
Tuesday, February 19
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: Make a list of the top 5 jobs to increase and the top 5 jobs to decrease
2. Top job openings Decline of jobs
3. PowerPoint Day 6
4. How Education Affects Income Article
5. Summative Review
HW:
Tuesday, February 19
Robot and Automation
Boston Dynamics Video
Automation Jobs Luddites: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBt_BbWgFzE
Wednesday, February 20
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze costs and factors of college tuition
2. Evaluate various means to pay college tuition
Procedure:
1. College Tuition Increasing
2. College Tuition - What you could buy
3. PowerPoint Day 7
4. Future Cost of Tuition Estimator
5. FAFSA Form
6. Summative Review
HW:
Thursday, February 21
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze costs and factors of college tuition
2. Evaluate various means to pay college tuition
Procedure:
1. Tuition Matters Webquest
HW:
1. Finish Tuition Matters Webquest due Monday, February 25
2. Prepare for quiz on Friday, February 22
Friday, February 22
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning various investment vehicles along with paying for college tuition
Procedure:
1. Quiz
2. Stock Assignment
HW: Finish Tuition Matters Webquest due Monday, February 25
No School - President's Day
Tuesday, February 19
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: Make a list of the top 5 jobs to increase and the top 5 jobs to decrease
2. Top job openings Decline of jobs
3. PowerPoint Day 6
4. How Education Affects Income Article
5. Summative Review
HW:
Tuesday, February 19
Robot and Automation
Boston Dynamics Video
Automation Jobs Luddites: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBt_BbWgFzE
Wednesday, February 20
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze costs and factors of college tuition
2. Evaluate various means to pay college tuition
Procedure:
1. College Tuition Increasing
2. College Tuition - What you could buy
3. PowerPoint Day 7
4. Future Cost of Tuition Estimator
5. FAFSA Form
6. Summative Review
HW:
Thursday, February 21
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze costs and factors of college tuition
2. Evaluate various means to pay college tuition
Procedure:
1. Tuition Matters Webquest
HW:
1. Finish Tuition Matters Webquest due Monday, February 25
2. Prepare for quiz on Friday, February 22
Friday, February 22
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning various investment vehicles along with paying for college tuition
Procedure:
1. Quiz
2. Stock Assignment
HW: Finish Tuition Matters Webquest due Monday, February 25
The Week of February 11-15
Monday, February 11 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Differentiate investments in the stock market game 2. Utilize stock picking strategies for investments Procedure: 1. Review articles 2. Investment Terms 3. Stock Research HW: None. Tuesday, February 12 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Differentiate investments in the stock market game 2. Utilize stock picking strategies for investments Procedure: 1. Investment Terms 2. Stock Assignment HW: None. Wednesday, February 13 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: None. Thursday, February 14 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss and calculate taxes in an investment portfolios Procedure: 1. Do Now: Trump's tax plan video 2. PowerPoint Day 5 3. Calculate capital gains taxes 4. Summative Review HW: None. Friday, February 15 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning various types of investments Procedure: 1. Quiz 2. Stock Assignment HW: None. |
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The Week of February 4-8
Monday, February 4
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, February 5 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, Stocks, etc. 5. Review HW: None. Wednesday, February 6 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. Review Investment Vehicles 2. PowerPoint Day 3 3. Factors to consider in stock picking 4. Stock Market Setup HW: None. Thursday, February 7 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: 1. 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. 2. 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? 3. After reading the article, which suggestion might save you the most money? What would you add to this list? Explain. Submit via Google Classroom Friday, February 8 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. Submit via Google Classroom |
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