2023-24 Financial Literacy

2023-24 High School Program

1 year required in sequence

2.5 credits required for graduation

Personal and Business Finance	Year	CP	5	Algebra 1	09-12 Grade	Non Elective
This course is designed to teach students the decision-making skills needed to become wise and knowledgeable consumers, savers, investors, users of credit, money managers, citizens, and members of a global workforce and society. Students will learn the fundamental, financial concepts pertaining to earning, spending, saving, and investing money. Strategies on how to plan a budget, manage checking and savings accounts, prepare income tax forms, and invest in stocks, bonds, and real estate will be presented. This course will also expose students to the fundamental principles that will develop understanding of the relevance of economics and use in real world contexts. Money-making strategies will be presented, connections with businesses explored, financial planning will be utilized, and learned skills and concepts will be applied to the development of students’ hypothetical future endeavors. Additionally, the students will learn about economic trends and principles that have had a profound societal impact. Students will be introduced to the process involved in purchasing a vehicle and property, life, and health insurance. Various Microsoft Office applications, including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are utilized to develop career plans, presentations, and financial spreadsheets.