2015+Career+&+Finance

After "The Rainmaker" video Personal Law

__**Friday, March 11:**__
 * TEST - Health, Disability, Life Insurance


 * "**//The Rainmake//**r" video with worksheet

__**Thursday, March 10:**__
 * TEST Friday over Health, Disability, Life Insurance
 * Discussion over Medicaid and Medicare


 * VB-PF Paying Taxes [| worksheet] (110-112)
 * VB-PF Insurance (162-164)

__**Wednesday, March 9:**__
 * Continue discussion over Disability Insurance


 * Life Insurance --
 * Why have life insurance?
 * Term and Permanent Life (Whole Life)
 * How much life insurance is enough?


 * Term vs. Perm hand out
 * Life Insurance review

//**Assignment:**// //Research://
 * What is Medicare?
 * What is Medicaid?

//**By class Friday:**// //Talk with parent regarding which types of insurance the family has: health, disability, and life. Record responses on a Google Doc and place in class folder.// 1. Type of policy: HMO, PPO, COBRA, Medicaid, Medicare 2. Is the policy through an employer - group health insurance? 3. If they had no other option, would they buy health insurance through The Affordable Health Care Act or would they buy an individual health care plan? 1. Does the employer provide disability insurance? If not, does the parent have an individual disability insurance policy? Why or why not? 1. Does the parent have an individual life insurance policy and which type: term life or cash value life? If they do have life insurance, why did they feel it is important to have? If not, why? 2. Which is more important to have: life insurance, disability insurance, or both? Explain your answer.
 * **Health Insurance:**
 * **Disability Insurance:**
 * **Life Insurance:**

__**Tuesday, March 8:**__
 * Review Group Health Insurance
 * Discuss HSAs, HIPPA, COBRA


 * Disability Insurance[| PPT]
 * [|Taking Care of Business]
 * [|Johnny's Lucky Break]
 * Review Quiz (Hand out)

__**Friday, March 5:**__ Intro to Health Insurance:
 * The Basics: [|PPT]
 * [|What It Costs to Get Well]

//**Assignment**//: Read the article given in class and respond to the items below. Must be shared by the beginning of class Monday
 * //What is an actuary? Why do insurance companies need them?//
 * //What do insurance companies do with the premiums people pay?//
 * //Why do people spend money on insurance when they rarely, if ever, use it? What are the benefits of having insurance?//
 * //Do you think it is ethical for insurance companies to determine the cost of particular insurance policies based on a person's age, race, gender, ZIP code or credit score? Why or why not?//

Do some research. . . This must also be shared by the beginning of class Monday. Both sections can be on one document.


 * //What is HIPPA and what is its intent?//
 * //Explain how Health Savings Accounts work.//
 * //Can Health Savings Accounts benefit individuals? If so, how? If not, why not?//
 * //What are the rules and requirements for HSAs?//


 * //What is COBRA insurance?//
 * //How does COBRA coverage benefit individuals and/or their families?//
 * //Does everyone qulaify for COBRA coverage?//

__**STARTING Tuesday, February 2**____**:**__ In this area of study you will learn about the basic concepts behind taxes. The modules we cover are a step-by-step approach to tax preparation.
 * It's Tax Time! **

__**Monday, February 1:**__
 * VB-PF Shopping -- [|Worksheet]

__**Thursday, January 28 - Friday, January 29:**__
 * Continue with [|"Apartment Hunting"]
 * VB-PF Finding an Apartment
 * [|Worksheet] (Finding an Apartment)

__**Wednesday, January 27:**__ //**Assignment:**// >
 * [|Renters Scenario]
 * [|Renters Scenario Worksheet]
 * [|"Apartment Hunting"]
 * [|"The Martins" worksheet] Copy and paste the worksheet into a Googel Doc. (//All assignments need to be in your class folder by 8:00 a.m. the next day to receive credit)//

__**Tuesday, January 26:**__
 * Disucss Assignment
 * [|Renters Insurance]
 * [|Actual Cost Value Policy vs Replacement Cost Policy]

//**Assignment:**//
 * [|Renters Insurance worksheet] (//All assignments need to be in your class folder by 8:00 a.m. the next day to receive credit)//
 * Which type or types of homeowners coverage would you expect to cover your loss? Explain why.

