GENERAL BUSINESS

COURSE SYLLABUS

2008

TEACHER: MR. BLANK HWHL # 1-877-342-7400 (#1321)

TEXT: MANAGING YOUR PERSONAL FINANCES – 4^TH EDITION

THE CLASS WILL CONSIST OF:

· A UNIT ON CAREERS AND DECISION MAKING (CHAPTERS 1-5)

o THIS INCLUDES RESUMES, LETTERS OF APPLICATION, CAREER CHOICES

· A UNIT ON MONEY MANAGEMENT (CHAPTERS 6-9)

o THIS INCLUDES TAXES, BUDGETS, CHECKING ACCOUNTS AND BANKING SERVICES

· A UNIT ON CREDIT MANAGEMENT (CHAPTERS 16-19)

o THIS INCLUDES MANAGING CREDIT, CREDIT CARDS, COSTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CREDIT

· A UNIT ON RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (CHAPTERS 20-24)

o THIS INCLUDES RENTING AND BUYING A HOME, BUYING AND CARING FOR A VEHICLE

THE STUDENTS WILL ALSO WORK ON VARIOUS PROJECTS DURING THE QUARTER INCLUDING, CREATING A RESUME AND LETTER OF APPLICATION, FILLING OUT A TAX FORM, AND SETTING UP A PERSONAL BUDGET.

GRADING:

YOUR GRADE WILL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:

· DAILY WORK USING THE TEXT AND WORKBOOK

· TESTS AND QUIZZES

· CLASS PARTICIPATION

GRADING SCALE:

A+ 100 C+ 77-79 F 0-59

A 93-99 C 73-76

A- 90-92 C- 70-72

B+ 87-89 D+ 67-69

B 83-86 D 63-66

B- 80-82 D- 60-62

CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS:

· #1 RULE- WHEN I’M TALKING YOU’RE LISTENING

· NO POP OR FOOD IN THE LAB!

· RESPECT THE EQUIPMENT, THIS INCLUDES ALL COMPONENTS OF THE COMPUTER WORKSTATION!

· NO LEAVING THE ROOM W/O A PASS AND PERMISSION!

· CHEATING AND DISHONEST WORK WILL NOT BE TOLERATED – PENALTY FOR SUCH OFFENSES WILL BE ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHOOL HANDBOOK POLICY!!!

IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS OR CONCERNS, PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO MEET WITH ME DURING MY PREP HOUR OR BEFORE AND/OR AFTER SCHOOL.

** THIS SYLLABUS IS SUBJECT TO AND MAY CHANGE AT ANY TIME DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. EVERY ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE TO COMMUNICATE THESE CHANGES TO THE AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS.