Class Information

I have two goals for students

Goal 1 - To provide students with the life skills to be successful throughout their lives.

Goal 2 - To help students build positive character traits to become good citizens in their community.

Home and Careers

Class Overview

Welcome to Home and Careers. Home and Careers is designed to help middle school students learn skills to use throughout their lives and careers. Students are challenged to learn about themselves and develop critical necessary problem-solving and and decision-making skills to achieve their personal goals. The overall goal of the class is to prepare students become caring and responsible members in their families and informed citizens of their community and beyond.

Topics Covered

Your Development and Relationships Your Health and Nutrition

Managing Your Life Preparing Meals and Dining Out

Managing Your Career The Clothes You Wear

Understanding Children and Parenting Housing and Transportation

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Personal Finance

Class Overview

This course teaches the fundamentals of personal finance. Students learn how to create a financial plan, manage personal finances and reach personal financial goals. Topics include: establishment of financial objectives (home ownership, education, and retirement), budgeting and savings, personal income tax, investments (stocks, bonds, and mutual funds), insurance, retirement and estate planning. The effective management of credit is also covered.

Topics Covered

The Financial Planning Process The Home and Automobile Decision

The Time Value of Money Protecting Yourself with Insurance

Tax Planning Strategies Investing in Stocks and Bonds

Cash Management Retirement Planning

Using Credit Cards Estate Planning

Student and Consumer Loans Financial Life Events

Principles of Marketing

Class Overview

This course emphasizes the basic practices, concepts, and activities involved in developing a successful marketing program. Areas of study include: buyer behavior, market identification, product development, distribution, promotion, pricing and the uncontrollable factors (economic, social, political, legal and technologic) that are involved in today’s changing marketing environment. Students will be evaluated on the basis of exam, case studies and other assignments.

Topics Covered

Overview of Marketing and The Marketing Environment Marketing Segmentation

Global Marketing Marketing Research

Consumer Buying Behavior Product Planning

Business to Business Marketing Product Strategies