__**Monday, January 25:**__
 * [|The Application Process]
 * ===== [|Application Checklist] (Items You Need to Complete an Application) =====
 * [|Application Form]

//**Assignment:**//
 * [|Renting in Iowa] (//All assignments need to be in your class folder by 8:00 a.m. the next day to receive credit)//

__**Friday, January 22:**__
 * CAUCUS

__**Thursday, January 21:**__


 * **[|RENTING PPT]**
 * [|Rights and Responsibilities of Tenants]
 * [|Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords]
 * [|Reading a Lease]


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

__**Wednesday, January 20:**__
 * TEST-Auto Concepts

//**Assignment:**// Finding Housing
 * Almost everyone will rent a place to live at some point in their lives. You are to identify three advantages and disadvantage of renting versus buying a place to live. No Google Doc required, but do have the assignment written on a piece of paper as I will check your responses.


 * ** [|RENTING PPT] **

__**Tuesday, January 19:**__


 * TEST Wednesday**
 * Iowa Auto Insurance requirements
 * Leasing a Car Pros and Cons
 * Interpreting an Insurance Policy

__**Friday, January 15:**__ VB-PF simulation "Buying a Car"
 * [|Buying a Car worksheet]

__**Thursday, January 14:**__ (//All assignments need to be in your class folder by 8:00 a.m. Friday to receive credit)//
 * Discuss Auto Insurance
 * Insurance situations

//**Assignment:**//
 * // Research the Iowa Requirements for Auto Insurance: //
 * // If you buy automobile insurance in the state of Iowa, your policy must include minimum liability coverage of . . //

> ** Answer the following questions on the same document as your previous responses. Place in your class folder by 8:00 a.m. the next day. ** // 1.Identify six things to think about before you decide to lease a car. // // 2. Identify at least four "Cons" of leasing a car. //
 * Read the article [|"Should I Lease My Next Car?"].

__**Tuesday, January 12: - Wednesday, January 13:**__
 * // SEMESTER TEST //

__**Monday, January 11:**__
 * Auto Loans

//**Assignment:**// //1. What is risk?// //2. Who is the arrangement of auto insurance between?// //3. What type of contract specifies the terms of insurance?// //4. What fees are found in an auto insurance policy?// //5. What is the purpose of auto insurance?// //6. What is liability insurance?// //7. What types of liability occur from owning and operating a vehicle?// //8. What type of insurance pays for hospital and medical bills?// //9. What is uninsured/under insured motorist insurance?// //10. Under what situations would uninsured/under insured motorist insurance be needed?// //11. What type of insurance provides protection for damages caused to a vehicle?// //12. What types of coverage are available for physical damage insurance?// //13. What factors influence insurance rates?// //14. How can an individual save money on auto insurance?// //15. What is the relationship between risk and insurance?// //16. Policy limits for liability insurance are usually quoted with three figures such as 25/50/10. Explain what each figure means.//
 * Reading about [|Auto Insurance] to answer the following questions. Answer using a Google Doc that is saved in your class folder. **

__**Friday, January 8:**__
 * Discuss assignment


 * ** Using a Web site to determine a price range of vehicles which fits your budget. Choose 3 vehicles to compare. Record the make and model for all choices. **


 * Create a table comparing your three choices. List make, model, year, options, any warranty, gas mileage, price, and any other options you need to include. You will also note your monthly payment once you calculate it below. Place this document in your class folder **


 * Now, go to [|Edmunds Auto Loan Calculator] or [|Bankrate Autol Loan Calculator]to find your monthly payments. You may want to compare who give the best rate. We will not consider insurance costs right now, but realize that will impact your decision in which vehicle to purchase! **


 * Go to [|Kelley Blue Book] and [|Edmunds] to see the dollar value given to each vehicle based on it's year, model, and condition. Do your choices fit what the 'going value' is? **

