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Butler Personal Finance Syllabus

This syllabus outlines the policies and content for Ms. Butler's Personal Finance 2015-2016 course at Savannah High School. The course will cover topics like career choices, income sources, banking, credit, and business financial decisions. Students will learn skills like budgeting, saving, and using financial information. The syllabus details classroom rules, attendance policies, grading scale, and consequences for academic dishonesty. The goal is for students to gain knowledge and skills for financial success.

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Butler Personal Finance Syllabus

This syllabus outlines the policies and content for Ms. Butler's Personal Finance 2015-2016 course at Savannah High School. The course will cover topics like career choices, income sources, banking, credit, and business financial decisions. Students will learn skills like budgeting, saving, and using financial information. The syllabus details classroom rules, attendance policies, grading scale, and consequences for academic dishonesty. The goal is for students to gain knowledge and skills for financial success.

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Personal Finance 2015-2016 Course

Ms. Kelsey Butler

Syllabus

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 7:10am-7:40am,


3:15pm-3:45pm
Planning Period 9:30 a.m.-10:17 a.m.
Email: [email protected]
Student Conduct Mission Statement Part of the educational responsibility of
Savannah High School calls for a disciplined setting to provide a productive learning
environment. To achieve this learning environment, responsibility is to be shared by
everyone involved: students, faculty, administration, parents, and members of the
community.
Savannah High School Mission Statement The mission of Savannah High School is
to provide quality education through dedication and cooperation in a safe and secure
environment.
Pagers/Cell Phone Policy Students may not send or receive communications to or
from wireless devices while on school property during the school day. Wireless devices
include cellular phones, camera phones, beepers, pagers, text messaging devices, and
portable computers such as laptops, notebooks, and PDAs. Students must further
ensure that their wireless devices are turned-off completely and stowed away during
the school year. Failure to turn off wireless devices can disrupt the school environment.
Pop, Snacks, etc. These items are not to be allowed in the classrooms without prior
approval of the administration.
Hall Passes Once granted permission; Ms. Butler will sign a hall pass prior to the
student leaving the room. The pass will include the students name, time, and
destination. When the student returns, the pass should include the name of the
teacher visited and the time left.
Course Content (Missouri DESE Competencies, only first 5 in each category
listed):
A. Explain how the way one earns a living/determines financial success
1. Analyze how career choice, education, skills, and economic conditions affect
income
2. Investigate selected career opportunities and associated educational
requirements
3. Analyze the effects of personal ethics on career choice
4. Prepare an employment portfolio (e.g., resume, letter of application,
application form samples of financial documents)
B. Set goals for a budget and financial plan
1. List the steps in the decision-making process
2. Identify short and long term financial goals
3. Identify primary and supplemental income sources
4. Identify anticipated expenses
5. Develop a filing system of personal finance records
C. Examine banking and investment practices
1. Explain the needs for and purpose of saving

2.
3.
4.
5.

List of savings options


Identify sources/institutions for savings
Calculate simple and compound interest
Identify services provided by financial institutions and their respective related
fees
6. Explain the uses, advantages, and disadvantages of online/electronic banking
services
D. Apply spending and credit policies
1. Calculate the cost of credit.
2. Analyze the benefits, costs, and options of consumer credit
3. Describe the rights and responsibilities of buyers and sellers under consumer
protection laws
4. Explain ways to avoid, identify, and/or correct credit problems
5. Identity the components listed on a credit report and explain how the
information is used
E. Make management decisions related to and using financial information
1. Describe the effects of various types of business ownership on financial
planning
2. Calculate the break-even point given expenses and income
3. Explain the concepts of cash flow and profit and loss
4. Describe the government regulations affecting financial aspects of business
5. Interpret graphs and table showing financial information
Course Rationale/Description: Understanding and managing personal finances are
key to ones future financial success. This one-semester course is based on the Missouri
Personal Finance Competencies and presents essential knowledge and skills to make
informed decisions about real world financial issues. Students will learn how choices
influence occupational options and future earning potential. Students will also learn to
apply decision-making skills to evaluate career choices and set personal goals. The
course content is designed to help the learner make wise spending, saving, and credit
decisions and to make effective use of income to achieve personal financial success.
(BMIT Resource Book)
Equal Opportunities: Each student, being limited only by individual differences, will
be given the opportunity to develop and achieve to the maximum extent possible. The
classroom will provide equal educational opportunities for all students. Classes will be
designed to meet the varying needs of all students, and will not discriminate against
any individual for reasons of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, economic status, or
disability.
Academic Dishonesty (Plagiarism/Cheating): Cheating on tests, assignments,
projects, or similar activities; plagiarism claiming credit for another persons work;
fabrication of facts, sources or other supporting material unauthorized collaboration;
facilitating academic dishonesty; and other misconduct related to academics.
1st offense students involved given a zero for the assignment test, or, or project;
parents/guardians contacted by teacher; administration documents offense.
Repeated offenses may result in student failing the course.
Course Materials: 3 ring binder recommended
Attendance An absence is either considered either excused or unexcused.
Examples of excused absences include personal illness (hospitalization, emergency in

the family, religious reasons, doctor or dentist appointment, drivers test, court
appearance, college visit permission must be granted in advance. Feel free to
contact the administrator if you have any questions about whether an absence is
excused. Students are responsible for missed assignments/homework due before or
on the day they return to class. A student absent from school for an excused reason
will be given one day for each day missed to make up missed work.
Assignments/Quizzes/Exams: NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED.
Classroom rules/policies:
1. Class will begin promptly when the bell rings
2. Be courteous to your peers and do not interrupt the class by arriving late
3. Academic dishonesty form must be signed and returned at the beginning of the
semester
4. Come prepared for each class with the proper materials
5. Display good listening skills and be respectful of others during classroom
discussions
Grading Scale: A student's semester grade will be determined by dividing the total
points earned by the total points possible
A
AB+
B
BC+

96-100
90-95
87-89

C
CD+
83-86
80-82

77-79

73-76
70-72
67-69
D
63-66
D60-62
59 and below

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