Lesson Plans for October 3-7, 2016

Monday-

Topics: Budgeting 101

Activities:  Go through learning outcomes for Ch. 3.  Students will complete the “Before” section on Measure your progress.  Students will then watch video 1.1, fill in blanks on notes, then be prepared to discuss the video content.  Sample cash flow plans will be shown and discussed.  Students will then watch video 1.2 and be prepared to discuss. Homework:  Students will have to keep a listing (by day) of all of their money coming in or out. (This can include money that your parents spend on you).  Must write date, who going to or receiving from, what for, and amount.  Will be due Monday of next week. (Oct 10).

Tuesday-

Topics:  Basics of Banking

Activities: Students to watch Video 2.1, take notes, and be prepared to discuss video content.  Students will receive activity “How to manage your checking account.”  Will discuss the parts of a check, how to fill out, and how to keep a check register.  Students will then have to complete a check register using sample transactions.  If don’t finish in class, for homework.

Wednesday-

Early release/ Bring something to work on

Thursday-

Topics:  Basics of Banking

Activities:  Review yesterday’s material.  Discuss how to reconcile a bank statement with the check register with activity “Balancing your checking account.” Students will then be given a copy of graphic organizer in which they will have to use to identify and describe the four types of expenses using p. 60 of student book.  Graphic organizer will be due Friday by the first of class for a daily grade.

Friday-

Topics:  The importance of having a zero-based budget

Activities: Graphic organizer due.  Students will watch video 3.1 and be prepared to discuss video content.  Refer students to “How do you budget with irregular income?” article on p. 63 of book.  Discuss.  Students will then watch video 3.2 and be prepared to discuss content.  Students will fill in journal question for video 3.2 on their notes.  Go over any blanks missed on notes as well as several discussion questions.

Lesson Plans for September 26-30, 2016

Monday-

Topics:  Review knowledge of Ch. 2 material

Activities:  Students will participate in Kahoot review game (Money Matters Ch. 2 Test Review) over Ch. 2 material (saving).  Review sheets will then be passed back and discussed. **Test Wednesday**

Tuesday-

ACT testing during morning class.  If not taking ACT test, please bring something to work on.

Wednesday-

Topics:  Test knowledge of Ch. 2 material

Activities:  Ch. 2 Test- Saving

Thursday-

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

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.

Friday-

Topics:  Become familiar with vocabulary for Ch. 3

Activities:  Students to define the vocabulary for Ch. 3 on a sheet of notebook paper using their book in Google drive.

 

Lesson Plans for September 19-23, 2016

Monday-

Topics:  Three Basic Reasons to save money (continued)

Activities:  Videos 2.2 and 2.3 and note fill-ins.  Class discussion.  Students to then complete the “Sinking Fund savings” activity.

Tuesday-

Topics:  Review “Reasons to Save Money”

Activities:  Discuss “Sinking Fund Savings” activity.  Will go thru how to figure out a monthly amount to put into a sinking fund for items, events, etc.  Students will then answer the 3 questions over sinking funds and be prepared to discuss their answers with the class.  Turn in when discussion complete for a daily grade.

Wednesday-

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.

Thursday-

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 Friday.

Friday-

Topics:  Review knowledge of Ch. 2 material

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

**Test Monday over Ch. 2.**

 

Lesson Plans for September 12-16, 2016

Monday-

Topics:  Overview of Ch. 2 (Saving); Students will become familiar with vocabulary for Ch. 2.

Activities:  Students to then define vocabulary for Ch. 2 using p. 30 of online Money Matters book.

Tuesday-

Topics:  Test results

Activities:  Discuss any questions or problems with Ch. 1 Test from Friday. Students to do corrections of any question missed on test on a sheet of notebook paper.  Will need to write out full question and full answer.

Wednesday-

Topics:  Saving:  An exercise in character

Activities:  Video 1.1, note fill-ins, and journal question; class discussion; Students to be divided into groups.  They will be instructed to read passage “Are Americans Good Savers?”  They are to discuss and answer the following questions in their groups and be ready to share with the class:  1. Explain what is wrong in this cause/effect relationship in Americans’ money saving behavior.  2.  What should be the cause of one’s money saving habits?  3.  How is it that Americans are able to save a larger percentage of their income when the economy is weak, unemployment is high, and incomes are generally lower?

Thursday-

Topics:  Three Basic Reasons to Save Money

Activities:  Video 2.1, note fill-ins, and journal question; class discussion;  Students to then complete the “Savings by Nation” questions using calculator and Internet;  students to share findings with the class.

Friday-

Topics:  Three Basic Reasons to Save Money (c0nt.)

Activities:  Videos 2.2 and 2.3 and note fill-ins.  Class discussion.  Students to then complete the “Sinking Fund Savings” activity.

 

 

Lesson Plans for September 5-9, 2016

Monday-

Holiday!

Tuesday-

Topics:  Review section 3 topics

Activities:  Discuss the questions from the “What is personal finance” worksheet.  Students will then 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.

Wednesday-

Topics: Ch. 1 Test review

Activities:  Students 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 Thursday.

Thursday-

Topics:  Review of Ch. 1 material

Activities:  Ch. 1 Summary due. Students will then participate in a review game over Ch. 1 material.  **Test tomorrow over Ch. 1**

Friday-

Objectives:  Test knowledge of Ch. 1

Activities:  Ch. 1 Test-  Introduction to Finance