//1. According to your chart, which vehicle should you purchase?// //2. Which vehicle would you buy? Explain why.// //3. Would you be satisfied with your choice? Why or why not?// //4. If you were to complete this process again, what would you do differently?// //5. What surprised you about this research process?//
 * Review your information and summarize your vehicle choice by answering the following questions. Place the document in your class folder. Use an appropriate subject for your document.**

__**Thursday, January 7:**__ // - H ow will the vehicle be used? Drive to school, drive to school activities, hauling items, carrying friends, drive to work, traveling, carrying family members, recreations and sports, other (identify)// //- Estimate the number of miles you will drive (weekly, monthly)// //- What kinds of road will the vehicle be driven on? Highway, off road, rural, gravel, city/town, snow conditions, other (identify)// //- Where will the vehicle be parked most of the time? Driveway, parking lot, street, garage, other (identify)// //- How will the vehicle be paid for?// //- Who will carry the insurance policy?// //- Do you qualify for any insurance discounts? Good student, nonsmoking, driver's education, no past accidents or tickets, other (identify)// //- What options would you like in the vehicle? (CD player, cruise control, power locks, power windows, air bags, etc) List at least 5 options. Now rate those options based on priority. (1-highest)//
 * Discuss assignment
 * Entry-level earnings
 * ** Make a list of what you want/need in a vehicle. Consider the following: **

//- Review your responses and summarize your vehicle wants by completing the following sentence by identifying five transportation needs.// //For example: a four-wheel drive truck with large hauling capacity, automatic transmission, extended cab and standard features. **Your summary should be in your class folder. Use an appropriate subject on your Google Doc.**//
 * "Based on my responses, the following type of vehicle would be best suited for me . . . " **

//**Assignment:**// 1. What is a cosigner? What happens to a cosigner if the original borrower does not make the payments? //2. What is a lender? Name four lender options.// //3. What consumer rights act requires clear disclosure of key terms and all costs in lending agreements?// //4. Name two items lenders are required by law to disclose to consumers.// //5. Define negotiated price.// //6. What variable is dependent on the down payment and/or trade-in?// //7. What measure is the time period of an auto loan usually expressed?// //8. Define total cost of the loan.// //9. Define total purchasing cost.// //10. Rule of Thumb: What happens to the principal loan amount if the consumer has a larger down payment?// //11. What are the three variables needed to calculate the cost of a loan?//
 * Read the material on [|Auto Loan.pd]. Answer the following questions. Place in your class folder by 8:00 a.m. the next day. **

__**Wednesday, January 6:**__
 * Trading Day
 * Finish video: Catch Me If You Can
 * Researching an Auto (assignment from Monday)
 * Entry-level Earnings

__ **Tuesday, January 5:** __
 * Finish video: Catch Me If You Can

__**Monday, January 4:**__
 * Trading Day
 * Finish video: Catch Me If You Can

//**Assignment:**// //1. What three places can an individual purchase a vehicle?// //2. What are the seven steps to the planned buying process?// //3. How does prioritizing wants benefit the consumer when purchasing a vehicle?// //4. What two ways can pre-shopping research be performed?// //5. What are vehicle options? (List two as examples)// //6. What are three costs involved with owning a vehicle besides the actual price?// //7. What is the goal of comparison shopping?// //8. What are the keys to negotiations when working with a seller?// //9. Where should the consumer make a decision on which vehicle to purchase?// //10. What things should the consumer think about after making the purchase?//
 * #1 **
 * Read the [|information]provided by Family Economics & Financial Education, University of Arizona. Answer the following questions using complete sentences. Place in your class folder by 8:00 a.m. the next day. **

//Find your entry-level earnings for your career choice when we worked on the Careers unit. You will need this figure to do tomorrow's classwork.//
 * 2**

__**//Monday, December 20 - Tuesday, December 21://**__
 * VIDEO: "Catch me If You Can"

__**//Friday, December 18://**__
 * TEST - Credit, Credit Reports/Scores, ID Theft, Shopping Online, Bankruptcy, Pay Day Loans

__**//Thursday, December 17://**__
 * Reveiw for TEST (Friday)
 * //[|Bankruptcy:]//
 * //Personal Bankruptcy//
 * //Kinds of Bankruptcy//
 * //Repercussions of Bankruptcy//
 * //[|To Declare or Not to Declare]//

