Economic Skills 1st Quarter

Wednesday, 9/5:
Due Today: A good attitude! 🙂
Today’s Learning Target: What are the academic and behavior expectations for our class? What job would be best for me?
What we did in class today: we discussed what we’d like to learn about in our class; we reviewed the Parent Letter, Assessment Guidelines, and Who Am I? Poster guidelines; we worked on the Career Interest Survey
Due Next Class: review and complete the Parent Letter, Assessment Guidelines with parents, getting information/signatures where necessary; complete the and Who Am I? Poster; complete the Career Interest Survey if not completed in class

Friday, 9/7: POWER OUTAGE – NO SCHOOL

Monday, 9/10:
Due Today: review the complete the Parent Letter, Assessment Guidelines with parents, getting information/signatures where necessary; complete the and Who Am I? Poster; complete the Career Interest Survey if not completed in class
Today’s Learning Target: What post-secondary institution would best fit my educational and financial needs?
What we did in class today: we discussed some current events; we watched a short video about 9-11 and then discussed the events; we reviewed the information on our Who Am I? Poster and handed in this and the Parent Letter and Assessment Guidelines; we reviewed the Five Ways Ed Pays Presentation; we discussed the Choosing A Post-Secondary Educational Institution handouts; we used the laptops to work on the Cost Of Post-Secondary Education activity
Due Next Class: complete the Cost Of Post-Secondary Education activity if not done in class

Wednesday, 9/12:
Due Today: complete the Cost Of Post-Secondary Education activity if not done in class
Today’s Learning Target: How will I pay for the post-secondary education institution I have chosen?
What we did in class today: we discussed some current events; we discussed the March Madness College Cost visual; we discussed the Paying for Post-Secondary Education handout; we discussed the information on the 2018–19 Federal Student Aid at a Glance visual; we used the laptops to work on the Your Student Loan exercise
Due Next Class: complete the Your Student Loan exercise if not done in class

Friday, 9/14:
Due Today: complete the Your Student Loan exercise if not done in class
Today’s Learning Target: What should I include in a resume?
What we did in class today: we discussed some current events; we discussed the Writing Resumes handout; we completed the Resume Worksheet; we worked on our own resumes using the guidelines on the Resume Writing Exercise
Due Next Class: complete the Resume Worksheet and the Resume Writing Exercise if not completed in class

Tuesday, 9/18:
Due Today: complete the Resume Worksheet and the Resume Writing Exercise if not completed last class
Today’s Learning Target: What should I include in a cover letter? What do I need to include in a job application?
What we did in class today: we discussed some current events; we discussed the Cover Letter Guide; we reviewed the Sample Cover Letters; we completed the Directions Exercise (HA!); we discussed the Filling Out A Job Application handout; we worked in class on writing cover letters and completing job applications using a job we found using the Job Search Websites handout
Due Next Class: complete your cover letter and job application if not done in class

Thursday, 9/20:
We used today to get caught up on classwork.

Monday, 9/24:
Due Today: complete your cover letter and job application if not done in class
Today’s Learning Target: What does a successful interview look and sound like?
What we did in class today: we discussed some current events; we discussed the Interview Presentation; we discussed the Commonly Asked Interview Questions and How to Answer Them handout; we worked in pairs to complete the Practice Interview Script
Due Next Class: complete the answers to the Practice Interview Script questions if not done in class

Wednesday, 9/26:
Due Today: complete the answers to the Practice Interview Script questions if not done in class
Today’s Learning Target: What is in included in an application package?
What we did in class today: we reviewed the Summative Assessment Guidelines and then worked on the project in class; here are the documents for the project: Finding A Job to Apply For; Blank Job ApplicationInterview Questions
Due Next Class: be sure to wear or bring interview-appropriate attire for our mock interviews; continue working on the Unit 1 Assessment (due on Tuesday)

Friday, 9/28 (Mrs. Wagner was absent):
Due Today: wear or bring interview-appropriate attire for today’s mock interviews
Today’s Learning Target: What does a successful interview look and sound like?
What we did in class today
: we experienced Mock Interviews based on the Interview Questions we answered in class; we used whatever time was not spent during the interviews working on our Unit 1 Assessment
Due Next Class: continue working on the Unit 1 Assessment (due Tuesday)

Tuesday, 10/2:
Due Today: Unit 1 Assessment due today
Today’s Learning Target: What is included in a compensation package?
What we did in class today
: we discussed some current events; we completed our Objective Assessment that went with our Unit 1 Assessment; we discussed the Maine Child Labor Laws Poster and the Maine Minimum Wage Poster; we discussed the first few slides on the What’s In My Paycheck? Presentation; we began to discuss the How to Fill Out a W4 handout and completed a blank W-4 Form
Due Next Class: be sure you have shared all Google Docs of items in the Unit 1 Assessment

