Unit 4: Budgets
Students learn how to write SMART goals and to use recommended spending categories to create a budget.
Thursday, March 12: Bell Ringer -Why should someone use a budget?
Students learned how to write SMART financial goals.
Friday, March 13: Bell Ringer - What is a SMART goal?
Students reviewed how to write SMART goals. These are goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound. Then they were "hired" by the Brown family as a financial planner and to help them write a monthly budget.
Monday, March 16: Bell Ringer - How much are the Brown's total expenses? Total income?
Students finished working on the Brown family budget. The completed budget is due on Thursday.
Tuesday, March 17: Bell Ringer - How can the Brown family adjust their budget for March?
Students played a simulation game to see if it is worth purchasing insurance.
Wednesday, March 18: Bell Ringer - What is an insurance premium?
Students were given their scenarios for the personal budget project. They worked on calculating their net monthly incomes.
Thursday, March 19: Bell Ringer - What is your fictional family's net monthly income?
Students worked on their personal budgets.
Friday, March 20: Bell Ringer - Where have you decided to live?
Students worked on their personal budgets.
Monday, March 23: Bell Ringer - How much are you paying in insurance premiums each month?
Students worked on their personal budgets.
Tuesday, March 24: Bell Ringer - What are some fixed and variable expense categories you will have due to your situation?
Students worked on their personal budgets.
Wednesday, March 25: Bell Ringer - What do you have left to complete your personal budget?
Students worked on their personal budgets.
Thursday, March 26: Bell Ringer - How many Bell Ringers do you have?
Students finished working on their personal budgets. They are due at the end of the hour.
Students learned how to write SMART financial goals.
Friday, March 13: Bell Ringer - What is a SMART goal?
Students reviewed how to write SMART goals. These are goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound. Then they were "hired" by the Brown family as a financial planner and to help them write a monthly budget.
Monday, March 16: Bell Ringer - How much are the Brown's total expenses? Total income?
Students finished working on the Brown family budget. The completed budget is due on Thursday.
Tuesday, March 17: Bell Ringer - How can the Brown family adjust their budget for March?
Students played a simulation game to see if it is worth purchasing insurance.
Wednesday, March 18: Bell Ringer - What is an insurance premium?
Students were given their scenarios for the personal budget project. They worked on calculating their net monthly incomes.
Thursday, March 19: Bell Ringer - What is your fictional family's net monthly income?
Students worked on their personal budgets.
Friday, March 20: Bell Ringer - Where have you decided to live?
Students worked on their personal budgets.
Monday, March 23: Bell Ringer - How much are you paying in insurance premiums each month?
Students worked on their personal budgets.
Tuesday, March 24: Bell Ringer - What are some fixed and variable expense categories you will have due to your situation?
Students worked on their personal budgets.
Wednesday, March 25: Bell Ringer - What do you have left to complete your personal budget?
Students worked on their personal budgets.
Thursday, March 26: Bell Ringer - How many Bell Ringers do you have?
Students finished working on their personal budgets. They are due at the end of the hour.