__**//Wednesday, December 16://**__
 * Presntations: Identity Theft, Shopping Online, PayDay Loans
 * // [|Bankruptcy:] //
 * //Personal Bankruptcy//
 * //Kinds of Bankruptcy//
 * //Repercussions of Bankruptcy//
 * //[|To Declare or Not to Declare]//

__**//Assignment://**__
 * Read [|Credit Concept] //(page 56) and complete[| worksheet]//

__**//Tuesday, December 15://**__ (//All assignments need to be in your class folder by 8:00 a.m. the next day to receive credit)//

VB-PF Credit
 * [|Lesson]
 * [|Worksheet] (Must be turned in to receive full credit for simulation)

VB-PF Fixing Your Credit
 * [|Lesson]
 * [|Worksheet]


 * //Monday, December 14://** (Student presentations to include summarizing material (linked PPT or linked handout, and a reveiw. These will be discussed Wednesday, December 16)
 * Review Credit Reports and Credit Scores
 * [|Identity Theft] [|Information Sheet #2]
 * [|Shopping Online]
 * [|Pay Day Loans]

__**//Friday, December 11://**__
 * VB-PF Credit
 * [|Lesson]
 * [|Worksheet] (Must be turned in to receive full credit for simulation)

__**//Thursday, December 10://**__ (//All assignments need to be in your class folder by 8:00 a.m. the next day to receive credit)//

//Credit Reports//
 * //[|Understanding Credit Reports and Credit Scores]//
 * //[|Sample credit report]//
 * //[|Credit Reports and Credit Score Notes from Videos]//

__**//Assignment://**__
 * //[|Credit Reports and Credit Score]//
 * Read [|Credit Concepts] (pages 54-55) and complete[| worksheet]

__**Wednesday, December 9:**__ (//All assignments need to be in your class folder by 8:00 a.m. the next day to receive credit)//
 * //[|First Time Credit Card Owner]//


 * //Applying for a credit card//
 * //[|MasterCard application]//


 * //Reading a Credit Card Statement//
 * //[|Sample Statement]//
 * 1) //What is the finance charge for the period?//
 * 2) //What is the annual percentage rate?//
 * 3) //What is the minimum payment due?//
 * 4) //What is the total amount charged for purchases recently made?//
 * 5) //How much credit does Joe Employee still have available?//
 * 6) //What is the new balance?//
 * 7) //When is the next payment due?//
 * 8) //How many purchases are shown on the statement?//

__**//Assignment://**__
 * Read [|Credit Concepts] (pages 49-53) and complete [|worksheet]

__**Tuesday, December 8:**__
 * Continue with Payoff That Credit Card! . . . this is the last class period we will work on it. The completed assignment needs to be in your class folder by 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning


 * __Monday, December__** __7:__ (//All assignments need to be in your class folder by 8:00 a.m. the next day to receive credit)//
 * Trading Day
 * Comparing Credit Cards assignment
 * //[|Payoff That Credit Card!]//

__**Thursday, December 3 - Friday, December 4:**__ //(Project needs to be in your class folder by 8:00 a.m. Monday, December 7 to receive credit)//
 * [|Credit Card Project #1]


 * __Wednesday, December 2:__** : (//All assignments need to be in your class folder by 8:00 a.m. the next day to receive credit)//

//**In-Class Discussion**: [|Intro to Credit Cards]//

//Access the [|Compare Cards website] Click on the 'Find a Card' tab. Select 4 different cards to compare. Create a table showing your research. Include these items in your table: Not all cards will have these items.// //From your research identify which card you would like to apply for and explain why.//
 * //Assignment://**
 * Annual Percentage Rate (APR)
 * Grace Period
 * Minimum Finance Charge
 * Annual Fee
 * Transaction Fee for Cash Advances
 * Late Payment Fee
 * Over the Limit Fee
 * Fee if the Balance is Paid in Full Each Month
 * Balance Consolidation Fee
 * Inactivity Fee
 * Additional Fees (list individually)
 * Other Considerations (list individually)


 * __Tuesday, December 1:__**: (//All assignments need to be in your class folder by 8:00 a.m. the next day to receive credit)//

//Go to// [|It Costs What?!] //- Credit Card Primer to find answers to the following questions.// 1. What is a credit card? 2. When a customer uses a credit card, what are they actually doing? 3. Why do banks lend out money? 4. Are credit cards bad?

