Basics of Accounting

?Personal Finance 20SCourse Outline 2020-2021Business & Technology DepartmentGeneral Outcomes for Personal Finance 20SThe aim of Personal Finance 20S is to provide students with fundamental skills in financial literacy including the value of money, basic economics, budgeting, saving, financial institution services, paying taxes, buying insurance, credit and investing. This class will help students navigate an increasingly complex business and financial world. Students will develop an awareness and understanding of personal finance and personal economic decision-making. Students will become informed consumers, savers and investors.This course is designed to help students make informed decisions to protect their scarce resources. It is important for students to develop an awareness of the business environment in which they must interact and equip them with knowledge about options when making major purchases. It is important that students realize that they are in control of their finances and they can gain knowledge to make the best financial decisions. Course Content*Unit 1: Thinking EconomicallyMaking Choices and Identifying CostsYour Values and MoneySocial Media and SpendingYour Money in ContextUnit 2: BankingWhat is banking? Banking TerminologyHow Checking/Saving WorksBeware of Banking FeesOnline BankingMobile Banking & Payment AppsUnit 3: SavingSave Early & OftenThe Challenges to Saving Strategies to SaveWhere to SaveUnit 4: Income/Taxes Reading a PaystubSources of Income What are Taxes for?Understanding and Preparing TaxesUnit 5: BudgetingWhat is a budget? How to create/adjust/maintain a budgetUnit 6: Borrowing/Credit/DebtThe Three C’s of CreditIntro to CreditHow Credit Cards Work Young People & Credit CardsSelect a Credit Card Loan FundamentalsUnderstanding Auto/Student LoansUnderstanding MortgagesDebt ManagementUnit 7: InvestingManaging Risk—Time and DiversificationEvaluating Investment OptionsInvesting in YourselfInvesting Basics: Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, ETF’sUnit 8: Protecting/Insurance/Credit HistoryTypes of InsuranceFinancial Impact of InsuranceIntro to Credit ScoresWhy Your Credit Score MattersThe Three D’s of Identity Theft*The order topics are covered may vary.Learning Approaches and Strategies:Inquiry learning projectsStudent self-directed/online learningSelf-assessment activitiesLearning conversations and interviews (classroom/Microsoft Teams/Edsby)Lectures (audio/video classes) Individual and group assignmentsCase study investigationsAssessment StrategiesAn important component of learning is the assessment and evaluation of student progress and achievement. A variety of strategies will be used to assess students, and these will include some or all of the following:Practice assignments – These will be assessed as part of the “for” and “as” learning. Teacher observation checklists - These will be assessed as part of the “for” and “as” learning.Projects and In-depth Personal Finance Book Study – These will be assessed as part of the “of” learning. A best of series is offered for students. Quizzes and tests - These will be assessed as part of the “of” learning.Students will be allowed to write make-up tests under the following circumstances: If you miss a test, you need to email me (imarynovskyy@pembinatrails.ca) to make me aware of your absence and your parent/guardian needs to inform the school of your absence. Grade BreakdownAssignment, projects, book study, quizzes and tests make up 100% of the final grade.Important Sitemarynovskyy.Contact me: imarynovskyy@pembinatrails.caSupplies for ClassBinder with loose-leaf or notebookPen/PencilHeadphonesPROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOUR (excerpt from) are expected to treat your classmates and your instructor professionally at all times, both inside the classroom and outside it. Your instructor is expected to do the same. A student who demonstrates a high level of professional in-class behaviour does the following: Arrives on time for class (does not leave during class for water/snacks, pack up and/or leave early) Listens – alert, eyes on the speaker, nonverbal signs of attention demonstrated (does not watch the clock, use cell phones and laptop computers, read non-class material, chat with neighbours, etc.) Volunteers – contributes to discussions without being asked Speaks to the issue being discussed Participates in classroom/online activities with energy and evident enthusiasm ................
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