Financial Literacy

Homework: Review Notes

Opening

(I Do)

Standards

FIN-FL-7

Evaluate savings and investment options to meet short- and long-term goals.

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

• I can identify the difference between saving and investing
• I can identify various methods of savings
• I can identify various methods of investing
• I can determine the best route of saving and investing to meet my current and future needs

Success Criteria

• I can determine the best route of saving and investing to meet my current and future needs
• I can read a stock quote and determine if a stock is a sound long term investment
• I can actively manage a stock portfolio via online simulation

Introduction/Connection/Direct Instruction

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• Daily 10  – see overhead projector, prepare to share/discuss
• Saving and Investing Notes
• Mutual and Index Funds Notes

Work Period

(We Do, You Do)

Guided Practice

Collaborative Practice

Indepdendent Practice

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• Practice calculating rate of return, and rule of 72 
• $1 a Day and a Little Sacrifice to Meet your Goals
• Investing in Precious Metals Activity
• Calculating Rate of Return and Rule of 72
• Real Estate Investments
• Collectibles as Investments
• Savings and Investment Review
• Stock Market Basics
• Stock Market Game: Building a Portfolio
• Mutual and Index Funds Project

Differentiation

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

Formative/Summative Assessments

(We Check)

Assessment Uses/Strategies

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·         Students will have an ongoing assessment to check for Employability Skills.

• Students will take an exam to assess their knowledge of savings and investing

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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