//Go to// [|It Costs What?!] //- Choosing and Using a Credit Card to find answers to the following questions.// 1. What is 'APR'? 2. What is the typical APR rate? 3. Which of these APR offers the best long=term deal? -- 15% fixed APR -- 2% introductory APR, which goes up to 23% after 6 months -- 10% APR which goes up 1% every month for 10 months -- 19% fixed APR with 1 airline mile earned for every dollar you spend 4. How can you avoid paying interest on your credit card?

//Go to// [|It Costs What?!] //- Case Files After analyzing the case studies, explain why Emma, Bryon, Kevin, and Maria all ended up paying different amounts for the// //digital music player, which had a sale price of $350.00.//

__**Monday, November 30:**__
 * Trading Day (1st 10 minutes of class)
 * Read [|Credit Concept] (read pages 41-48 only) and [|How Credit Impacts Your Life] and complete the[| worksheet]

__**Tuesday, November 24:**__
 * Vocab discussion
 * [|Credit IQ] (hand-out in class; will be linked after class . . . print and turn in Monday morning for credit)

__**Monday, November 23:**__
 * RETEST
 * Intro to Credit -- [|Vocabulary]

__**Wednesday, November 18:**__
 * Test - Checking Accounts
 * VB-PF //Using Online Banking ** If you will not be in class Thursday/Friday, simulation must be done by 8:00 a.m. Thursday; worksheet needs to be turned in first thing Monday morning. **//
 * [|Worksheet]

__**Tuesday, November 17:**__
 * Review for test

__**Monday, November 16:**__
 * Trading Day
 * Review classwork/upcoming test (Wednesday)
 * VB-PF //Checking Accounts//
 * [|worksheet]

__**Thursday, November 12 - Friday, November 13:**__
 * It's back to business - your task for today is to build your "Monopoly"

__**Wednesday, November 11:**__
 * [|Comparison Chart] Copy the chart onto a Google Doc, shared with me. Due at the end of the period.

__**Tuesday, November 10:**__
 * Due to the inconsistency in class periods this week, today we will be playing "Monopoly-Career and Finance Style"

__**Monday, November 9:**__
 * Trading Day
 * Review work from November 4 and November 5
 * Look at Online Banking demo

__**Thursday, November 5:**__ //**Today's work (Banking Practices and Poster) need to be in your Google folder by the end of class.**//
 * ** Immediately--- turn in 'Electronic Banking Bonanza' worksheet from yesterday!!! No worksheet - No credit.. **
 * Read [|Scenario]. Identify the //**Safe Banking Practices**// and //**Unsafe Banking Practices**// found in the reading. Save in your Google Drive
 * Using information from your readings the last two days, create a poster that identifies the top ten items you feel an individual should know about electronic banking. The poster should include some definitions of vocabulary words, instructions for how electronic banking occurs, safety items, etc.

**//Use a WORD Document or MS Publisher to create your poster. If using a WORD Document, change the margins to 'Narrow'. Once you have completed your poster, upload it to your Google Drive.//**.[| **RUBRIC**]

__**Wednesday, November 4:**__
 * [|Electronic Banking]
 * [|Worksheet]
 * [|Electronic Banking "Bonanza"]
 * [|Worksheet]
 * [|Online Banking reading]
 * [|Worksheet]
 * //Your Checking Account Simulation (Months of June, July, and August)//

__**Monday, Nov 2 - Tuiesday, Nov 3:**__
 * Banking Simulation

__**Monday, October 26 - Friday, October 30:**__
 * Banking Simulation

__**Friday, October 23: (End of 1st Quarter!)**__
 * Intro to Checking Accounts

__**Thursday, October 22:**__ //**Assignment:**//
 * Retest
 * Intro to checking accounts
 * 21st Century Banking (pages 12-16 in Your Checking Account booklet)
 * [|Worksheet]

