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This document is a course syllabus for a Financial Literacy class at Peachtree Ridge High School. The syllabus outlines the course description, curriculum content, instructional materials, evaluation methods, classroom policies, and teacher contact information. The course aims to teach students practical skills for managing personal finances, including budgeting, banking, credit, taxes, savings, and investment strategies. Students will develop financial goals and learn to make informed decisions related to areas like income, spending, loans, insurance, and protection from fraud. The syllabus provides details on 10 units that will be covered over the semester relating to various aspects of personal finance.

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SAMPLE Financial Literacy Syllabus

This document is a course syllabus for a Financial Literacy class at Peachtree Ridge High School. The syllabus outlines the course description, curriculum content, instructional materials, evaluation methods, classroom policies, and teacher contact information. The course aims to teach students practical skills for managing personal finances, including budgeting, banking, credit, taxes, savings, and investment strategies. Students will develop financial goals and learn to make informed decisions related to areas like income, spending, loans, insurance, and protection from fraud. The syllabus provides details on 10 units that will be covered over the semester relating to various aspects of personal finance.

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Peachtree Ridge High School

HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE TITLE ...........Financial Literacy TERM .........................Spring, 2019


TEACHER ...................Coach Collins ROOM #.......................E103

Email Address
[email protected]
Teacher Web Page
Teacher Support
Teacher support is available Tuesday-Friday in the mornings.
(Help sessions etc.)

COURSE DESCRIPTION
How money smart are you? Step into this course specifically designed for high school students to understand the importance
of the financial world, including planning and managing money wisely. Areas of study taught through application in personal
finance include sources of income, budgeting, banking, consumer credit, credit laws and rights, personal bankruptcy,
insurance, spending, taxes, investment strategies, savings accounts, mutual funds and the stock market, buying a vehicle, and
living independently. Based on the hands-on skills and knowledge applied in this course, students will develop financial
goals, and create realistic and measurable objectives to be MONEY SMART! Through project-based learning activities and
tasks, students will apply mathematical concepts in realistic scenarios and will actively engage by applying the mathematics
necessary to make informed decisions related to personal finance. Financial Literacy places great emphasis on problem
solving, reasoning, representing, connecting and communicating financial data.

Various forms of technologies and internet research will be highlighted to expose students to the resources available when
managing personal financial goals. Employability skills are integrated into activities, tasks, and projects throughout the
course standards to demonstrate the skills required by business and industry. Competencies in the co-curricular student
organization, DECA and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), are integral components of the employability skills
standard for this course.

Recommended Prerequisites: Introduction to Business and Technology


Pathways: Financial Services, Business Accounting

COURSE CURRICULUM CONTENT


The entire list of Academic, Knowledge and Skills for each of the following curriculum strands in this course can be accessed through the
district web address at www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us. Note: Units/Topics coincide with AKS Strands.

AKS STRANDS UNITS/TOPICS


A. Employability Skills 1. Career - Forms of income and factors that affect
B. Income income as a part of the career decision-making process
C. Taxes 2. Taxes - Employee deductions and benefits, Taxes
D. Money Management
3. Budgeting - Personal Decision Making, spending and
E. Savings and Checking accounts
savings plans
F. Spending and Credit
G. Saving and Investing 4. Banking – Managing a checking accounts, interest
H. Protection from fraud calculations, other banking services
I. Protection from ID Theft 5. Credit Management – Credit Cards, Fico scores and
J. Loan options identity theft
K. Risk Management/Insurance 6. Loans – student, car & home, amortization tables
L. Student Organizations – DECA/FBLA
7. Savings and investment options – stock market
investing
8. Retirement – types of IRAs and investment vehicles
9. Insurance & Risk Management – health, car, property,
umbrella and life
10. Consumer Rights – courts, redress, economics and
capitalism
The syllabus may be updated as needed throughout the semester.

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INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES
Published Materials Instructional Supplies
Managing Your Personal Finances by Joan S. Ryan, 1) Paper
Thomson Learning, 2006. 2) Pen or Pencil
Managing Your Personal Finances, Student workbook 3) Calculator
Financial Literacy for Teens (supplemental book)
Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace for the Next Generation

EVALUATION AND GRADING


Assignments Grade Weights Grading Scale
Classwork & Homework Class Assessments 35% A: 90 and above
Projects Daily Work, Quizzes B: 80 – 89
Unit Tests Summative Assessment 25% C: 74 – 79
Quizzes Projects, Unit Tests D: 70 – 73
Midterm/Final Exam Midterm (9 week) F: 69 or below
Written 10%
Performance 10%
Final Exam (18 week)
Written 5%
Performance 10%
SPG Posttest 5%

OTHER INFORMATION
Expectations for Academic Success Additional Requirements/Resources
1) Complete daily classwork assignments  Acceptable Computer Use Policy
2) Participate in class discussions and ask questions  Tutoring Available – based on teacher availability
3) Participate constructively as a team member
4) Problem solve and accept challenges
5) Challenge yourself to continuously improve

CLASSROOM POLICIES
Expectations for Academic Success Additional Requirements/Resources
1) Adhere to all Gwinnett County Public School rules.
2) Respect teachers, staff, students, and school property.
3) Disruptions of instruction and learning of any kind
will not be tolerated.
4) No Cell Phones or Electronic Devices. .
5) NO FOOD, DRINKS, GUM, or CANDY
ALLOWED
in Computer Lab.
6) Internet Usage: Students may use the internet, to
visit approved websites, only after receiving
permission from the teacher. Violators will first
receive a verbal warning. The second offense will
result in loss of computer privileges and a referral to
the appropriate grade level administrator.
7) Teacher Make-up Work Policy: When a student is
absent for a daily assignment or test, he/she will
receive an ABS in the grade book. ABS has a value of
zero. Students have five (5) days to make
arrangements with the teacher to make up work. If the
student completes this work within the allotted time,
the grade will be changed to reflect the work
completed.
8) Teacher Grading Policy: If a student does not turn
in a daily assignment when due, it will be entered into
the grade book as NTI (not turned in.) NTI has a value
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of zero. Missed daily assignments must be turned in
prior to the next progress report distribution in order to
receive credit.
The syllabus may be updated as needed throughout the semester.

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