2014+CAREER+&+FINANCE

2014 SYLLABUS ([|Download]) Please create a Google folder called Career & Finance. All classwork should be saved into this folder. Share the folder with the teacher.

__Wednesday, December 10 - Friday, December 12:__
Credit

__Tuesday, December 9:__
Credit Card Primer
 * [|TEST]** - Auto

__Monday, December 8:__
Review for Auto Test (Tuesday) Auto Insurance handout

__Thursday, December 4 - Friday, December 5:__
Discussion: Auto Insurance

VB-PF Getting a Car

__Wednesday, December 3:__
[|Auto Insurance]

__Tuesday, December 2:__
Financial Games (ASVAB)

__Monday, December 1:__
Auto Loan

__Monday, November 24:__
Getting a Car

__**Thursday, November 20 - Friday, November 21:**__
VB-PF Finding an Apartment and Shopping -- Shopping simulation needs to be completed by Monday, November 24
 * [|Worksheet] (Finding an Apartment)
 * [|Worksheet] (Shopping)

__**Wednesday, November 19:**__
[|Finding an apartment that fits your budget]
 * ** http://www.apartments.com/ **

__**Tuesday, November 18:**__
[|Rights and Responsibilities of Tenants] [|Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords]

[|Reading a Lease]


 * Assignment:**
 * **[|Reading a Lease]**
 * **[|Vocabulary]**

__**Monday, November 17:**__
Stock Trading Finding Housing
 * [|Renting Info]
 * **[|Assignment]**

__**Monday, November 3-Tuesday, November 4:**__
VB-PF simulation

__**Wednesday, Oct. 29:**__
Checking account practice set VB-PF simulation [|VB-PF Checking Exercise] [|VB-PF Online Banking Exercise]

__**Tuesday, Oct. 28:**__
VB-PF simulation [|VB-PF Checking Exercise] [|VB-PF Online Banking Exercise]

__**Monday, Oct. 27:**__
Checking Account simulation

//**Assignment:**// [|Reading material (VB-PF) - Checking] [|Study Guide] [|Reading material (VB-PF)-Online Banking] [|Study Guide]

__**Tuesday, Oct. 21 - Friday, Oct. 24:**__
Checking Account simulation

__**Monday, Oct. 20:**__
Intro to Checking Accounts (NEFE) //**Assignment:**// Read pages 12 - 16 in your checking simulation booklet (21st Century Banking) [|21st Century Banking worksheet]

__**Friday, Oct. 17:**__
Personal Finance simulation - Lesson 2 and Lesson 3 __**Assignment:**__

__**Thursday, Oct. 16:**__
Personal Finance simulation - Lesson 2 and Lesson 3 __**Assignment:**__

__**Wednesday, Oct. 15:**__
Personal Finance simulation - Lesson 2 and Lesson 3 __**Assignment:**__

__**Tuesday, Oct. 14:**__

 * Personal Finance simulation [|Lesson 3 reading material]
 * Lesson 3 [|written exercise]

__**Monday, Oct. 13:**__
Personal Finance simulation - Lesson 2 (You may work on your laptop or classroom computer)
 * First, read the [|lesson material]
 * Then, print of the[| written exercise]. Complete and turn in for credit



__**Friday, Oct. 10:**__
Personal Finance simulation

__**Thursday, Oct. 9:**__
Payroll Taxes Intro to Budgets [|Budget Breakdown]

Personal Finance simulation

**//[|Re-Test]//**
Payroll Taxes Intro to Budgets [|Budget Breakdown]

//**Assignment:**// [|Intro to Personal Finance simulation] [|Lesson 1 Instructions.] Share with me your responses to the questions

Reading a Pay Stub
Payroll Taxes Intro to Budgets [|Budget Breakdown] //**Assignment:**// Re-test tomorrow

__**Monday, Oct. 6:**__
//**[|TEST-Getting a Job!]**// Stock trading

//**Assignment:**// 1. [|Payroll taxes worksheet] ([|The Basics of Taxes reading material]) 1. NEFE - [|pages 15- 26]