__**Wednesday, October 21:**__ //**Assignment:**//
 * Discussion on Test (Retest will be tomorrow-Thursday)
 * Trading Day
 * VB-PF Simulation - **Lesson #3**
 * [|Reading material]
 * [|Written exercise] (needs to be turned in for credit)
 * Checking Accounts (NEFE pages 59-64)
 * [|Worksheet]

__**Tuesday, October 20:**__
 * TEST - Paychecks and Budgets

__**Monday, October 19:**__
 * Life of an American Teenager
 * Review for test (Tomorrow!) - Budgets/Paychecks
 * VB-PF Simulation - **Lesson #3**

__**Friday, October 16:**__
 * Life of an American Teenager

__**Thursday, October 15:**__
 * Consequences of not following a budget: (handout)
 * "A Snapshot of My Future" (handout)

__**Wednesday, October 14:**__
 * Discussion: "//Rollin' With It!"//
 * Budgets: High School Grad //-// College Grad (handouts)
 * Consequences of not following a budget: (handout)
 * "A Snapshot of My Future" (handout)

__**Tuesday, October 13:**__
 * Reading a Pay Stub
 * Intro to Budgets
 * //Rollin' With It!//
 * Budget Exercise

__**Monday, October 12:**__
 * Trade (first 10 minutes)
 * Discussion of Payroll Taxes
 * Payroll Check Pretest
 * Reading a Pay Stub
 * Completing a Form W-4

//**Assignment:**// NEFE - [|pages 15-26]

__**Friday, October 19:**__
 * Getting That Job! Test

//** In-Class Work and Assignment: **//
 * [|Payroll Taxes workshee]t [|(The Basics of Taxes reading materia]l)

__**Thursday, October 8:**__
 * Test (Friday) Review
 * Follow Up Letter

__**Wednesday, October 7:**__ >> [|Letter 2]
 * Interview (Michael)
 * Follow Up Letters
 * [|Letter 1]

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

__**Tuesday, October 6:**__
 * Trading Day! (first 10 minutes of class)
 * The Adventures of Johnny Bunko - Lesson 6 and Overall Questions
 * VB-PF Finding a Job
 * Read the material
 * Take the Reading Quiz
 * Print Lesson worksheet
 * Run the simulation - follow lesson instructions
 * Turn in Lesson worksheet for full credit (completion of lesson and worksheet)

__**Monday, October 5:**__
 * Mock Interviews continue

//**Assignment:**// [|Thank You Letters After the Interview/Questions]

__**Friday, October 2:**__
 * Nonverbal Communication PPT
 * Mock Interviews

__**Thursday, October 1:**__
 * VB-PF Time Management
 * Read the material
 * Take the Reading Quiz
 * Run the simulation - follow lesson instructions
 * The Adventures of Johnny Bunko - Lessons 4 and 5

__**Wednesday, September 30:**__
 * Interview Questions/Concerns
 * [|Nonverbal Communication reading material]
 * [|Nonverbal Communication PPT and Discussion]

__**Tuesday, September 29:**__
 * Interview Webquest
 * Interview Tips
 * VB-PF Pre-Test

//**Assignment:**//
 * Responses to Interview Question (hand out)

__**Monday, September 28:**__
 * Trading Day
 * Discussion of Interview Webquest
 * VB-PF simulation Pre-Test

__**Friday, September 25:**__
 * Discussion of videos
 * [|__Interview__ Webquest]

__**Thursday, September 24:**__
 * Test - Job Applications


 * Assignmen**t: (Due by beginning of class Friday)
 * Watch videos on Interviewing for a job ([|Part 1] and[| Part 2]). Submit responses.

