Week 4 - Budgeting

Post date: Oct 08, 2019 11:41:39 AM

Tuesday 10/15 - Read the "Budgeting Tips" worksheet.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O-HypDOf78vnBkJN0YbE8lZPesBg2OFoTBF96voUBcg/edit?usp=sharing

Which of these tips would be most helpful for you to

follow? Explain. Were any of these tips surprising to you?

(7-10 sentences).

Play "The Bean Game" with your group:

Answer Round #1 Questions

Present Round #1 Answers

Answer Round #2 Question

Present Round #2 Answers

Due at the End of Class - "Bean Game" Reflection worksheet

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DZlUUYIOP2kamFgr2CEz1NpIgfK_o-f9H9nHQxBw4-k/edit?usp=sharing

Exit Journal- What did you learn from playing "The Bean Game."

Has your perspective on budgeting changed? Why or why not?

(5-7 sentences)

Homework - bring in any information you can get about your cell-phone plan

Wednesday 10/16 - Write down everything you know about your

cell phone plan.

Classwork - "What's the best cell-phone plan?" - Finish the worksheet.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wbCinrNa1rh7JOh94F6uWY6XeSVxvrDllzDuTtcGOmw/edit

If you finish early, start working on your.....Complete the "Salary Based Budget" activity

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1pnzTWsrtekvPLFXrv5Igt9wBhY4b2xRfhVku8zr-5so/edit?usp=sharing

To get credit for your work you must:

a) make a copy of the spreadsheet, complete it, and share it with jcotter@assabet.org

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1q-RCzhJXSFAHsBEZ3tFQJltCw9spIcQUAj9U4Gz3a0w/edit#gid=0

b) make a copy of "reflection" doc, complete it, and share it with jcotter@assabet.org

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YCwmrCc3yHokHQeizcUC7GE9mxvlSr0Ww37Xz-kudGY/edit?usp=sharing

Thursday 10/17

Journal - What type of job do you expect to

have when you are 25?

How much money do you expect to make

each year?

How much money do you think you'll actually

be able to keep after you pay taxes?

Explain your reasoning

Continue the "Salary-based budget" assignment.

Friday 10/18

Journal - What have you learned (or figured out)

about budgeting, cellphones, (or anything else)

this week? (7-10 sentences)

Also...write down any grades that you want/need

updated (made up journals, foolproofs, online

quiz, etc.)

Continue Working on the "Salary-based budget" assignment from Wednesday/Thursday:

Complete the "Salary Based Budget" activity

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1pnzTWsrtekvPLFXrv5Igt9wBhY4b2xRfhVku8zr-5so/edit?usp=sharing

To get credit for your work you must:

a) make a copy of the spreadsheet, complete it, and share it with jcotter@assabet.org

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1q-RCzhJXSFAHsBEZ3tFQJltCw9spIcQUAj9U4Gz3a0w/edit#gid=0

b) make a copy of "reflection" doc, complete it, and share it with jcotter@assabet.org

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YCwmrCc3yHokHQeizcUC7GE9mxvlSr0Ww37Xz-kudGY/edit?usp=sharing

Friday's classwork:

1) Hand in your journal to the "finished work bin" (black thing in the back of the room)

2) Finish your spreadsheet and reflection doc, make sure your name is in the title and share it with jcotter@ assabet.org

3) Finish Foolproof #3 if you haven't already

4) Extra Credit (Mandatory if you finish your work) -

Go back to "Rent Jungle" (link below) and compare the rents of 3 similar apartments

in 3 different towns/cities. Why (specifically) do you think rent is more expensive in

some of your locations than others? Write a 10-15 sentence google doc and share it

with jcotter@assabet.org

https://www.rentjungle.com/comparerent/