The personal financial literacy component of the course will focus on topics related to spending, credit, saving and investing. Students will complete a long-term personal monthly budget project designed to reinforce the personal financial literacy knowledge the students have acquired. Students will continue to practice past skills and apply them to new situations. Enrollment is by teacher recommendation.
Essential Skills:
Research, reflect, revise & communicate
Perform mathematical operations
Summarize and interpret information from graphs, tables and charts
Define and apply vocabulary related to personal finance and statistics