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The Week of March 6-10
Monday, March 6 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, March 7 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, March 8 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, March 9 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, March 10 Unit 2 tab |
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The Week of February 27-March 3
Monday, February 27 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: Tuesday, February 28 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: Wednesday, March 1 Falkowski absent :( Thursday, March 2 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, March 3 Friday, March 3 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 February 20-24
Monday, February 20
No School
Tuesday, February 21
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Write a cover letter
2. Incorporate a job description into a cover letter
Procedure:
1. Work on cover letter for desired job. Your cover letter should be one page in length single-spaced.
2. Sample cover letter
3. Computer lab - cover letter
HW: Work on cover letter.
Wednesday, February 22
Mr. Falkowski on DECA trip :(
Complete the following: Read pages 11-18 and answer questions 1-9 and questions 11, 12, 15, and 19. This will be collected at the end of the period.
Thursday, February 23
Mr. Falkowski on DECA trip :(
Complete the following. Read pages 51-58 and answer questions 1-9 and questions 10, 12, 15, 16, 17, and 20. This will be collected at the end of the period.
Friday, February 24
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Devise a cover letter
Procedure:
1. Cover letter
2. Sample cover letter
3. Catch-up/review of work
HW: None.
No School
Tuesday, February 21
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Write a cover letter
2. Incorporate a job description into a cover letter
Procedure:
1. Work on cover letter for desired job. Your cover letter should be one page in length single-spaced.
2. Sample cover letter
3. Computer lab - cover letter
HW: Work on cover letter.
Wednesday, February 22
Mr. Falkowski on DECA trip :(
Complete the following: Read pages 11-18 and answer questions 1-9 and questions 11, 12, 15, and 19. This will be collected at the end of the period.
Thursday, February 23
Mr. Falkowski on DECA trip :(
Complete the following. Read pages 51-58 and answer questions 1-9 and questions 10, 12, 15, 16, 17, and 20. This will be collected at the end of the period.
Friday, February 24
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1. Devise a cover letter
Procedure:
1. Cover letter
2. Sample cover letter
3. Catch-up/review of work
HW: None.
The Week of February 13-17
Monday, February 13
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: Tuesday, February 14 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: None. Wednesday, February 15 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Devise a resume and cover letter Procedure: 1. Resume Resources: A. Good Sample/Key Words B. Model Resume HW: Resume due on Tuesday, February 21 Thursday, February 16 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: Friday, February 17 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Devise a resume and cover letter Procedure: 1. Quiz 2. Resume HW: Resume due on Tuesday, February 21 |
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The Week of February 6-10
Monday, February 6 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. Print out HW: 1. Finish Tuition Matters webquest for Friday, February 10 2. Read pages 11-18 and answer questions 1-9 and questions 11, 12, 15, and 19 for Wednesday, February 8 Tuesday, February 7 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. PowerPoint Day 3 2. Exercise 1-8 3. Summative Review HW: 1. Read pages 11-18 and answer questions 1-9 and questions 11, 12, 15, and 19 for Wednesday, February 8 2. Finish Tuition Matters webquest for Friday, February 10 Wednesday, February 8 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. Prepare for quiz on Friday, February 10. 2. Finish Tuition Matters webquest for Friday, February 10 Thursday, February 9 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. Prepare for quiz on Friday, February 10. 2. Finish Tuition Matters webquest for Friday, February 10 Friday, February 10 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. |
The Week of January 30-February 3
Wednesday, February 1 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, February 3 Thursday, February 2 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, February 6 2.Parent/Guardian signature for Course Overview due Friday, February 3 Friday, February 3 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, February 6 2.Parent/Guardian signature for Course Overview due Friday, February 3 |
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