Lesson Plans for September 21-25, 2015

 

Monday-

Topics:  The Power of Compound Interest

Activities:  Students will watch Video 3.1 then be prepared to discuss the video content.  Will go over graph on p. 43 and discuss interpretations.  Students will then complete the “Saving:  A way to build wealth” activity using the foundationsU.com website.  Go to the investing calculator under “tools”.  Then use the investing calculator to complete the scenarios on the provided worksheet.  If don’t finish in class, for homework.

Tuesday-

Topics:  Review knowledge of Ch. 2 material

Activities:  Students to complete the Ch. 2 summary sheets using their notes and online book.  If review not finished during class, will be for homework and due by the first of class Wednesday.

Wednesday-

Topics:  Review knowledge of Ch. 2 material

Activities:  Ch. 2 review sheets due.  Students will then participate in review game over Ch. 2 material (Saving).  Then review sheets will be passed out and discussed.  Test tomorrow over Ch. 2.

Thursday-

Topics:  Test knowledge of Ch. 2 material

Activities:  Ch. 2 Test-  Saving

Friday-

Topics:  Ch. 2 Test results; reinforcement of chapter material if needed

Activities:  Go over any questions/ problems on test.  All students will correct their tests by writing on notebook paper the question missed and correct answer and turn back in.  Any student who failed test, will be assigned unit in Odysseyware.  Must complete unit before can attempt test retake.  Note:  Student may only retake test once if failed and the highest score they can make is a 70.

 

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