Financial Literacy

Homework: Review Notes

Opening

(I Do)

Standards

FIN-FL-6

Analyze factors that affect the choice of credit, the cost of credit, and the legal aspects of using credit.

Learning Target(s) related to the standard(s)

• I can identify the advantages and disadvantages of using credit cards.
• I can identify the factors that affect my credit score.
• I can identify the best ways to build, improve, and maintain a good credit score.
• I can monitor my credit for fraudulent activity.

Success Criteria

• I can understand the impact that interest on debt has on my future.
• I can understand and explain the impact credit score has on my financial success
• I can monitor my credit for fraudulent activity.

Introduction/Connection/Direct Instruction

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• Daily 10  – see overhead projector, prepare to share/discuss
• All about credit and credit cards
• Credit score notes

Work Period

(We Do, You Do)

Guided Practice

Collaborative Practice

Indepdendent Practice

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• Calculating interest on debt 
• The Hidden Cost of Credit
• Credit card shopping spree!
• Credit score and home loan rate project

Differentiation

• Individual and small group work
• Collaborative pairs
• Printed handouts where needed

Formative/Summative Assessments

(We Check)

Assessment Uses/Strategies

• Students will have an ongoing assessment to check for Employability Skills.
• Students will take an exam to assess their knowledge of credit

Closing

(We Check)

Summarize/Share

•             TOTD

Schoolwide Instructional Focus

Literacy (Reading and Writing)

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Every Monday and Wednesday I require my students to read and business or finance related current event. They then write a short summary and opinion on the article and share with the class.

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