__**Friday, Oct. 3:**__
//**Review for test - Monday**// Thank You/Follow Up Letter [|Basic Info] [|Letter 1] [|Letter 2]

__**Wednesday, Oct. 1 - Thursday, Oct. 2:**__
Mock Interviews

__**Tuesday, Sept. 30:**__
Interview Tips/Questions

__**Monday, Sept. 29:**__
Interview Tips/Questions

//**Assignment**//: Watch [|videos] - Thank You Letters After the Interview. Answer questions

__**Friday, Sept. 26:**__
Review Interview videos Interview Tips/Questions

__**Thursday, Sept. 25:**__
VB-PF simulation Pre-Test Interview Information

//**Assignment:**// Watch video on Interviewing for a job ([|Part 1] and[| Part 2])

__**Wednesday, Sept. 24:**__
Employment Application Test VB-PF simulation Pre-Test

__**Monday, Sept. 22:**__
Buy and Sell Stock More Employment Applications

//**Assignment:**// Watch video on Interviewing for a job ([|Part 1] and[| Part 2])

__**Friday, Sept. 19:**__
More Employment Applications

__**Thursday, Sept. 18:**__
Employment Applications

__**Wednesday, Sept. 17:**__
Edit Cover Letter //**Assignment:**// Watch[| videos]over Employment Applications and answer questions

__**Tuesday, Sept. 16:**__
Handwriting Analysis Discuss video and tips given [|Cover Letter example 1] [|Cover Letter example 2] [|Cover Letter example 3] YOUR Cover Letter

__**Monday, Sept. 15:**__
Buy and Sell Stock Handwriting Analysis - with summary of personal traits
 * Assignment:** Watch[| video]over Cover Letters and answer questions

__**Friday, Sept. 12:**__
Handwriting Analysis

__**Wednesday, Sept. 10 - Thursday, Sept. 11**__
Edit Resume Handwriting Analysis

__**Monday, Sept. 8 - Tuesday, Sept. 9:**__
Buy and Sell Stock Personal Resume/Edit [|Resume Sample #1]

__**Thursday, Sept. 4 - Friday, Sept. 5:**__
__[|Personal Fact Sheet]__ [|Entry-level Resumes] [|Objective vs. Profile] [|Resume Sample #1]

__**Wednesday, Sept. 3:**__

 * [|Personality Assessment] ([|What Color is Your Personality?])
 * Employment Ad - online - **entry level**. Is the employment in a geographic location you want to be in? Print your ad in black and white. On a Google Doc, summarize why this is a good match for you. Save in your class folder as I will look at your summary from there.

//* Test over Investments on Friday.//

__**Tuesday, Sept. 2:**__
1. What part of your life do you enjoy the most? 2. What part of your life do you enjoy the least? 3. Who are the most important people in your life and how do they influence your decisions?
 * SMART Goals
 * Lifestyle
 * [|Soft Skills]

__** Friday, August 22: **__ [|Myths of Teens and Money inforgraphic]

[|Who is Dave Ramsey and what's in his wallet?]

__** Monday, August 25: **__ Introduction to Investing - Dave Ramsey's //Foundations in Personal Finance// //Video: Parts 1, 2 with discussion//

__** Tuesday, August 26: **__ Introduction to Investing - Dave Ramsey's //Foundations in Personal Finance// //Video: Parts 3, 4, 5 with discussion//

__** Wednesday, August 27: **__ Video: Part 6 with discussion Stock Market Game - Create portfolio


 * // Assignment: //****// [|Investments Examined] //**

__** Thursday, August 28: **__ Discussion of Investing (Investments Examined: Investment Scavenger Hunt


 * // Assignment: NYSE Made Easy //**

__** Friday, August 29: **__ Discussion of Investing (Scavenger Hunt) [|The Stock Market Basics]