Freshman Seminar

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Freshmen Seminar

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Freshmen Seminar

All Financial Literacy material is listed below.
 
**Don't forget to bring your AGENDA EVERYDAY!**
 
Freshman Seminar is a full year course, which provides 9th graders with everything they need to know to survive high school, college or the workplace!
 
Freshman Seminar is a required course which provides 9th graders with everything they need to know to survive high school, college or the workplace!  Students will improve life skills by incorporating the content of their required summer reading, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, by Sean Covey, into this class.  The "Habits" teach the students about taking responsibility for everything in life, setting long-term goals based on true-north principles and time management.  They also encourage students to listen to another's point of view, to value other people's opinions, and to work in teams and to focus on balanced self-renewal.  By incorporating concepts of Personal Finance, the course will help students understand the impact of individual choices on occupational goals and future earning potential.  This course will provide a foundational understanding for making informed personal financial decisions.  It also incorporates fundamental business concepts that will prepare students to successfully interact in a complex business environment and studies basic economics from both a business and a historical perspective.  Students will also work on vital career readiness skills such as word processing, professionalism and career preparation.  This course satisfies the graduation requirement for Economics and Personal Financial Literacy dictated by the New Jersey Department of Education.  Freshmen Seminar is also compliant with the practical arts requirement needed for graduation.
 
Coupled with:
 
7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens and Transition Project
 
Grading
  40% = Tests (Microsoft Word based), Projects
   40% = Class Work / Participation
 20% = Quizzes / Take Home Assignment
No late assignments
 
Late to Class
Three or more lateness?for the year will result in a teacher detention for each occurrence.
Abuse of this will result in an Administrative Referral.
Passes
No student may leave the room unless they have their agenda.
No GREEN passes will be issued by the teacher.
Bring everyday
Agenda
1"Binder with paper
Workbook/ Pen
Finished Work Early?
 
Deskwork
 
NO GAMES

Budgeting KAHOOT!



Debit & Credit KAHOOT!


Savings & Investing KAHOOT!


Practical money skills games


Junior Achievement Income-Kahoot!
Chapter 3 Kahoot!



JA Budgeting 1.pptx

KAHOOT-JA Income-review


https://www.businesspundit.com/business-finance-economics-for-kids/

JA Income.pptx

 

Financial Literacy Files


Chapter 1 Vocabulary

Chapter 1 notes

Chapter 1 review questions

Supply & Demand quiz


Chapter 3 Vocabulary

Chapter 3 Notes

Chapter 3 Review Questions 


Chapter 4 Notes 

 Chapter 4 Vocabulary

Chapter 4 Notes



Chapter 5 Notes

Chapter 5 Vocabulary

 

Chapter 6 Notes

 

Chapter 7 Notes

Chapter 7 vocab

Chapter 8 notes and vocab