Consumer Economics Lesson Plans

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PHS Announcements

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How to take notes

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Cornell Notes Explained

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All must be completed by the end of the semester. You must complete the entire unit before moving onto the next one.

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Researching Your Career (2 days)

Create a personal objective for this unit and turn in with assignments. 

  1. Research three careers (one you want, a second

      choice, and one you don't want).

  2. Compare salary, job demand, educational

      requirements, environment, personality compliment?

      Your choice of format, turn in.

  3. Write an objective for your research. Record your

      sources. Turn in.

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How to write objectives (Bob Pike Group)

Use this site to assist you in writing objectives.

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Productivity and Time management (1 day)

Create a personal objective for this unit and turn in with assignments.

• Research The Productivity Project

• Watch videos on The Prod Project

• How does Elon Musk organize his time?

• Create own time management how to's for our freshmen to be successful. Include working, homework, time to play, and taking care of your health. Research five time wasters and give two strategies each on how to overcome them.

• Write down everything you do for a day. Write a paragraph telling about the time wasters in your day. 

• Use the task list for one week or create your own using this template (MS Excel).

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Employment (4 days)

Create a personal objective for this unit and turn in with assignments.

1. Job application - fill one out and turn it in.

   1. Create ​your own list do's and don't and include why's for each.

   2. Informational ONLY article How to Get a Better Job

2. Create a cover letter for a Cover Letter Packet (includes good examples of resumes)

3. Create a resume from a blank document (MS Word). Here are the dual credit offerings. You must use the LLC name for the course only on your resume.

   1. Conference with teacher - three bad resumes​

      1. Charlene​

      2. Lisa

      3. Emily

   4. Create a reference page. Conference with Ms. 

       Seaton about choosing references.

   5. Complete a mock interview. Read How to

       Interview. Research and compile a list of 10 things to

       do in a video interview.

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Soft Skills

Create a personal objective for this unit and turn in with assignments.

1. Read the Indeed article Soft Skills.

2. Tattle on ten people and include yourself, telling me what soft skills they exhibiting and how. You must have a different soft skill for each person. Turn in.

3. Create a colorful 11"x17"poster for a soft skill, decorating and defining it. Email to Ms. Seaton to print. Turn in.

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What to do in a car accident (1 day)

Create a personal objective for this unit and turn in with assignments.

1. Read article

2. Research top reasons teens are in car accidents and write ten ways to prevent. Turn in.

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Identity Theft (1 day)

Create a personal objective for this unit and turn in with assignments.

  1. Read the ID theft document and interview an adult

      about identity theft to find out more ways to protect

      yourself. Write a half page on your interview findings.

  2. Read and answer the following Is This a Scam? page,

      turn in and then check your answers on Ms. Seaton's

      bulletin board.

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Grocery Shopping (2 days)

Create a personal objective for this unit and turn in with assignments.

   1. Read about grocery shopping.

   2. Make a menu for yourself. 

   3. Follow the rules for the assignment.

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Checking Accounts (3 days)

Create a personal objective for this unit and turn in with assignments.

  1. Do the checking account simulation. 

      (Checking account packet and conference with Ms.            Seaton.)

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Banking (2 days)

Create a personal objective for this unit and turn in with assignments.

How the Market Works articles:

1. "Banks, Credit Unions, and Savings & Loan Institutions." 

2. Savings Growth and Compound Interest Calculator"

3. Create a Ven Diagram of the similarities and difference between credit unions and banks. Turn in.

4. Watch FDIC video, summarize, turn in. (Take Charge Today)

 

Estate Planning (2 days)

Create a personal objective for this unit and turn in with assignments.

1. Watch the video, "Estate Planning."

2. Fill out note taking guide with Powerpoint.

3. Watch Steve Jobs Commencement address and fill out handout Stay Hungry.

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Taxes (1 day)

Create a personal objective for this unit and turn in with assignments.

1. Watch taxes Powerpoint and fill in note taking guide.

2. Read the Basics of Taxes.

3. Do the person's taxes in the taxes project. You will have to find out how to do them.

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Insurance (1 day)

Create a personal objective for this unit and turn in with assignments.

1. Watch "Risk, Responsibility, Reality" video.

2. Read Powerpoint.on insurance

3. Fill in insurance note taking guide with PPT.

4. Print and read insurance information sheet.

5. Damon insurance scenario and reflection. Print notes and turn in.

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Fake News (1 day)

Create a personal objective for this unit and turn in with assignments.

1. Watch video, "How to Spot Fake News"

2. Fake News graphic organizer, turn in.

3. Read article, "How to Spot Fake News"

4. Is Bitcoin cryptocurrency? handout, turn in.

5. Fake News advice column, turn in.

6. Watch "What the Health" and discuss the importance of checking out sponsors of websites. Turn in. Extra Credit!

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How the Market Works Invite:

You must complete 15 of the assignments and make one trade.

