This lesson will introduce and teach how to save money by planning how you plan for meals and buy food. Students will: Understand the basics of a healthy diet. Plan menu’s and estimate food costs. Calculate unit costs. Explain and demonstrate usage of advertisements and coupons. Setup a food menu that will be healthy while […]
Wages and Income
There are many different ways to earn money. During this course you will learn to calculate your gross pay based on wages, salary, tips, and commission. You will learn how to convert time to decimals and to use those numbers to calculate your paycheck. You will learn how to calculate your before taxes paycheck. You […]
Checks
This lesson is focused on writing checks and teaching students how to keep track of money with a check register. Even if check writing is now very limited, it is important to know how to. More important is the ability to keep track of you money using the check register. Even DEBIT card expenses should be […]
Calculating Payments
This lesson teaches students how to calculate and estimate weekly payments for specific bills. These bills are paid weekly by the students. Students will be find different bills, calculate payments, and prepare to pay these bills on a weekly basis. Students will also continue looking for and interviewing for jobs. Students will: Calculate weekly rental rates. […]
Getting a Job (In Class)
Students will learn how to get a job, and how to fill out their time cards. They will also review adding and subtracting decimals. Students will: Know the course requirements. Be prepared to get a job. Be able to fill out a time card. Complete a job application. Practice interviewing strategies. Schedule, dress for, and successfully complete a […]
