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12 First day of class Class:
Harry Reid quote on race discussion; Introduction to class; Desert
Island Simulation |
13 Due: Simulation reflection
sheet; Read Thomas Friedman's globalization article and complete
worksheet/essay Class:
"Gun" by Gil Scott-Heron-
lyrics
Syllabus and
expectations;
personal survey;
Civics survey;
U.S. geography pre-test- play
geography games to study |
14 Due: Collect information about
earnings and spending Class:
Robin Williams on finding Osama Bin Laden
Work on geography;
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15 Due: Current events quiz
Class:
Current events quiz;
Budget
worksheet;
Rework a Budget;
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18 No Class |
19 Due: U.S. Geography test; Capstone
Budget activity Class: States and Capitals test; JFK
activities; Budget review; textbook- checking accounts |
20 Due: Worksheets: Running a
Balance and Reading a Bank Statement Class: Merchants Bank |
21 Due:
Class: Newspaper; Vermont Yankee and nuclear
energy debate in Vermont Review Checking and saving account worksheet;
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22 Due: Making Choices about saving
and investing Class: Current events quiz; Video:
The Card Game |
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25 Due: Adult money moves
Class: Discuss drinking age; the Card Game continued |
26 Class: Jon Stewart and food;
Credit problems; review
adult money moves |
27 Due: Read ch. 1, sec. 1 and do
worksheet Class: Haiti discussion; Map of Central
America and Caribbean |
28 Due: Read ch. 1, sec. 2 and do
worksheet Class: Read newspaper about State of the
Union; Due: Read ch. 1, sec. 3 and do
worksheet |
29 Due: Current events and Personal
Finance test Class: Test on personal finance; Are the
Best things in Life Free (Rod
McKuen); Planning a Prom;
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