PERSONAL FINANICAL LITERACY
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Personal Financial Literacy is a semester-length elective designed to help high school students prepare for success in making financial decisions throughout their lives.
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Topics in the course address the advantages of making sound financial decisions in both the short and long term, income planning, money management, saving and investing, and consumer rights and responsibilities. 
​UNIT 1- FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND DECISION MAKING
UNIT 2 - CAREERS AND INCOME
  1. Course Overview
  2. Introduction to Financial Literacy
  3. Self-Assessment
  4. Taking Responsibility
  5. Quiz 1: Overview of Financial Literacy
  6. Alternate Quiz 1—Form A: Overview of Financial Literacy
  7. Alternate Quiz 1—Form B: Overview of Financial Literacy
  8. Finding and Evaluating Financial Information
  9. Project: Reliable Financial Information  (Complete the project assignment Reliable Financial Information)
  10. Quiz 2: Financial Information
  11. Alternate Quiz 2—Form A: Financial Information
  12. Alternate Quiz 2—Form B: Financial Information
  13. Personal Financial Goals
  14. Decision-Making Process
  15. Project: Making Decisions  (Complete the project assignment Making Decisions)
  16. Quiz 3: Decision Making
  17. Alternate Quiz 3—Form A: Decision Making
  18. Alternate Quiz 3—Form B: Decision Making
  19. Review
  20. Test
  21. Alternate Test—Form A
  22. Alternate Test—Form B
  23. Glossary and Credits
  1. Exploring Career Options
  2. Starting a Business
  3. Career Path
  4. Project: Reaching My Career Goals  (Complete the project assignment Reaching My Career Goals)
  5. Quiz 1: Careers
  6. Alternate Quiz 1—Form A: Careers
  7. Alternate Quiz 1—Form B: Careers
  8. Sources of Income
  9. My Paycheck
  10. Taxes
  11. Project: Tax Forms  (Complete the project assignment Tax Forms)
  12. Quiz 2: Income and Taxes
  13. Alternate Quiz 2—Form A: Income and Taxes
  14. Alternate Quiz 2—Form B: Income and Taxes
  15. Review
  16. Test
  17. Alternate Test—Form A
  18. Alternate Test—Form B
  19. Glossary and Credits
UNIT 3 - MONEY MANAGEMENT
UNIT 4 - SAVING AND INVESTING
  1. Overview of a Budget
  2. Project: Spending Diary
  3. Spending
  4. Money Management Tools
  5. Project: Create a Budget  (Complete the project assignment Create a Budget)
  6. Quiz 1: Budget
  7. Alternate Quiz 1—Form A: Budget
  8. Alternate Quiz 1—Form B: Budget
  9. Financial Institutions
  10. Project: Selecting a Bank  (Complete the project assignment Selecting a Bank)
  11. Services, Tools, and Resources
  12. Checking Account
  13. Project: Choosing a Checking Account  (Complete the project assignment Choosing a Checking Account)
  14. Project: Checkbook  (Complete the project assignment Checkbook)
  15. Online Banking
  16. Quiz 2: Financial Institutions and Services
  17. Alternate Quiz 2—Form A: Financial Institutions and Services
  18. Alternate Quiz 2—Form B: Financial Institutions and Services
  19. Financial Risks
  20. Project: Manage the Risks  (Complete the project assignment Manage Risks)
  21. Quiz 3: Risks
  22. Alternate Quiz 3—Form A: Risks
  23. Alternate Quiz 3—Form B: Risks
  24. Review
  25. Test
  26. Alternate Test—Form A
  27. Alternate Test—Form B
  28. Glossary and Credits
  1. It Pays to Save
  2. Savings Account
  3. Special Savings Accounts
  4. Project: Where Should I Save?  (Complete the project assignment Where Should I Save?)
  5. Quiz 1: Saving
  6. Alternate Quiz 1—Form A: Saving
  7. Alternate Quiz 1—Form B: Saving
  8. Overview of Investing
  9. Stocks
  10. Project: Tracking Stock  (Complete the project assignment Tracking Stock)
  11. Financial Planning
  12. Project: Portfolio  (Complete the project assignment Portfolio)
  13. Quiz 2: Investing
  14. Alternate Quiz 2—Form A: Investing
  15. Alternate Quiz 2—Form B: Investing
  16. Review
  17. Test
  18. Alternate Test—Form A
  19. Alternate Test—Form B
  20. Glossary and Credits
UNIT 5 - CREDIT, DEBT, AND CONSUMER SKILLS
UNIT 6 - COURSE REVIEW AND EXAM
  1. Debt and Stewardship
  2. Credit Cards
  3. Project: Selecting a Credit Card  (Complete the project assignment Selecting a Credit Card)
  4. Creditworthy
  5. Credit Problems
  6. Quiz 1: Credit
  7. Alternate Quiz 1—Form A: Credit
  8. Alternate Quiz 1—Form B: Credit
  9. Overview of Loans
  10. Mortgages
  11. Other Loans
  12. Project: Making a Large Purchase  (Complete the project assignment Making a Large Purchase)
  13. Rent or Buy
  14. Quiz 2: Loans
  15. Alternate Quiz 2—Form A: Loans
  16. Alternate Quiz 2—Form B: Loans
  17. Consumer Rights
  18. Consumer Purchases
  19. Quiz 3: Consumers
  20. Alternate Quiz 3—Form A: Consumers
  21. Alternate Quiz 3—Form B: Consumers
  22. Review
  23. Test
  24. Alternate Test—Form A
  25. Alternate Test—Form B
  26. Glossary and Credits
  1. Review
  2. Exam
  3. Alternate Exam—Form A
  4. Alternate Exam—Form B