Personal+Finance+A+Seminar

=Seminar: Personal Finance A= PRP02 2013-2014

There are DAILY assignments for this class. Also, there are daily attendance and participation points. If you are present, cooperative, and participate appropriately in class discussion, you will be awarded FULL points for the day. If you are present, but do not participate or are uncooperative, you will only receive the minimum points for the day.


 * SEM: Personal Finance A || Day 1 T 9/24

LT: Review course objectives; examine interest rates CCSS:R#4 Strategy: Marzano #3 Activity:
 * Pre-test
 * Begin Ch 1 video/wkbk
 * Savings Chart
 * DI-US Wealth distribution activity

Assign:
 * Ch 1 Review
 * Impact of Daily Decisions
 * Financial Calculators || Day 2 W 9/25

LT:Interpret savings chart CCSS:W#1 Strategy:Marzano #4 Activity:
 * Conclude Ch 1 video/wkbk
 * Discuss goal setting
 * DI-Savings Chart (in groups by tables)

Assign:
 * Continue Ch 1 Review
 * Savings by Nation
 * Case Studies || Day 3 Th 9/26

LT:Examine the relationship between diversification and risk CCSS:RR#1 Strategy:Marzano #6 Activity: Assign:
 * Ch 1 Test
 * Begin Ch 2 video/wkbk
 * Calculate interest rates for investing
 * DI-Reading a Prospectus (in groups student choice)
 * Ch 2 Review
 * Name that Investment
 * Investment compared || Day 4 F 9/27

LT: Compare and contrast different types of investments CCSS: Strategy: Marzano #1 Activity: Assign:
 * Conclude Ch 2 video/wkbk
 * Investigate investment options
 * Conclude Ch 2 Review
 * DI-Websites to investigate (in assigned pairs/groups) ||
 * Day 5 M 9/30

LT:Review wealth building strategies CCSS:S&L#4 Strategy:Marzano #4 Activity:
 * DI-PRESENT Website information (in rotating groups)
 * Begin Ch 3 video/wkbk

Assign:
 * BeginCh 3 Review
 * My Roth IRA || Day 6 T 10/1

LT:Describe how pre-tax and after-tax investments work CCSS:R#4 Strategy:Marzano #1 Activity:
 * Conclude Ch 3 Video/wkbk
 * DI-Wealth Building Pyramid (in pairs random)

Assign:
 * Conclude Ch 3 Review
 * Unit 1 Test (Ch 1-2-3) || Day 7 W 10/2

LT:Compare and contrast credit and debit cards CCSS:R#4, W#1 Strategy:Marzano #1 Activity:
 * Begin Ch 4 video/wkbk
 * Discuss writing a persuasive essay

Assign:
 * Begin Ch 4 Review
 * Making the Minimum
 * Persuasive Writing Assignment || Day 8 Th 10/3

LT:Explain how the Debt Snowball works CCSS:R#4 Strategy:Marzano #2 Activity:
 * Conclude Ch 4 video/wkbk
 * Debt Snowball (begin in class)

Assign:
 * Conclude Ch 4 Review
 * Drive Free || Day 9 F 10/4

LT:Evaluate the role opportunity cost plays in purchasing decisions CCSS:R#7 Strategy:Marzano #8 Activity:
 * Begin Ch 5 video/wkbk

Assign:
 * Begin Ch 5 Review WITH Case Studies
 * Marketing Madness
 * 0% for 24 mos ||
 * Day 10 M 10/7

LT:Analyze advertizing techniques CCSS:R# 6 Strategy:Marzano #1 Activity:
 * Conclude Ch 5 video/skbk

Assign:
 * Conclude Ch 5 Review || Day 11 T 10/8

LT: Describe precautions to take against identify theft CCSS:R#6 Strategy:Marzano #7 Activity:
 * Begin Ch 6 video/wkbk

Assign:
 * Begin Ch 6 Review (NO Case studies)
 * Begin Research Project (POSTER)
 * Pro Rata Debts || Day 12 W 10/9

LT:Evaluate the myth of building your credit score CCSS:R#5 Strategy:Marzano #9 Activity:
 * Continue Ch 6 video/wkbk

Assign:
 * Continue Ch 6 Review
 * Avoiding online fraud
 * Worksheet on Case Studies
 * Work on Research Project/Poster || Day 13 Th 10/10

LT:Explain how to correct inaccuracies on a credit report CCSS:R#8 Strategy:Marzano #8 Activity:
 * Conclude Ch 6 video/wkbk

Assign:
 * Conclude Ch 6 Review
 * Work on Research Project/Poster || Day 14 F 10/11

LT:Review course objectives CCSS:R#10 Strategy:Marzano #6 Activity:
 * Post-Test
 * Student Opinion Surveys ||