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Personal Finance Course - Curso De Finanzas Personales

This financial literacy class focuses on personal finance for middle and high school students to learn the basics about finance. Esta clase de educación financiera se enfoca en las finanzas personales para estudiantes de secundaria y prep.
Skillabration Language School by Teacher Nikki
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What's included

13 live meetings
13 in-class hours
Projects
Students will do various activities throughout the course that use realistic scenarios utilizing money, investing and creating a resume.
Progress Report
1 after class completion

Class Experience

US Grade 8 - 11
Advanced Level
Get all the financial literacy skills you need for your future in this personal finance class!

Most classes are taught on Nearpod with a slide deck and interactive questions, videos, and activities. You don't need a Nearpod account (see details in the Parental Guidance). 

This class requires a lot of discussion, so be prepared to answer some compelling discussion questions about spending and saving money. 

¡Adquiere todas las habilidades de educación financiera que necesitas para tu futuro en esta clase de finanzas personales!  

La mayoría de las clases se enseñan en Nearpod con una presentación de diapositivas, preguntas interactivas, videos y actividades. No necesitas una cuenta de Nearpod (consulta detalles en la Guía para Padres).  

Esta clase requiere mucha discusión, así que prepárate para responder preguntas interesantes sobre gastar y ahorrar dinero.  

Class Topics:
Money in Your Life
Week 1: Personal Finance Decision-Making
Week 2: Exploring Tradeoffs


Consumer Skills
Week 3: Checking Accounts
Week 4: Different Types of Payments

Budgeting
Week 5: What is a Budget?

Credit
Week 6: Borrowing Money
Week 7: Introduction to Credit

Saving
Week 8: Why Saving Is Important

Investing 
Week 9: Why Invest?

Protecting Yourself
Week 10: Digital Citizenship


Prepare for Success
Week 11: Resumes
Week 12: Interviewing Skills

Life After High School
Week 13: Budget for the Future

**Temas de la Clase:**  

**El dinero en tu vida**  
Semana 1 - Toma de decisiones en finanzas personales  
Semana 2 - Exploración de compensaciones (trade-offs)  

**Habilidades del consumidor**  
Semana 3 - Cuentas de cheques  
Semana 4 - Diferentes tipos de pagos  

**Presupuestos**  
Semana 5 - ¿Qué es un presupuesto?  

**Crédito**  
Semana 6 - Pedir dinero prestado  
Semana 7- Introducción al crédito  

**Ahorros**  
Semana 8 - ¿Por qué es importante ahorrar?  

**Inversiones**  
Semana 9 - ¿Por qué invertir?  

**Protección personal**  
Semana 10 - Ciudadanía digital  

**Prepárate para el éxito**  
Semana 11 - Currículum vitae (resumés)  
Semana 12 - Habilidades para entrevistas  

**La vida después de la escuela secundaria**  
Semana 13- Presupuesto para el futuro  

We utilize the Next Generation Personal Finance curriculum. 
Utilizamos el plan de estudios de **Next Generation Personal Finance**.

Learning Goals

Learn how to be responsible with money - Aprende a ser responsable con el dinero
Understand what personal finance means - Entiende qué significa la educación financiera personal
learning goal

Syllabus

13 Lessons
over 13 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Personal Finance Decision-Making - Haciendo decisiones de finanzas personales
 Students will be able to:
Discuss their personal financial decision-making process
Identify their money personality based on personal behavior and choices
Analyze financial decisions and the influence of personal/external factors

Los estudiantes podrán:
Discutir su proceso personal de toma de decisiones financieras.
Identificar su personalidad financiera en función de su comportamiento y elecciones personales.
Analizar decisiones financieras y la influencia de factores personales y externos. 
60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Exploring Tradeoffs - Exploración de compensaciones
 Students will be able to:
Prioritize goals and values when faced with spending decisions
Practice making financial decisions centered around savings goals
Assess emotional and financial tradeoffs

