Mrs. Rhoades, Seminar
Week of May 5th - 9th
Desired Outcomes
Objectives:
Identify expenses, calculate deductions from income, and create budget plans for financial planning skills
Essential Questions: How do art and technology influence culture?
How do you manage your money?
Assessment of Learning
Completion of assignments/budget project.
Arts/Technology Integration Strategy
Students will use Chromebooks to research their chosen careers' financial outlook.
Learning Plan for the Week
Hook: What do you want and what do you need to pay for?
Direct Instruction: The teacher will provide instructions on how to complete the assignments and share information with students about tips for financial planning.
Guided Practice: Teacher will model how to fill out the various forms, guide students through discussion of finances, and give students prompts to respond to for small- and whole-group discussions.
Independent Practice: Students will individually complete warm-ups, assignments, research, and exit tickets to complete their budget project.
Closure: Students will create a budget and calculate expenses based on post-high school and post-college income information.
Materials/Resources: Handouts will be provided. Students must something to write with and on, their computers, and their folder/binder for this class EVERY DAY.
Daily Schedule 5.5-5.9
Monday - packet
(15) Things you want vs things you need
(15) High school expenses
(20) Decision-making: financial planning
Tuesday
Budget project
Define: budget, income, deductions, expenses
Calculate: deductions
Choose: expenses (housing, transportation, leisure)
Calculate: bills, transportation costs, grocery costs, other expenses
Evaluate income vs expenses and revise plan as necessary
Wednesday
(15) Revise plan as necessary – how would you afford what you want with a high school education?
(15) Compare: how does your salary compare with a 2-year degree? A 4-year degree?
(rest of the hour) Research salary for your chosen career
Thursday
(all hour) Complete budget calculations for your chosen career
Reflection on budget project
Friday
Wrap up project - turn in packet and place Budget Project (google doc) in Seminar folder