Career and Financial Management ˝ year/credit  

(Formerly Introduction to Occupations)  Course Outline from The NY State Education Department

 

Assignment Submission form for Career and Financial Management

Virtual Business - Personal Finance   (support manual I Can Do It)

Best Jobs in America          http://www.slcteenshelp.org/

  Supplemental Assignments  Performance Grade

Lesson 1 Scheduling

ActivExpressions 20 Question Quiz

Turn in completed worksheet
bullet Part A (show the following for grade)
bulletschedule
bullethealth (-10 for each yellow bar)
bulletdate of May1
bulletPart B
bulletSchedule (with education every evening)
bullethealth
bulletSept 2 date
bulletwealth statement with student loan
Lesson 2

Finding a Job

 
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Getting Along With Your Co-workers read stories & share

                   
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Interview Tips
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class lecture

bulletJob Application
bulletcomplete assignment for grade
bullet Mastering the phone interview
bulletCNN story for discussion
 
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Show me your worksheet and results on screen

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ActivExpressions 20 Question Quiz on chapter

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ActivExpressions 20 Question Quiz on job applications
Lesson 3  Budgeting The Mint
bulletEarning 
bulletSaving 

BrainPop  mwcs   3225746

bulletWatch Video
bulletRead Q&A
bulletGo to ACTIVITIES
bulletDo the ACTIVITY Sheet
bulletShow me!
bulletDo the VOCAB Sheet
bulletShow me!
bulletSearch "Budgets"
bulletTake REVIEW Quiz
bulletTake FOR GRADE Quiz
bulletShow me your score!

 

  
bulletGo to REPORTS, BANK STATEMENTS and show me your checking account (with less than 5K) and your savings account.  The date should be Jan1
bullethint: make sure you make the 5k savings deposit at least a month prior to Jan 1

play Budget Odyssey

Practice managing someone else’s spending before your own… it is a lot cheaper.

 
Lesson 4 Apartments Apartment hunt at www.northcountrynow.com

Consumer Jungle

bulletIndependent Living Quizes
bulletTake all 3
bulletShow me your scores
bullet Read I Need a Place to Live extra worksheets

 
bulletI need to see your schedule on your computer screen
bullet watch videos on apartments

 
bullet "Rented Household" Want to fill your new place up with furniture? Think rent-to own might be the way to go? Compare costs with this worksheet.
Lesson 5

Buying a Car

About Cars If you think you are a car expert and know a lot about cars, check out this quiz

 http://www.federalreserve.gov /pubs/leasing/ buying a car vs leasing an auto

 http://www.hwysafety.org - Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

http://www.caranddriver.com - Car and Driver Reviews/Road Tests

http://www.motortrend.com - Motor TrendReviews/Road Tests
http://www.kbb.com -Kelley Blue Book

http://www.nada.com - The Used Car Guide from NADA

http://www.edmunds.com/ - Similar to Kelly's

http://carfax.com/ - Find out your used car's history

http://CarGuide123.com 
bulletShow me your worksheet and results on screen
bulletThink you have to havea car payment for the rest of your adult life? Think Again!  Watch this video
bulletInsurance video Choice Chance and Control

 

playRoad Trip to Savings

This is your chance to choose the car of your dreams!
6 Week Marking Period

Lesson 6

Shopping for

Economy & Ecology

 Notes:
bulletWe wear 80% of our clothes, 20% of the time
bulletHappiness Quotient $ income (76-80k)
bulletGrinch fact; 1% of what we buy is still in use 6 months later
bulletplanned/engineered obsolescence
bulletUS gov encourages consumer society
bullet"Freebies"
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LoopScoop Vids

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The Secret Life Of ...
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Toto video 

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History of TP

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The Story of Stuff video

Story of Electronics, Cosmetics, bottled water

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10 things you can do

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toss, buy, keep quiz

  Play  

Take a trip to the mall to become a savvy consumer!

Show me Lesson 6 (save each)

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Part A: Sim1, Health Indicator all green,  Bank Statement w/positive balance, April 1 Date, TV

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Part B: Sim2,  Health Indicator w/all green but sleep, Jan 10-14 acceptable, designer bed

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PDF questions completed (graded from Word Doc on monitor)

 
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www.brainpop.com  Search for "comparing prices"
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Movie, Q & A, FYI, Quiz (with a 100), vocab

 

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Teenage Alfluenza

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Affluenza

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"Rented Household" Want to fill your new place up with furniture? Think rent-to own might be the way to go?  Compare costs with this worksheet. Watch Video while you work

 

 

Lesson 7

Choosing and Balancing a Checking Account

  
bullet VideosMoney video (CNN), The Spendalots
bullet Check Fraud
bullet Economics and Money Scavenger Hunt (graded)
bullet Do you know your banking vocab? study sheet
bulletFUN! C-Note HS Money Skills
bullet New Designs of US Currency 
bullet UNCLAIMED FUNDS!
bullet Check Register quiz
 

Show me Lesson 7

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Part B Bank Statement

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PDF questions completed (graded from Word Doc on monitor) with Worksheet 2 recreated in a Word Document

   www.themint.org  teens, try it (do all!)

practical money skills games! (click the games list at the top to find all 8 games)

playEd's Bank

Lesson 8

Getting a Credit Card

 

  
bullet5 Interactive Financial Games, click on the scrolling graphics to launch the one on CREDIT
bullet Practical Money Skills on Credit read the links below and test your knowledge
bullet Student Materials
bullet Activities , Read a Credit card Bill/Statement
bullet Lesson Quiz 1
bullet Lesson Quiz 2

 
bulletcredit test 1
bulletcredit test 2
bulletcredit test 3
bulletcredit test 4

 

play Developing good credit habits
bulletShow me your worksheet and results on screen
bulletdownload and read FREE MONEY BOOK 
bulletMovie time!!  Money Management Video Day! 

