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PersonalCourse SyllabusMiss Goodwin – Room F12Course DescriptionThis course is designed to prepare students for the financial responsibilities they will face upon graduation and most importantly as a consumer through the teaching of financial concepts. They will gain practical life skills and knowledge necessary to maintain the finances of a household with topics such as: paychecks, budgeting, income taxes, checking accounts, saving and investing, credit, buying a car, renting/leases and insurance.Outline of TopicsFinancial PlanningBudgetingConsumer PurchasingFraudCreditIdentity TheftBanking: Checking and SavingsTaxesInsurance and Risk ManagementInvestingGradingHomework and In Class Assignments20%Formative Assessments (Quizzes/Tests)30%Summative Assessments (Unit Tests)50%Materials Needed DailyPen or pencilNotebook or space in a binderTextbook: Personal Financial Literacy, 2nd Edition, South-Western Cengage Learning; May be kept in class but you will be assigned and responsible for your own copyMake-Ups and Missing WorkAssessment Re-Takes: If at any time, you score below a 70% on an assessment, you have the option for a re-take. The request for the re-take must come from you, the student, and the re-take must be taken within three school days of the original assessment being returned. After the re-take, your new grade will be the average of the two assessments. Example: You receive a test back on Monday with a grade of a 65%. You have until Thursday to re-take it. You receive a 95% on the re-take therefore, your new grade will be an 80%.Missing Work: If you are absent from class for any reason, you have three school days to make-up any missing assignments or tests.Contact InformationMiss Goodwin – goodwink@Please use this email to contact me for any questions, additional clarification, or if you will be missing class. Note: It is your responsibility as the student to contact me for work missed due to an absence from class. ................
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