Personal Finance

Mrs. Horwitz, Teacher


Course Objectives:

  • To educate students about sound money management skills and the financial planning process.
  • To help teens begin to develop skills needed to make good financial decisions

 

The course will introduce student to money management:   

  • Planning
  • Credit
  • Paying for Your Future
  • Savings and Investing

Materials

  • Materials needed will be discussed in class.

Grading:  **subject to change

  • Major 60%
  • Minor 40%
    •  **Check X2 for your grades and/or missing assignments.
    •   It is the student’s responsibility to make up any work missed due to absenteeism. All make-up work is to be completed within 1 week of the due date, after that a  grade of Zero will be recorded.

Homework – Homework is sometimes the basis for the next class period; each student needs to have it completed in order to participate.

 

Remember to handle lab equipment and materials responsibly. All students are required to have their own username and password. In the event that a piece of equipment is broken or used inappropriately, it is within the Administration’s discretion to determine the disciplinary actions that may be taken.