Personal Finance

Personal Finance
Assignments 4-12-11 (due 4-26-11)

1. Fill in workbook questions for Chapter 9 (in class while watching dvds)

2. Type vocabulary words (page 136) and definitions from glossary.

3. Answer Chapter 9 Money In Review section of workbook. Check your answers with the answer key. Use this as a study guide for your Chapter 8 Test.

4. Do student activity sheet, “Back Then”.

5. Do student activity sheet, “Travel Agent.” You have $1,100 in your vacation fund to plan a family vacation anywhere in the world. Your family includes two adults and two kids. Use the internet to calculate your expenses and plan your trip. Create a visual display of your vacation.

6. Do Chapter 9 case studies.

7. Take Chapter 9 Test. This is NOT an open book test.

8. Answer Before you Begin Chapter 10 (pg. 142)

9. Listen to Dave Ramsey for at least ½ hour each week. Type up a paragraph or two explaining what you learned.

If you have any questions or problems, please call or email me.
Ms. Diane (708) 275-1726
Dianet64@hotmail.com

Personal Finance
Assignments 4-26-11 (due 5-3-11)

1. Fill in workbook questions for Chapter 10 (in class while watching dvds)

2. Type vocabulary words (page 152) and definitions from glossary.

3. Answer Chapter 10 Money In Review section of workbook. Check your answers with the answer key. Use this as a study guide for your Chapter 10 Test.

4. Do student activity sheet, “Careers and Personality Traits”.

5. Do student activity sheet, “Real World Taxes.” Use a calculator to figure out the missing information. Information from page 151 in your workbook can be used to answer questions 1-12.

6. Do student activity sheet, “Resumes and Cover Letters”.

7. Do student activity sheet, “Researching Careers”. You do not have to job shadow someone. Extra credit will be given if you do. (5 points added to your final grade).

8. Do student activity sheet, “The Interview”. Do a mock interview with another student or your parents. Make sure you are prepared by answering the interview questions ahead of time.

9. Do Chapter 10 case studies.

10. Take Chapter 10 Test. This is NOT an open book test.

11. Answer Before you Begin Chapter 11 (pg. 156)

12. Listen to Dave Ramsey for at least ½ hour each week. Type up a paragraph or two explaining what you learned.

If you have any questions or problems, please call or email me.
Ms. Diane (708) 275-1726

Personal Finance

Personal Finance
Assignments 4-5-11 (due 4-12-11)

1. Fill in workbook questions for Chapter 8 (in class while watching dvds)

2. Type vocabulary words (page 126) and definitions from glossary.

3. Answer Chapter 8 Money In Review section of workbook. Check your answers with the answer key. Use this as a study guide for your Chapter 8 Test.

4. Do student activity sheet, “Bargain Shopping”.

5. Do student activity sheet, “Double Discounts.”

6. Do student activity sheet, “Seven Basics of Negotiating”

7. Do student activity sheet, “Computing Discounts.”

8. Do student activity sheet, “Food for Thought.”

9. Do Chapter 8 case studies.

10. Continue to track your stocks and mutual funds on the student activity sheet “ Individual Fund Tracker”. This assignment will take 10 weeks. Due on April 12. That’s next week!

11. Take Chapter 8 Test. This is NOT an open book test.

12. Answer Before you Begin Chapter 9 (pg. 130)

13. Listen to Dave Ramsey for at least ½ hour each week. Type up a paragraph or two explaining what you learned.

If you have any questions or problems, please call or email me.
Ms. Diane (708) 275-1726
Dianet64@hotmail.com