Monday–

Topics:  Employer Benefits and Retirement Plans

Activities:  Students to watch video 3.1/ Notes fill-ins and journal question.  Discussion Questions:  1.  What is the purpose of an employer benefits package?  2.  what are the typical components of an employer benefits package?  3.  When you leave a job, how can you move the money you have saved in your employer’s retirement without paying taxes and penalties?  4.  When is it okay to borrow money from your retirement plan?

Tuesday-

Topics:  Funding 401(k)s and Roth IRAs

Activities:  Go through several sample problems, then students are to complete the investment chart on the “Funding 401(k)s and Roth IRAs” worksheet keeping the following things in mind:  Contribution Limits (Roth IRA):  Individual- $5500/yr; Married- $11,000/yr.  Salary Cap (Roth): Single- $105,000; Married-$166,000. If don’t finish in class, for homework.  Due by the first of class Wednesday.

Wednesday-

Topics:  Review of Ch. 8 material (investing and Retirement)

Activities:  Students to complete Ch. 8 Summary (Test review) using notes from chapter. If don’t finish in class, for homework.  Due by the first of class Thursday.

Thursday-

Topics:  Review of Ch. 8 material (investing and Retirement)

Activities:  Students will participate in a test review game.  Top two scorers at end of the game will receive 5 bonus points on test.

Friday-

Activities:  Ch. 8 Test- Investing and Retirement