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The Week of September 26-30
Thursday, September 23
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 3 3. Exercise 2-5 4. Summative Review HW: Monday, September 26 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: Tuesday, September 27 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Define and describe the effects of inflation Procedure: 1. Do Now: High costs 2. PowerPoint Day 1 3. Exercise 3-8 4. Summative Review HW: Prepare for test on Friday, September 30 Wednesday, September 29 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning chapters 1-3 in financial literacy Procedure: 1. Study guide 2. Jeopardy HW: None. Thursday, September 29 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning chapters 1-3 in financial literacy Procedure: 1. Test HW: Friday, September 30 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning chapters 1-3 in financial literacy Procedure: 1. Review test 2. Broke HW: None. |
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The Week of September 19-23
Monday, September 19
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Devise a resume and cover letter Procedure: 1. Resume and Cover Letter HW: Resume due printed out on Tuesday, September 20. Tuesday, September 20 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 1 3. Minimum Wage Activity (page 6) 4. Summative Review HW: Read pages 51-58 and answer questions 1-9 and questions 10, 12, 15, 16, 17, and 20 for Thursday, September 19. Wednesday, September 22 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. List and discuss types of earned income, such as wages, salaries, tips, commissions and benefits. Procedure: 1. Do Now: Bizarre Taxes Video 2. PowerPoint Day 2 3. Around the Room Taxes 4. Summative Review: Video HW: Read pages 51-58 and answer questions 1-9 and questions 10, 12, 15, 16, 17, and 20 for Thursday, September 23. Thursday, September 23 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 3 3. Exercise 2-5 4. Summative Review HW: Prepare for quiz on Friday, September 24. Friday, September 24 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning taxation and payroll Procedure: 1. Quiz 2. Financial Current Events HW: None. |
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The Week of September 12-16
Monday, September 12
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze costs and factors of college tuition 2. Discuss the important components of a resume and cover letter. Procedure: 1. Review Tuition Matters Webquest 2. PowerPoint Day 3 3. Exercise 1-8 4. Summative Review HW: Read pages 11-18 and answer questions 1-9 and questions 11, 12, 15, and 19 for Wednesday, September 14. Tuesday, September 13 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) 2. Devise own resume and cover letter (Good Sample/Key Words) 3. www.myperfectresume.com HW: 1. Read pages 11-18 and answer questions 1-9 and questions 11, 12, 15, and 19 for Wednesday, September 14. 2. Write a cover letter and resume for Thursday, September 15. Wednesday, September 14 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the business cycle of the market economy 2. Discuss strategies to answer interview questions Procedure: 1. Toughest Job Questions - Choose one and answer it 2. Exercise 1-9 3. PowerPoint Day 4 4. Summative Review HW: 1. Write a cover letter and resume for Thursday, September 15. 2. Prepare for quiz on Friday, September 16. Thursday, September 15 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Devise a resume and cover letter Procedure: 1. Resume and Cover Letter HW: 1. Prepare for quiz on Friday, September 16. 2. Resume and cover letter for Tuesday, September 20. Friday, September 16 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning tuition, job interviewing techniques, and resumes. Procedure: 1. Quiz 2. Financial Documentary HW: None. |
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The Week of September 5-9
Tuesday, September 6 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Understand course expectations Procedure: 1. Who are you? 2. Two Truths, One Lie 3. Course Overview 4. Remind101 Signup HW: Parent/Guardian signature for Course Overview due Friday, September 9. Wednesday, September 7 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 1 4. How Education Affects Income Article 5. Summative Review HW: 1. Read pages 2-8 in textbook. Answer questions 1-8 and questions 9, 12, 16, and 19 for Monday, September 12. 2.Parent/Guardian signature for Course Overview due Friday, September 9. Thursday, September 8 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 2 4. Future Cost of Tuition Estimator 5. FAFSA Form 6. Summative Review HW: 1. Read pages 2-8 in textbook. Answer questions 1-8 and questions 9, 12, 16, and 19 for Monday, September 12. 2.Parent/Guardian signature for Course Overview due Friday, September 9. Friday, September 9 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 2. Submit via Google Classroom (due at the end of the period) --- VTSD e-mail required. Pass code: 7sqvn HW: 1. Finish Tuition Matters webquest for Monday, September 12. 2. Read pages 2-8 in textbook. Answer questions 1-8 and questions 9, 12, 16, and 19 for Monday, September 12. |
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