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Manage Your Money: High School Financial Literacy Self-Paced

Completed by 9 learners
Ages 13-18
Self-Paced Course
During this self paced class, students will learn the most important principles of personal finances and money management.
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8 pre-recorded lessons
8 weeks of teacher support
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1 year of access to the content

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What's included

8 pre-recorded lessons
8 weeks
of teacher support
1 year access
to the content
Homework
1 hour per week. Students will complete a discussion question in the classroom and one weekly homework assignment. Students will also have a final project.
Grading
A grade or certificate of completion is available upon request.

Class Experience

US Grade 9 - 12
Financial Literacy is one of the most important things a student can learn to prepare him/her for the future, but it is rarely included in school curriculum. Understanding how money works, why it is important to save early, and how to avoid huge financial disasters is incredibly important. 
 
During this class, students will learn about  eight financial topics. The classes will be a combination of lecture, videos, worksheets, games, and activities to help them understand these sometimes-challenging topics. 

Studies have shown significant positive effects of financial education on both financial knowledge and behaviors.  Many states and school districts are moving toward adding financial literacy into every child's education because it is such an important topic. 

Topics to do covered:

Essential financial concepts: Understand the basics of budgeting, saving, investing, credit, and debt management.
Practical skills: Learn how to create a budget, track your spending, save effectively, manage credit responsibly, and build a strong financial foundation.
Real-world insights: Gain valuable knowledge from case studies, interactive activities, and engaging videos.

Course format:

Flexible and self-paced: Learn at your own convenience, with 45-minute weekly prerecorded videos and at home assignments you can access anytime, anywhere.
Engaging learning: Combination of lectures, discussions, videos, activities, and games to keep you motivated.
Weekly Homework: Apply what you learn with hands-on exercises and case studies.
Final project: Showcase your understanding through a project tailored to your interests 


Topics covered:


Week 1: Intro to Budgeting
Week 2: Deep Dive into Budgeting
Week 3: Types of Credit & Responsible Borrowing
Week 4: Building and Maintaining Good Credit Scores
Week 5: The Power of Saving Money/ Saving Versus Investing
Week 6: Investing Continued
Week 7:  Understanding Checking & Savings Accounts
Week 8: Taxes and reading a paystub

At the end of the course, students will turn in a final project. They will be able to pick from one of the following options: 

Budget Challenge: Design and track a budget 
Debt Management Plan: Create a personalized plan to pay off debt and improve your credit score.
Investment Final Project: Follow a stock from the day you were born until today. What can you learn from the way it has increased or decreased in value. 
Biography: Research and write a essay about a person who is famous for handling money well; for example, Warren Buffett or Serena Williams. 



This is a Self-paced version of my popular live class. Self-paced classes are asynchronous.

Learning Goals

Throughout this course, students will learn how money works, budgeting, why it is important to save early, how loans and credit cards works, and how the stock market works.

Syllabus

5 Units
8 Lessons
over 8 Weeks
Unit 1: Budgeting
Lesson 1:
Intro to Budgeting
 In this lesson, we discuss why budgeting is important and why many people don't do it. 
Lesson 2:
Budgeting 101
 In this lesson, we get into the specifics of budgeting, including needs versus wants, the 50:30:20 budget, and gross versus net pay. 
Unit 2: Borrowing Money
Lesson 3:
Intro to Loans
 In this lesson, we will discuss borrowing money. Topics will include interest, term lengths, credit cards, and minimum payments. 
Lesson 4:
Credit Scores
 In this lesson , students will learn about credit scores, why they are important, and what they can do to increase their scores. 

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Meet the teacher

Joined June, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from King College
I have worked as a journalist for a daily newspaper and later earned my Master's degree in Library Science. I worked as a school librarian for many years. Research and finding the best and most up to date information has always been a big part of job and something I am very passionate about. When creating this course, I have used those skills to create the best curriculum. 

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