Course Outline

Students should review this outline and share with parents. Other information needed will be provided on this webpage throughout course.

Remote Students are scheduled as Hybrid A students and should be attending live stream classes on Monday and Thursdays during their scheduled class times.

As of Tuesday October 13th, Wednesdays will be used for live streaming make-up time, assistance time and any questions for electives from 1-2pm.

Any questions or comments can be directed to me at jgordon@frontiercsd.org

grading:

1. Class Lessons and Drive Work 20%

2. Mini-Projects and Workbook 30%

3. Main Projects 50%

The Career Financial Management course, also known as CFM is a course designed to teach students a combination of career preparation and life skills. Students will complete this course in units, with the end result being a mini-portfolio following a checklist of needed items. Based on the Covid circumstances, this year students will begin to create a working online website as their final project, in which they can highlight school accomplishments, post their resume and they can update it throughout their time at Frontier to use for college entrance, career prep or some other personal purpose.

Because this course is designed to be used for a personal portfolio, the students final examination grade is based on that project.

wEEK 2 WORK

1. Go to https://www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/Skills/skills-matcher.aspx

2. Complete Survey and then down load the template to the left to answer the questions in complete sentences, email to teacher when done. Due by end of week 2

3. Review conclusions and discuss the need to be flexible with your goals

WEEK 3 WORK

1. Download the Budget Template to the left or from Google Classroom and save it into your drive

2. Download the worksheet from Google Classroom as well and complete the work

3. Bring to class to prepare budgets week 3

4. Tax calculator Link: https://smartasset.com/taxes/paycheck-calculator#aYZ9j1YAIw

5. Tax review sheet assigned for Thurs-Fri

6. Budget 1 due week 4

WEEK 4 WORK

1. Complete Minimum Wage Budget and Present to teacher, showing 10% or more in savings

2. Start Personal Budget using the Tax calculator to use real net pay data

3. Budget expenses, setting goals and be prepared to defend your choices

4. Complete summary paper due by end of week 4

wEEK 5 WORK

1. Review Budget 1 work with students, others review spending plan PowerPoint

2. Download or Review the Spending Plan PowerPoint to left and answer the following questions on a Google Doc, then share it with me at jgordon@frontiercsd.org:

A. Explain to me the importance of having a spending plan.

B. What is the difference between Earned income and Unearned income?

C. Why do you need a list of your expenses first before you create a plan?

D. Can you live on a minimum wage income?

3. Review the PowerPoint slides together in class using examples

4. Assigned Career Research Prep Template by end of week

wEEK 6 WORK

1. Career Research Project Work in Class

2. Review work, assist with Budgets and other missing work

3. Career Interview Assistance

4. Discuss Schmoozing unit next