Lesson Plans for August 31-September 4, 2015

Monday-

Homework due:  Parent Interview/  Discuss

Objectives-   Ch.1 Section 2:  Money, the American Way

Activities:  Video, notes, and discussion over new material.  Students will then begin “The History of American Credit” questions using their online textbook and the Internet.

Tuesday-

Activities:  Students to continue working on “The History of American Credit” using their online textbook and Internet.

Wednesday-

Homework due (The History of credit in America).

Objective:  Ch. 1 Section 3:  You and Money

Activities:  Video 3.1 and notes.  Students to log onto foundationsu.com and take the Money personality quiz.  Students to then use online text to complete the “What is personal finance” worksheets.

Thursday-

Objective:  Review section 3 topics

Activities:  Discuss the questions from “What is personal finance” worksheet;  Pass out and discuss the “Take Action Challenge”;  students are to then complete and turn in for a daily grade.

Friday-

Objective:  Reinforce Ch. 1 topics

Activities:  Students will be broken into groups to read and discuss assigned case study.  They are to come up with solution(s) to the problems presented in the case and be prepared to share with the rest of the class.  Next, they are to complete the Ch. 1 Summary worksheets using their notes and online text.  If don’t finish in class, for homework.  Due by the first of class Tuesday.

 

Lesson Plans for August 24-28, 2015

Monday-

About Money Matters; Getting to know you activities

Tuesday-

Discuss class procedures, acceptable use policies, school supplies, subscribe to blog, Google drive, etc.

Homework:  Get classroom procedures signed by parent and parent subscribed to Money Matters blog by Friday, August 28 (Daily grade). Also, need to try and have school supplies by Tuesday, Sept. 1.

Wednesday-

Topics:  Accessing Money matters textbook through Google drive

Activities:  Students will test their Google drive userids/passwords if they would not work yesterday.  Students will then share their email addresses with Mrs. Ross who will share the Money Matters textbook with them through their Google drive.

Thursday-

Topics: Accessing the Money Matters textbook; getting familiar with Ch. 1 vocabulary

Activities:  Students will pull up Money Matters textbook on classroom computers, then define the vocabulary for Ch. 1 on a sheet of notebook paper.

Friday-

Homework due:  receipt of class procedures signed by parents and subscribed to Money Matters blog

Topics:  Course overview; getting started with Dave Ramsey curriculum

Activities:  Clay’s Candy Bar Madness; Course pretest; “Before you begin” out of workbook; Getting started video; journal question; Live from Financial Peace Plaza radio call

Homework: Students are to complete Parent Interview.  Due by the first of class Monday.

 

Welcome to Money Matters

Welcome to Money Matters!  This course will enhance students’ financial literacy skills and enable them to develop informed money management strategies.  Topics covered:  saving and budgeting; credit and debt; financial planning and insurance; income, taxes, and giving.

Supplies needed:

3 ring binder

Package of dividers

Pencils & pens

Red pen

Notebook paper or spiral

Ear buds or headphones

Lesson Plans will be posted to this website weekly.  Remember, it is your responsibility to make up any missing assignments if you are absent for any reason.

Looking forward to having you in class!

Mrs. Ross