__ **Wednesday, September 23:** __
 * Discussion of videos
 * Job Applications
 * [|Online application]


 * Assignment:**
 * [|The Adventures of Johnny Bunko] (Lessons 1 - 3)

__**Tuesday, September 22:**__
 * Trading Day
 * Job Applications

//**Assignment**//: Watch [|videos]over Employment Applications and answer questions

__**Monday, September 21:**__
 * Filling out Job Applications

__**Friday, September 18:**__
 * [|Creating a Reference Page]
 * [|Reference Page Example]
 * [|How to Fill Out a Job Application]
 * Job Applications - Handouts

__**Thursday, September 17:**__
 * Edit Cover Letter

__**Wednesday, September 16:**__
 * Create/Edit Cover Letter

__**Tuesday, September 15:**__
 * Job Shadow remindeer
 * KCC Junior Career Fair
 * Trading Day
 * Cover Letter tips
 * [|Cover Letter with high school experience Tips]
 * [|Cover Letter with high school experience]
 * YOUR Cover Letter

__**Friday, September 11:**__
 * Personal Resume/Edit

__**Thursday, September 10:**__
 * [|High School Student Resume #1] - Entry level position
 * [|High School Student Resume #2] - Entry level position
 * [|Entry-level resume examples]
 * YOUR Personal Resume

//**Assignment:**//
 * Watch [|video]over Cover Letters. Using a Google Doc, answer the questions for class discussion.

__**Wednesday, September 9:**__
 * __ [|Personal Fact Sheet] __
 * [|Objective vs. Profile]
 * [|Resume for High School Student]
 * [|Entry-level resume examples]


 * YOUR Personal Resume

//**Assignment:**//
 * Watch [|video]over Cover Letters. Using Google Docs, answer the questions for class discussion.

__**Tuesday, September 8:**__
 * Trading Day!
 * Find an employment ad for your career choice. Be sure it is for an entry-level position. Also consider if the employment is in a geographical location you want to be in and that there is a business name and address. If the address is not on the ad, you will need to search for the address.(This is the employment you will use for your resume, cover letter, interview, and thank you letter. Print the ad in black and white.
 * Reasearch the company. Find out what you can about its workings - what does the company do? Does the company have any other locations, etc.Using a Google document, summarize why you choose this company and your research findings.

//**Online Employment Websites:**// You may also search a regional newspaper, but most companies do not place employment ads in this manner.
 * [|monster.com]
 * [|indeed.com]
 * [|careerbuilder.com]

__**Friday, September 4:**__ Go to [|ihaveaplaniowa.gov] click //**High School Student**// --- click **//Career Planning//** --- click **//Explore Careers --- Search Careers//**


 * You will be exploring two career choices. Why two? Think of the second choice as a "Plan B.' One career should be sleected based on the results of the tests/surveys/assessments your completed. The other career choice can be one you think you'd like to do. Your responses to the following items should be recorded on a Google document (Create a Career & Finance folder that is shared with me)**

1. Identify the tasks, responsibilities, risks, and physical demands 2. What training, education, or other qualifications (licenses, rgistration, ceertification) is needed? 3. What are the earnings or salary wages? (We will try to find the state/regional earnings. I will show you where to access this information) 4. What is the employment outlook?
 * For each career choice:**


 * Select one career that best matches your interests and traits. Explain why this career choice is a good match.**

__**Wednesday, September 2 - Thursday, September 3:**__ Handwriting analysis

//**Assignment:**// Looking at all your individual tests/surveys/assessments, write down the reoccurring traits.

__**Monday, August 31 - Tuesday, September 1:**__ //Intro to Career Ed: Pig Personality// CAREER ED: [|Are You Who You Think You Are?] //Create a Google Document with your results from each assessment taken.//
 * [|Harrill Self-Esteem Survey]
 * [|Personality Assessment] (What Color is Your Personality? - handout)
 * [|Skills Assessment]
 * [|Work Values Inventory]
 * [|Self Survey]


 * Handwriting Analysis

__**Friday, August 28:**__ Time to invest your $10,000!

__**Thursday, August 27:**__ Investing: How the Market Works

__**Tuesday, August 25 Wednesday, August 26:**__ Introduction to Investing: Dave Ramsey's //Foundations in Personal Finance// //Video: Parts 1, 2 with discussion//

//**Assignment:**// [|The Stock Market Basics] Answer all question in the reading. Use a Google Document that is placed in a Google folder "Career & Finance". Make sure that folder is shared with me and I can edit its contents.

//**Assignment:**// [|How to Build a Portfolio]
 * [|Diversification of Your Portfolio]