January
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11

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;

15

Due: Current events quiz

Class: Current events quiz;

Budget worksheet;

Rework a Budget;

 

 

 

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;

 

 

22

Due: Making Choices about saving and investing

Class: Current events quiz;  Video: The Card Game

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;

Read Syllabus and expectations

Ron Eisenman

Rutland High School

reisenman@rutlandhs.k12.vt.us