Week of 03/03 Lesson Plans

Week of: 3/3/25

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Personal Finance and Economics- D Szokoly

Monday

3/3/25

Standard(s):

SSEPF1 Analyze major life decisions using economics-based decision-making skills.

SSEPF2 Analyze income as a scarce resource that can be allocated effectively through budgeting.

LT: I can analyze major life decisions using economics-based decision-making skills.

I can  Analyze income as a scarce resource that can be allocated effectively through budgeting.

SC:

I can:

-apply a rational decision-making model to evaluate the costs and benefits of post-high school life choices (i.e., college, technical school, military enlistment, workforce participation, or other option).

-evaluate costs and benefits of various ways to pay for post-high school life including scholarships, the HOPE scholarship, employment, work-study programs, loans, grants, savings, prior investments, and other options.

-identify necessary documents needed to complete forms like the FAFSA or scholarship applications.

Lesson/Activity:

Activator- Your Money Values Activity- Students will choose whether they agree or disagree with different statements about money.

Pirate Prep

U2 Test Corrections and Makeups

EdPuzzle- Intro to Personal Finance

Personal Finance 1 Vocabulary- Pick 2 and write complete sentence for each term

Resources: Paced Simulation, U2 Test/ Correction Sheet, Personal Finance 1 Vocabulary Sheet

Tuesday

3/4/25

Standard(s):

SSEPF1 Analyze major life decisions using economics-based decision-making skills.

SSEPF2 Analyze income as a scarce resource that can be allocated effectively through budgeting.

LT: I can analyze major life decisions using economics-based decision-making skills.

I can  Analyze income as a scarce resource that can be allocated effectively through budgeting.

SC:

I can:

-apply a rational decision-making model to evaluate the costs and benefits of post-high school life choices (i.e., college, technical school, military enlistment, workforce participation, or other option).

-evaluate costs and benefits of various ways to pay for post-high school life including scholarships, the HOPE scholarship, employment, work-study programs, loans, grants, savings, prior investments, and other options.

-iIdentify necessary documents needed to complete forms like the FAFSA or scholarship applications.

Lesson/Activity:

Activator

Pirate Prep

Notes- PACED Model & FAFSA

Paced Simulation

Personal Finance Vocabulary

Resources: PowerPoint, Note Sheet, Paced Simulation

Wednesday

3/5/25

Standard(s):SSEPF1 Analyze major life decisions using economics-based decision-making skills.

SSEPF2 Analyze income as a scarce resource that can be allocated effectively through budgeting.

LT:I can analyze major life decisions using economics-based decision-making skills.

SC: 

I can describe how individual financial decisions can help create generational wealth.

I can describe how to determine a person’s net worth                                             

Lesson/Activity:

Activator

Pirate Prep

Notes- Generational Wealth & Generational Poverty

Net Worth Activity

Resources:PowerPoint, Note Sheet, Net Worth Activity, PF1 Vocabulary

Thursday

3/6/25

Standard(s):SSEPF2 Analyze income as a scarce resource that can be allocated effectively through budgeting.

LT:I can analyze income as a scarce resource that can be allocated effectively through budgeting.

SC:I can analyze the basic components of a personal budget including income, expenses (fixed and variable), and the importance of short-term and long-term savings.

Lesson/Activity:

Activator

Pirate Prep

Notes- Unusual Income

Identify variable and fixed expenses

Budgeting Activity- Making changes in variable expenses & comparing cost of living in various areas of the US- nerdwallet cost of living calculator

Resources:PowerPoint, Note Sheet, Budgeting Activity, Cost of Living Sheet using NerdWallet,  PF1 Vocabulary

Friday

3/7/25

Standard(s):SSEPF2 Analyze income as a scarce resource that can be allocated effectively through budgeting.

LT:I can analyze major life decisions using economics-based decision-making skills.

I can aAnalyze income as a scarce resource that can be allocated effectively through budgeting.

SC: I can explain how to reconcile a checking account, either online or on paper, including how to account for transactions that have not been posted (i.e. checks, weekend debit card transactions, or monthly auto-pay transactions) and how this helps avoid overdraft fees.

Lesson/Activity:

Activator

Pirate Prep

Flow of Money Simulation

Checking Account Activity

Resources:PowerPoint, Note Sheet, Banking Account Activity, PF1 Vocabulary