Personal Finance: When I Grow Up

BLOCK DAY 25/26 NOV

Bellwork: What do you want to be when you grow up?

Objective: students will complete a test that will help guide them towards certain careers.

Activity: in the computer lab today! Students will go to www.yourfreecareertest.com and complete the test. They will then select three different careers to research. Fill out the "Career Worksheet" in their Personal Finance Folder. Students will also need to go to this website to complete the worksheet: http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/the-100-best-jobs  (please see the PowerPoint from 24 Nov for more details as well as the worksheet).

Homework: complete the "Job Prospects log" tonight:

Please have a conversation with a parent/guardian/adult about the jobs that you are interested in pursuing once you graduate. Write a 100 word response here in which you detail the conversation and share your interests as well as the parent/guardian/adult’s response to your choices.

Absent? Complete the "Career Worksheet" on your own time.

Personal Finance: Introduction

Bellwork: In your opinion, what is personal finance?
Objective: students will outline the major parts of their personal finance project
Activity: Review Personal Finance Project, begin readings if there is time
Homework: none.
Absent? Be sure to bring in a folder on Tuesday/Wednesday for the project.

Taxes Part 2 of 2

Bellwork: prepare for the quiz, get all your notes ready
Objective: QUIZ
Activity: Quiz and taxation packet (see Nov 20th post for PowerPoint)
Homework: finish taxation packet, if you did not finish in class. Due: Monday, November 24th at the beginning of class
Absent? Schedule a time to come and take the quiz. In addition, print out the taxation packet below and complete it on your own time.

Taxes Part 1 of 2

BLOCK DAY Nov 19/20

Bellwork: How does the government pay for goods and services it purchases and services it supplies?
Objective: understand why we pay taxes
Activity: taxes powerpoint and starburst activity
Homework: study for quiz on Friday, November 21st! Bring in a 3 prong pocket folder.
Absent? Review the powerpoint below and take notes.

Poverty Part 2 of 2

Bellwork: What factors do you think can lead to poverty?
Objective: Students will analyze what their school is providing for them to stay out of poverty.
Activity: Poverty PowerPoint and letter writing assignment (see Nov 17th post for PowerPoint)
Homework: Please bring in a three prong folder for a project that we will be doing!
Absent? Please write a 200 word letter to Dr. Romero explaining what Pueblo High School can do to improve the school and prevent students from entering poverty once they graduate.

Poverty Part 1 of 2

Bellwork: Who is responsible for poverty? Who is responsible for ending it?
Objective: students will define poverty in their own words
Activity: Poverty PowerPoint, worksheet, and golden ticket activity
Homework: Have a discussion with an adult about how they feel  about poverty. Write a 50 word response that details your opinion and the adult’s opinion on poverty.

• Have you learned anything that changed your mind about the poor?
• Do you agree with the adult’s opinions on poverty? Or are they different?
• Please be as detailed as possible in your response.

Due Tuesday beginning of class
Absent? Review the PowerPoint below and take notes.

Consumer Sovereignty Part 2 of 2

Bellwork: What is your favorite advertisement? Why? How do advertisements affect you?
Objective: describe the characteristics of consumer sovereignty
Activity: Advertising Mini-Project Presentations
Homework: None
Absent? Please write a 200 word paper detailing the effects of advertising on children.

Consumer Sovereignty Part 1 of 2

BLOCK DAY Nov 12/13

Bellwork: What makes you want to buy something? Style? Affordability? Usefulness? Popularity?

Objective: describe the characteristics of consumer sovereignty

Activity: Consumer Sovereignty/Advertising PowerPoint, taste test activity, beginning of advertising mini-project (see Nov 7th post for PowerPoint)

Homework: none!

AP Homework: Write a one page journal entry in which you detail the ways advertising has affected your life.

• Hand-written, single spaced
• Typed, double spaced
• Give specific examples!

DUE Monday, Nov 17th beginning of class

Absent? Take notes on Nov 7th PowerPoint
 

Veteran's Day

Holiday! Please enjoy your day off and thank a veteran.

Property Rights

Bellwork: Should the oceans be divided up between countries? Or stay as common areas, where no one has control? Why?
Objective: students will evaluate the implications of property rights.
Activity: Property Rights and the Tragedy of the Commons activity (fishing) (see Nov 7th post for powerpoint)
Homework: none
Absent? Take notes from Nov 7th PowerPoint

Is America Number One?

Bellwork: In your opinion, should the government regulate businesses? Why?
Objective: Students will compare and contrast different economic structures.
Activity: Watch "Is America Number One?" video and answer the questions on the worksheet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZpDjxIPpFc
Homework: None
Absent? Write a 100 word essay in which you discuss whether America is Number One economically.

Capitalism V Socialism Activity and Quiz

BLOCK DAY Nov 5/6
Bellwork:

In your opinion, what is the difference between communism and capitalism?
Objective: students will understand how a society decides who gets what goods and services
Activity: Economic Systems Quiz and Capitalism v Socialism activity (see Nov 3rd post for powerpoint)
Homework: None
Absent? Schedule a time to come in and take the quiz

Free Market Economy

Bellwork: What sort of problems do you think a country might encounter when it tries to change its economic system? Think-Pair-Share
Objective: Students will understand how a society decides who gets what goods and services.
Activity: Economic Systems Powerpoint (see Nov 3rd post for powerpoint)
Homework: Study for Quiz on Friday
Absent? Take notes on the PowerPoint from Nov 3rd

Economic Systems

Bellwork: create an identification card
Objective: Students will understand how a society decides who gets what goods and services.
Activity: Economic Systems PowerPoint
Homework: None
Absent? Take notes from the PowerPoint below