 

  1st hour Consumer Economics

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  7th hour Consumer Economics

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Goals and Decision Making Process (1 day)

Create a personal objective for this unit and turn in with assignments.

  1. Use the decision making process to outline a decision

      you have made. Write down each step and turn in.

  2. Use the goals spreadsheet to set three goals (short,

      medium, and long term). Conference with Ms. Seaton

      for an explanation of assignment.

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Credit, Loans, Bankruptcy (leave till end of November)

Create a personal objective for this unit and turn in with assignments.

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Retirement and Savings (2 days)

Create a personal objective for this unit and turn in with assignments.

  1. Read Savings handout. Write an objective for this

      unit.

  2. Read and define unknown terms in comic

      about savings, turn in.

  2. Read Money Smart and write down unknown terms,

      define them and turn in.

  3. Read and explain the TWO compound interest

      handouts.and turn in. One. Two. 

  4. What steps does Dave Ramsey teach? Compare his

      to another popular financial advisor, turn in. Cite your

      sources.

  5. Forecast the life you want to lead upon retirement.

      What do you want to be able to do? What will your life

      look like? How much money will you need to plan for

      and how long will you need it? Plan it out with details

      and turn that in as well.

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Buying a Car Group Project (2 days)

(Adapted from EconEdLink)

Students will be able to:

• Use economic concepts and mathematical calculations in making hypothetical decisions about buying and financing a car

• Create a personal objective for this unit and turn in with assignments.

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1. Watch the following car commercials.

   1. Lincoln Navigator Commercial

   2. Volkswagen Car Commercial

   3. Dodge Brothers’ First Dodge

2. Research new and used cars on Edmund's Car Buying Guide and Kelly Blue Book. ​

   1. Who owns both companies?​

   2. Discuss similarities and differences between the two websites.

3. Each student in group:

   1. Print and fill out Car Loan Application with mostly realistic information - as much as possible.

   2. Find a car of your choice and use the Amortization Auto Loan Calculator being able to explain how it works.​

   3. Using the Decision Making Grid, find three alternative cars and complete.

 

For individual credit, turn in:

1. Self evaluation (no presentation)

2. An ad for the car of your choice (printed or URL)

3. A completed loan application

4. Monthly payments for each option calculated by using the monthly payment formula (neatly handwritten).

5. Total cost of the loan for each option (monthly payment multiplied by number of payments-neatly handwritten).

6. Printed copy of an amortization schedule of the loan option that is best for your situation.

7. A typed summary of which is the best loan option for your situation along with a justification of why, a summary of what you have learned from this project should be included in the written summary.

8. A completed Decision Making Grid

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Renting an Apartment vs. Buying a House (1 day)

Create a personal objective for this unit and turn in with assignments.

1. Research whether its better to rent an apartment or buy a house. Record terms that you are unfamiliar with. Reflect and turn in.

2. Read article on what to look for when going to see an apartment. Answer the following question after reading the article about a roommate. What could have a person done in this situation to prevent what happened? Read notes about buying a house. Which option is better for you? Turn in.

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Budgeting (1 day)

Create a personal objective for this unit and turn in with assignments.

How the Market Works articles:

1. Home Budget Calculator: screen shot and turn in

2. Budget article

3. Spending plan vs Budget

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Family planning and children (1 day)

Create a personal objective for this unit and turn in with assignments.

1. Read article on how much children cost.

2. Summarize article, turn in.

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Dave Ramsey Envelope System (1 day)

Create a personal objective for this unit and turn in with assignments.

1. Read article and explain in summary, turn in.

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Important Papers (1 day)

Create a personal objective for this unit and turn in with assignments.

1. ​Read the article from Dave Ramsey.

2. Organize your important papers at home and describe what you did.

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College and Financial Aid (1 day)

Create a personal objective for this unit and turn in with assignments.

1. Watch financial aid Powerpoint and fill in notes on guide.

2. Read handout on financial aid.

3. Read the FAFSA dissected.

4. Read the Dave Ramsey article and summarize, turn in.

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Voting Preferences (1 day)

Create a personal objective for this unit and turn in with assignments.

1. Take quiz and write a reflection describing your political beliefs and if you agree with the quiz.

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Thank you letter (sample)

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Oprah's Debt Diet - Financial Manager Project

(2 days)

Create a personal objective for this unit and turn in with assignments.

  1. Debt Snowball in MS Excel

  2. Project information and instructions

  3. Family budget in MSExcel

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Relocating Project (3 days)

Create a personal objective for this unit and turn in with assignments.

  1. Conference with Ms. Seaton to choose a place.

  2. Follow instructions and set up life in a new place.

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Entrepreneurs for fun and extra credit!

Richard Branson

Elon Musk

Marc Ecko 1

Marc Ecko 2

Entrepreneur Questions