The secret Life of CreditCards Secret History of The Credit Card

CreditSafeOnline game 13+ Choose three credit cards and use them to pay for items you need for the project you select. You are scored on how well you use the cards, pay off the balances and manage your money.

Celebrity CalamityOnline game Young adults Players become financial managers for stars who spend beyond their means. Teaches value of minimizing credit card finance charges, avoiding late fees and making good APR choices.

Stage Coach Island Online, virtual game 14+ Learn how to maintain good credit using credit cards, use your money wisely virtual world environment created by Wells Fargo.

Bad Credit HotelOnline game Young adults Shows how to control credit through an interactive game. Free

Read more: http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/finance-games-teach-fiscal-responsibility-1273.php#ixzz1dtcOM7jH
Compare credit cards here - CreditCards.com

Lesson 9

Fixing Your Credit
bullet FICO score explained
bullet 3 Page Worksheet complete this for a grade
bulletWhat's a credit history?  www.quizzle.com, www.creditkarma.com  www.ftc.gov
bulletThe Nitty Gritty credit card FAQ's
bullet Credit card rip-offs 
bullet CNN Report
 
bullet Show me your worksheet and results on screen
bulletplay Smart Money Quiz Show
bullet handsonbanking

Lesson 10

Education & Advancement

 

  
bulletplay You're Going to College
bullet Show me your worksheet and results on screen

Lesson 11

Using On-Line Banking

 

  
bullet Show me your worksheet and results on screen
bulletDo not print in step 4.  Just write the checks that you would have circled, if printed, next to step 4
bullet Do not print in step 8.  Just write the on-line payments  that you would have circled, if printed, next to step 8

Lesson 12

Paying Your Taxes

 
bullet IRS interactive Understanding Your Taxes
bullet White House Tax Receipt
bullet Interactive State Tax Map
bullet Breakdown of National budget
bullet Government tax forms
bullet How to fill out a W2 form
bulletSample W2
bullet How to fill out a 1040EZ
bullet Show me your worksheet and results on screen
bulletHint: W4 fill out FIRST when working
bulletHint: W2 is for TAXES and employers must sent to you
6 Week Marking Period

Lesson 13

Intro to Investing

 

  
bullet Saving and Investing Blitz
bullet Steps and Slips Savings Game
bullet Show me your worksheet and results on screen

Lesson 14

Risk vs Return

 

  
bullet Show me your worksheet and results on screen

Lesson 15

Diversification

 

  
bullet Show me your worksheet and results on screen

Lesson 16

Investing for Retirement

 

  
bullet Show me your worksheet and results on screen

Lesson 17

Buying a Home

 

  
bullet Show me your worksheet and results on screen

Lesson18

Insurance

 
Choice Chance and Control
bulletpart 1
bulletpart 2
bulletpart 3
bullet Show me your worksheet and results on screen

Federal youth employment guidlines

 

Learning Games

 

The "Temple of Tycoons" The Lemonade Stand Play the money game Free Rice
Moneyopolis

login with the class code of  7fun

 Catch Me If You Can Money Means Business self esteem game
BizzFun The Turnaround Game Great Economist Treasury Hunt  
Peanuts and Crackerjacks Hands on Banking (click Teen)

Money, money, money

Euro, pound, lira, dirham, rupee... Which countries use these currencies? Try out this currency quiz. At the end of it you will be richer for the experience. Play the Quiz

 
bullet Money Management Challenge Game
bullet Steps and Slips Savings Game
bullet Saving and Investing Blitz
bullet Budget Odyssey
bullet Developing good credit habits
bullet You're Going to College
 
Financial Football Show me the Future Entrepreneurs Start one of 3 new businesses  
Success Street Sweep Play the money game    

 

 

 

 

Unit 1: Personal Finance

Become an informed employee, consumer, and citizen. Apply general principles with practical applications to develop personal financial literacy for your entire life. Who needs Personal Finance? Follow the hyperlink to learn more. 

State Ed Link: Topic 5: Financial Literacy

 

Unit 2:  Career Exploration, Planning and Selection

Honestly, there really is a relationship between career planning and reaching your lifelong goals. You do have goals, don't you!? What is a career cluster? What are your personal abilities and aptitudes and why does it even matter that you figure them out? do you understanding the changing nature of the workplace and the relationship of lifelong learning leading to career success? 

Hone in the skills necessary to  search and select an appropriate career.  Become familiar with the job search process and the preparation and presentation of individual materials required to participate in the process. Can you identify realistic occupational choices for yourself? What's your strategy to make an effective transition from education (high school or college) to career? You will create a Job Folder  

State Ed Link: Topic 2: Career Planning, Topic 3: The Career Selection Process

 

Unit 3: Business Systems and Economics

What is the business and economic system in the US characterized by? Can you explain it's structure, and evolving role within society? Did you know that you are a significance of their part in the economic system? What is your role as an entrepreneur, employee, consumer, and citizen? 

State Ed Link:Topic 1: Business Systems and Economics

 

Unit 4: Consumerism & Common Adult Purchases (auto, insurance, etc.)

Become an informed employee, consumer, and citizen. Apply general principles with practical applications to develop personal financial literacy for your entire life. State Ed Link: 

Topic 5: Personal Financial Literacy

 

Unit 5: Career Success:  Getting and Keeping a Job

Are you aware of different working conditions and the variety of employment benefits packages. Let's prepare to enter the workforce! Develop those communication, critical thinking, and decision making skills! You will create a Job Folder  

State Ed Link: Topic 4: Career Success

 

 

Unit 6: Final Exam Review 

Plethora of Personal Resource Management Web Quests

 

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