Thursday, 10/4:
Due Today: be sure you have shared all Google Docs of items in the Unit 1 Assessment
Today’s Learning Target: 
What is included in a compensation package?
What we did in class today
: we discussed some current events; we finished our discussion of the How to Fill Out a W4 handout; we discussed the Creating A W2 handout and began completing the Blank W2 at the end of the handout using the income information from our someday job (career)
Due Next Class: finish completing the Blank W2 at the end of the Creating A W2 handout

Monday, 10/9: NO SCHOOL – COLUMBUS DAY

Wednesday, 10/10:
Due Today: finish completing the Blank W2 at the end of the Creating A W2 handout
Today’s Learning Target: 
How do I fill out a 1040EZ form?
What we did in class today
: we discussed some current events; some people from Angus King’s campaign office came in to talk with us about political participation and working on campaigns 
Due Next Class: the Creating A W2 handout

Friday, 10/12 (SUB DAY – Mrs. Wagner on a field trip):
Due Today: finish completing the Blank W2 at the end of the Creating A W2 handout
Today’s Learning Target: 
How do I fill out a 1040EZ form?
What we did in class today
: we used the class as a study hall 
Due Next Class: none

Tuesday, 10/16:
Due Today: finish completing the Creating A W2 handout
Today’s Learning Target: 
How do I fill out a 1040EZ form?
What we did in class today
: we discussed some current events; we discussed the Taxes Reading; we completed our 1040EZ form; here is the 1040EZ Tax Table
Due Next Class: if not completed in class, complete the 1040EZ form using the 1040EZ Tax Table

Thursday, 10/18:
Due Today: if not completed in class, complete the 1040EZ form using the 1040EZ Tax Table
Today’s Learning Target: What types of food should I buy and how much will they cost?
What we did in class today
: we discussed some current events; we discussed the Healthy Eating On A Budget handout; we worked on the Grocery Shopping exercise
Due Next Class: if not completed in class, complete the Grocery Shopping exercise

Monday, 10/22:
Due Today: if not completed in class, complete the Grocery Shopping exercise
Today’s Learning Target: What should I know about savings and checking accounts?
What we did in class today
: we discussed some current events; we discussed the Spending – What’s Normal handout; we began working on the Spending – What’s Normal For You handout
Due Next Class: finish the Spending – What’s Normal For You handout if you did not finish it in class

Wednesday, 10/24 (Mrs. Labbe joined us today!):
Due Today: the Spending – What’s Normal For You handout
Today’s Learning Target:  What should I know about savings and checking accounts?
What we did in class today
: we discussed some current events; we began discussing the Banking Basics handout
Due Next Class: none

Friday, 10/26:
Due Today: none
Today’s Learning Target: What issues and offices will Maine voters be deciding on November 6th?
What we did in class today
: we discussed some current events; we discussed the information in the General Voting Information handout and the Candidate, Referendum, and Bond Information handout
Due Next Class: complete the Informed Voting Activity

Tuesday, 10/30:
Due Today: complete the Informed Voting Activity
Today’s Learning Target: How much should I spend on a car?
What we did in class today
: we voted on Maine’s ballot offices and initiatives; we discussed some current events; we discussed The True Cost of Owning a Car handout; we worked on the What Car Will You Buy? exercise
Due Next Class: if not finished in class, complete the What Car Will You Buy? exercise

Thursday, 11/1 (Mrs. Wagner had a sub):
Due Today: if not finished in class, complete the What Car Will You Buy? exercise
Today’s Learning Target: How much should I spend on car insurance?
What we did in class today
: we discussed some current events; we discussed the Average Auto Insurance Costs handout; we worked in class on the Auto Insurance Comparison Shopping exercise
Due Next Class: if not finished in class, complete the Auto Insurance Comparison Shopping exercise

Monday, 11/5:
Due Today: if not finished in class, complete the Auto Insurance Comparison Shopping exercise
Today’s Learning Target: What should I look for when renting an apartment?
What we did in class today
: we discussed some current events; we discussed the Renting An Apartment presentation; we worked in class on the How Much Will My Apartment Cost? exercise
Due Next Class: if not finished in class, complete the How Much Will My Apartment Cost? exercise

Tuesday, 11/6: ELECTION DAY NO SCHOOL

Thursday, 11/8:
Due Today: if not finished in class, complete the How Much Will My Apartment Cost? exercise
Today’s Learning Target: What 1st Quarter work do I still need to complete?
What we did in class today
: we discussed some current events; we used the class time to get caught up on all 1st Quarter work
Due Next Class: complete all 1st Quarter work

Tuesday, 11/13:
Due Today: none
Today’s Learning Target: How much will it cost me to live independently?
What we did in class today
: we discussed some current events; we used the class time to work on our Unit 2 Summative Assessment; here are the handouts and associated materials: 1 – Blank W4; 2 – Calculating Net Income; 2b – 2018 Maine Income Tax Withholding Wage Bracket Tables SINGLE – BIWEEKLY; 3 – 1040EZ Form; 3b – 1040EZ Tax Table; 4 – Grocery List; 5 – Auto Purchase Plan; 6 – Apartment Rental Plan
Due Next Class: work on Unit 2 Summative Assessment (due next Monday, 11-19)