Monday-

Holiday!

Tuesday-

Topics:  Test results/ Objectives for next chapter

Activities:  Students to define the vocabulary for Ch. 8 using book in Google drive.

Wednesday-

Topics:  Investing 101

Activities:  Students to watch video 1.1/ Notes fill-ins and journal question. Discussion questions.   Students will then identify 2 long-term financial goals and answer the following questions about each: 1.  Am I willing to make the financial sacrifices necessary to meet this goal?  2.  If I don’t accomplish this goal, what are the consequences?  3.  How much money do I need to accomplish this goal and when will I need it?

Thursday-

Topics:  Investing 101 (cont)

Activities:  Students to watch video 1.2/ Notes fill-ins and journal question. Discussion questions. Students will then set up their “Individual Fund Tracker”.

**Note:  All students will need to bring your headphones to class tomorrow**

Friday-

Topics:  Types of Investments

Activities:  Students to watch video 21.1/ Notes fill-ins and journal question. Discussion questions.  Students will then listen to one of the radio call ins from “Live from Financial Peace Plaza”  then write a brief summary.  Will need to be prepared to share their summary of the phone call with the class.

Monday-

Topics:  Buyer’s Remorse

Activities:  Video 2.1/ Students to fill in notes and complete journal question.  Discussion questions:  1.  What constitutes a significant purchase?  2.  Give an example of immature spending behavior. 3.  What’s the correct way to pay for large purchases?  4.  Can you think of anything in your home that was bought but never or rarely used?  Activity: Students to complete the “The Impact of Daily Decisions” using the Investing tool on the foundationsu.com website. For homework, if don’t finish in class.

Tuesday-

Topics:  Opportunity Cost

Activities:  Discuss yesterday’s work:  “The Impact of Daily Decisions”.  Video 3.1/ Students to fill in notes and complete journal question.  Discussion Questions: 1.  Why is it important to develop power over purchase?  2.  When considering your buying motives, you should be sure that you are not confusing happiness with fun.  Explain what Dave means by this.  **Refer to “How does inflation affect your buying power?” on p. 137.  Discuss.  Students will then be divided up into pairs and complete the activity:  “Opportunity Cost”.

Wednesday-

Topics:  Opportunity Cost activity; chapter review

Activities:  Students will complete the Chapter 6 Summary and Money in Review using their notes and/or book.

Thursday-

Topics:  Review of chapter topics

Activities:  Students will participate in a review game over Ch. 6 material.  Winning person or team will get 5 bonus points added to their test.

Friday-

Topics:  Test knowledge of Ch. 6 material

Activities:  Ch. 6 Test over Consumer Awareness

Monday–

Topics:  Semester exam results; objectives for next chapter

Activities:  Students to define the vocabulary for Ch. 6.  Words begin on p. 131 (when scrolling) of book in Google drive.

Tuesday–

Topics:  Consumer Awareness/Buyer Beware

Activities:  Video 1.1, notes, journal question, discussion questions:  1.  Explain why our culture is so heavily marketed to?  Refer to sidebar on p. 130/Discuss.  Then refer to sidebar on p. 131 “Super Bowl ads”/ Discuss.  2.  Summarize Dave’s message about having fun with money? Refer to 2nd sidebar on p. 130 (Teens spending habits…).  Homework Activity:  Commercial Viewer. Completed activity will be due by the first of class Friday.

Wednesday-

Topics:   Consumer Awareness/Buyer Beware (cont.)

Activities:  Video 1.2, notes, journal question. Discussion questions:  Students to then complete activity “Marketing madness”.

Thursday–

Topics:  Consumer Awareness/ Buyer Beware (cont.)

Activities:  Video 1.3, notes, journal question.  Discussion questions:  Students to then complete “0%  for 24 months nothing down”

Friday-

Topics:  Consumer Awareness/Buyer Beware (cont.)

activities:  Video 1.4, notes, journal question.  Discussion questions.  Students to then complete the activity “The cost of cool”.