Economics: Unit 2 Personal Finance
October 13: Intro to Personal Finance
Checking Accounts PPT
Writing a Check Exercise (Doc) - due next class
October 16: Checking & Savings Accounts (go to Mr. Hack)
Writing a Deposit Slip Exercise (Doc)
Choosing a Bank Exercise (Doc) - (need laptop, ipad, or phone)
October 20: Credit & Interest
Credit & Interest PPT
Credit Scenarios Activity (Doc)
October 22: Credit Cards
Finish Credit Scenarios Activity
October 23: Credit Cards
Comparing Credit Cards Activity (Doc)
October 26: Credit Scores & Worthiness
Understanding Your Credit (PPT)
Credit Report Card Activity (Doc)
October 28: Taxes
Credit Quiz (open handwritten notes)
Taxes & Spending (PPT)
October 29: Taxes
Taxes - Understanding Your Paycheck (PPT)
Paycheck Scenario Activity (Doc)
November 2: Health Insurance
Health Insurance (PPT)
November 3: Health Insurance
Health Care Blog Assignment (Doc)
US Health Insurance in Perspective (PDF) - article needed to complete blog assignment
November 5: Other Insurance (life, auto, homeowner's, disability, renter's)
Types of Insurance (PPT)
November 6: Employee Benefits
Basic Employee Benefits (PPT)
US Employee Benefits, Comparatively (Doc)
November 10: Renting vs Owning
Renting vs. Owning (PPT)
Calculating Your Mortgage (Doc)
November 12: Personal Budget Project
Personal Budget Project (Doc)
November 16: Personal Budget Project
November 17: Personal Budget Project due by end of class
November 19: Test Review
Unit 2 Study Guide (Doc)
November 20: Personal Finance Unit Test
November 24 (last day): Review Test Results
Checking Accounts PPT
Writing a Check Exercise (Doc) - due next class
October 16: Checking & Savings Accounts (go to Mr. Hack)
Writing a Deposit Slip Exercise (Doc)
Choosing a Bank Exercise (Doc) - (need laptop, ipad, or phone)
October 20: Credit & Interest
Credit & Interest PPT
Credit Scenarios Activity (Doc)
October 22: Credit Cards
Finish Credit Scenarios Activity
October 23: Credit Cards
Comparing Credit Cards Activity (Doc)
October 26: Credit Scores & Worthiness
Understanding Your Credit (PPT)
Credit Report Card Activity (Doc)
October 28: Taxes
Credit Quiz (open handwritten notes)
Taxes & Spending (PPT)
October 29: Taxes
Taxes - Understanding Your Paycheck (PPT)
Paycheck Scenario Activity (Doc)
November 2: Health Insurance
Health Insurance (PPT)
November 3: Health Insurance
Health Care Blog Assignment (Doc)
US Health Insurance in Perspective (PDF) - article needed to complete blog assignment
November 5: Other Insurance (life, auto, homeowner's, disability, renter's)
Types of Insurance (PPT)
November 6: Employee Benefits
Basic Employee Benefits (PPT)
US Employee Benefits, Comparatively (Doc)
November 10: Renting vs Owning
Renting vs. Owning (PPT)
Calculating Your Mortgage (Doc)
November 12: Personal Budget Project
Personal Budget Project (Doc)
November 16: Personal Budget Project
November 17: Personal Budget Project due by end of class
November 19: Test Review
Unit 2 Study Guide (Doc)
November 20: Personal Finance Unit Test
November 24 (last day): Review Test Results