Post date: Nov 22, 2019 6:58:50 PM
Wednesday 12/4 - What are taxes? Why do we have to pay them? How much are they? What do tax dollars pay for? (7-10 sentences)
"Taxes Day #1" Student Activity Packet 2.1-> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dSfmbcaUlN8miqv1OFxwdhh84rE4jWFpEqS2ewXLzMo/edit?usp=sharing
...If you haven't done your "Blizzard Bag" assignment, you can do it now
-> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uyJbqu5ZJCYFNIfFrOfWSitPOY7dg9watiHtiEwlEDw/edit?usp=sharing
Thursday 12/5 - Write 5 specific things that you can do to get a 100% class participation grade for the term.
Classwork - Continue working on your Assignments from yesterday...
1) Blizzard Bag (Credit assignment)
2) "Taxes Day 1"
Friday 12/6 - Write everything you learned yesterday about taxes (or getting a job, or budgeting, if you didn't learn anything new about taxes) 7-10 sentences
Classwork - Foolproof #12 “Tax Me Please”
Monday 12/16 - Are you filing your taxes this year? If so, describe your process that you're going through. If not, give 7-10 sentences of advice that you would give to a private business owner that is filing her taxes.
"Taxes Day #2" Student Activity Packet 2.3-
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KJrf2kggM0Se75goMWBAMsj8ykuly_TWGZJ6zjdFf2Q/edit?usp=sharing
Wednesday 12/18
Personal Finance - Snow Day #2
Double Journal Entry (20-30 sentences)
Explain in detail the differences between buying a house and renting a house? How will you decide when you’re ready to buy a house?
What effect will your credit score have on your ability to buy a house? What specific things can you do ( and what are things that you can avoid doing) to improve your credit score?
"Level-up style" Quiz Review
1) Finish your Blizzard Bag (LWW#1) Assignment from last week (Credit Worksheet)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uyJbqu5ZJCYFNIfFrOfWSitPOY7dg9watiHtiEwlEDw/edit?usp=sharing
2) Finish your "Taxes Day 2" Worksheet
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KJrf2kggM0Se75goMWBAMsj8ykuly_TWGZJ6zjdFf2Q/edit?usp=sharing
3) Do "Taxes Quiz Review Station A" and check answers and hand in worksheet
4) Do "Taxes Quiz Review Station B" and check answers and hand in worksheet
5) Do "Taxes Quiz Review Station C" and check answers and hand in worksheet
6) Catch up on missing work
- Foolproof #12 ("Tax me please!")
- Any of last week's assignments
- Any journal entries from when you were absent
7) "Mandatory Extra Credit"
A) Assignment - Filling out a 1040EZ ->https://docs.google.com/document/d/1paWyY25NOc4biC5_EdqaYm2g9b_hla67_GQzz8V2i6E/edit
2 minute video -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH-umvos9WM
14 minute video -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYobSqd3DUQ
Filing if you’re a dependent -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_6SNKid8KE
B) Assignment - Tax Rates and Tax Brackets
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CqF8JneHokdBcTDgLfAFAgoQyNnOXibBQAHT8HQ5QLU/edit
C) Foolproof Activity 3 "What job is right for you?"
Create a 5-slide google presentation (focusing on the 5 topics above) and share it with jcotter@assabet.org
Thursday 12/19 - Journal questions...
1)What is the difference between a W-2, a W-4, a 1099,
a 1040, a 1040EZ, and a I-9?
2)Do people who have jobs pay different taxes than
people who own their own businesses? If it's different,
how is it different?
3) Does everyone get a tax refund at the end of the
year? Why or why not?
"Taxes" Quiz
Period 4 Quiz -> https://forms.gle/rWbWiywxeTsK4S1F6
Period 5 Quiz -> https://forms.gle/RuqKWRHU6qcZt4xr8
A) Assignment - Filling out a 1040EZ ->https://docs.google.com/document/d/1paWyY25NOc4biC5_EdqaYm2g9b_hla67_GQzz8V2i6E/edit
2 minute video -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH-umvos9WM
14 minute video -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYobSqd3DUQ
Filing if you’re a dependent -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_6SNKid8KE
B) Assignment - Tax Rates and Tax Brackets
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CqF8JneHokdBcTDgLfAFAgoQyNnOXibBQAHT8HQ5QLU/edit
C) Foolproof Activity 3 "What job is right for you?"
Create a 5-slide google presentation (focusing on the 5 topics above) and share it with jcotter@assabet.org
Friday 12/19
1) Hand in your Journal
2) Catch up on your work
3) Today's assignment - Filling out a 1040EZ ->https://docs.google.com/document/d/1paWyY25NOc4biC5_EdqaYm2g9b_hla67_GQzz8V2i6E/edit
2 minute video -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH-umvos9WM
14 minute video -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYobSqd3DUQ
Filing if you’re a dependent -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_6SNKid8KE