PERSONAL FINANCE SYLLABUS
TEACHER: Dr. Kirk
EMAIL: akirk@greenville.k12.sc.us
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The 9-week-long personal finance course covers essential personal finance topics necessary to become a financially capable student. Topics include banking, credit, budgeting, investing, career, and more.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students will have a thorough understanding of personal finance topics and be prepared to handle the financial responsibilities that exist after graduation.
UNITS:
UNIT 1: Behavioral Economics
Learn how cognitive biases and other outside influences can affect your decisions
UNIT 2: Banking
Learn the essentials of bank accounts, why we save, and how to save
UNIT 3: Investing
Learn about the stock market along with investment strategies & retirement
UNIT 4: Types of Credit
Learn about credit, credit cards, and loans
UNIT 5: Managing Credit
Learn how to manage your credit, credit score, and debts
UNIT 6: Paying for College
Learn about scholarships, grants, student loans, and repaying after college
UNIT 7: Career
Learn how to search and apply for jobs, create a cover letter and resume, interview effectively, and succeed in a new job.
UNIT 8: Insurance
Learn about what insurance is and take a deeper dive into different types of insurance
UNIT 9: Taxes
Learn about the US tax system and filing a tax return
UNIT 10: Budgeting
Learn how to build budgets for all of the different parts of your life
UNIT 11: Consumer Skills
Learn how to be a savvy consumer, avoid scams & fraud, and avoid identity theft
ASSESSMENTS
Students will be assessed using verbal/paper exit tickets and end-of-unit tests. There will be a start-of-course diagnostic exam and an end-of-course final exam.
GRADING
Grading Scale: A 90 – 100 B 80 – 89 C 70– 79 D 60 – 69 F 50 – 59
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