Los estudiantes podrán:
Priorizar metas y valores al enfrentarse a decisiones de gasto.
Practicar la toma de decisiones financieras centradas en objetivos de ahorro.
Evaluar los compromisos emocionales y financieros. 
60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Checking Accounts - Cuentas de cheques
 Students will be able to: 
ldentify the basic elements of a checking account  
Explain how to deposit and withdraw money using a checking account  
Analyze a checking account statement 

Los estudiantes podrán:
Identificar los elementos básicos de una cuenta de cheques.
Explicar cómo depositar y retirar dinero utilizando una cuenta de cheques.
Analizar un estado de cuenta de una cuenta de cheques. 
60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Different Types of Payments - Diferentes tipos de pagos
 Students will be able to:
Explain the difference between multiple types of payment
Evaluate the risk of using peer-to-peer payment apps
Decide which type of payment is best in different situations

Los estudiantes podrán:
Explicar la diferencia entre múltiples tipos de pago.
Evaluar los riesgos de usar aplicaciones de pago entre pares.
Decidir qué tipo de pago es mejor en diferentes situaciones. 
60 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Nearpod is an Outschool approved resource. It's a website that has interactive slides, which promotes a more engaging environment for online learning. You don't need an account. The teacher will share a link when students join on Zoom. They'll receive the link in the Zoom chat box. Then they'll provide their first name and click "join". That will allow them to see the slide deck and participate on the interactive slides. Nearpod es un recurso aprobado por Outschool. Es un sitio web con diapositivas interactivas que promueve un ambiente más dinámico para el aprendizaje en línea. No necesitas una cuenta. El maestro compartirá un enlace cuando los estudiantes se unan a Zoom. Recibirán el enlace en el cuadro de chat de Zoom. Luego, proporcionarán su nombre y harán clic en "unirse". Esto les permitirá ver la presentación de diapositivas y participar en las diapositivas interactivas.
Pre-Requisites
Students must be fluent in Spanish to join this class. Los estudiantes necesitan hablar con fluidez en español para inscribirse en esta clase.
Language of Instruction
Spanish
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
  • Nearpod
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Ms. Lucy Hyun Jin Lee
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Ms. Lucy Hyun Jin Lee
Illinois Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Ms. Nikki
Illinois Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Ms. Nikki
Illinois Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Ms. Alejandra
Illinois Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Ms. Jing Gao
Wisconsin Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
French Teacher Mademoiselle Armour
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Cherry Man Ching Yeung
Michigan Teaching Certificate in Special Education
Ms. Chelsea
Arizona Teaching Certificate
Ms. Kayla Thomas
Illinois Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Cecilia Foronda
Connecticut Teaching Certificate in Science
Mrs. Lee
South Carolina Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Sarah Bean (Hernandez)
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Ms. Jing Liu
Master's Degree in Education from DePaul University
Ms. Nikki
Master's Degree in Foreign Language from University of Northern Iowa
French Teacher Mademoiselle Armour
Master's Degree in Education from Madonna University
Ms. Chelsea
Master's Degree in Sociology from Oklahoma City University
Ms. Kayla Thomas
Master's Degree in Education from Yonsei University
Mrs. Lee
Bachelor's Degree in English from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
Ms. Annie
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Jeonju National University of Education
Ms. Lucy Hyun Jin Lee
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from Loyola University Chicago
Ms. Nikki
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
French Teacher Mademoiselle Armour
Bachelor's Degree in Spanish Language and Literature from Sam Houston State University
Ms. Val
Bachelor's Degree in English from The Open University of Hong Kong
Cherry Man Ching Yeung
Bachelor's Degree in Education from The Open University of Hong Kong
Cherry Man Ching Yeung
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Cecilia Foronda
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia
Laura Mann
Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from Yonsei University
Mrs. Lee
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from fuzhou university of China
Ms. Jing Liu
Associate's Degree in Foreign Language from Oklahoma State University
Ms. Kayla Thomas
Our teachers are native Spanish speakers and have experience in personal finance whether it's buying a home, renting, saving, investing, and creating resumes. 

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1x per week, 13 weeks
60 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
3-15 learners per class

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