LAMBERT HIGH SCHOOL

COURSE SYLLABUS
Financial Literacy
Susan Fagan, Instructor

I. Administrative:
A. Course Number: ....................... 700495
B. Pathways: ................................. Finance Business Accounting
C. Grade Level ............................. 10-12
D. Credit ....................................... 1 Unit
E. End of Pathway Assessment..NOCTI: Business Accounting

II. Prerequisite: Intro to Business & Technology

III. Instructional Materials:

Text - Managing Your Personal Finances, 7th Edition (class set)
Southwestern: Ryan & Ryan
*** One 2 inch 3-ring notebook will be needed.

IV. Course Description: How money smart are you? This course is designed to provide
students with an understanding of the importance of the financial world and how to
manage money wisely. Money topics to be included are budgeting, banking, consumer
credit, credit laws and rights, personal bankruptcy, insurance, taxes, and investing.
Students will develop financial goals and management skills which will help them build a
secure, financial future. The content of this course is aligned with the Jump $tart
Coalitions national standards for personal financial literacy.

V. Standards: Course standards can be found at http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-

Instruction-and-Assessment/CTAE/Documents/Financial-Literacy.pdf

VI. Careers Related to Financial Literacy: Accounting Clerk, Bank Teller, Data Entry
Clerk, Customer Service Representative.

VII. Instructional Methodologies/Strategies: The primary strategies used during this

course will consist of brief lectures, discussions, problem solving, hands-on applications,
and project-based activities.

VIII. Course Outline: Semesters 1-2

Managing Career and Money
Careers in the Digital Age
Pay, Benefits, and Work
Income Tax
Budgets and Records
Checking and Banking
Saving for the Future
Managing Credit
Managing Resources
Mid-term Assessment
Providing Financial Security
Investing
Retirement and Estate Planning
Risk Management
Property and Liability Insurance
Health and Life Insurance
Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
Final Exam Assessment
IX. Evaluation: Summative assessments will be given at the end of each chapter.
Additional assignments and outside readings may be given. All material presented in
this course is subject to being graded. Grades will be calculated according to the Forsyth
County Board of Education Policy for a non-EOCT course.

Grading Calculation: Course Work Course Average

Formative 25% Semester 1 ** 50.0%
Summative 75% Semester 2 ** 50.0%
** Mid-term and final exams count two summative grades.

Grading Policy:

A = 90 100
B = 80 89
C = 70 79
Failing = Below 70

X. Make-up Policy: All missed work and assessments are the responsibility of the student
when they are absent from school. A student who is absent on the class day before a
regularly scheduled assessment will be responsible for completing the assignment on the
regularly scheduled day. Students who have been absent more than two consecutive days
(including the assessment day) will be given five (5) school days to make up the
assessment and/or other assignments. This does not include major projects, research
papers, etc., where the deadline has been posted in advance. The teacher has the
discretion to grant a longer period of time to make up work if there are extenuating
circumstances.

XI. Contact Information: (678) 965-5050 x411546

E-mail: sfagan@forsyth.k12.ga.us
Room: 1546
Hours: 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

XII. Guidelines for BYOT Use:

LHS teachers and students will work together to ensure the most productive learning
environment in the classroom. Use of BYOT supports the use of technology devices as a
tool in a students education.
o Devices are to be powered down as the classroom teacher directs.
o Disregard of a directive by the classroom teacher to power down will be addressed with a
progressive approach beginning with a verbal warning.
o Continued disregard of a directive by the classroom teacher to power down may be
considered insubordination and addressed as a code of conduct violation.
o During summative assessments, devices will be powered down and put out of sight until
all students in the classroom have completed the assessment and all materials have been
collected by the teacher.

Computer Use Policy: Please sign below indicating that you have read the FCS
Responsible Use Guidelines for Computer Hardware, Software, Network and Internet
Access and that you are aware consequences will result if the classroom computer is used
for anything outside of instruction in this course.

_______________________________ ___________________________________
Name (print) Signature

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Date
XIII. Academic Integrity:
Academic integrity is the pursuit of scholarly activity in an honest and responsible
manner. In the classroom, academic integrity involves a range of issues, including but
not limited to cheating, plagiarism, and facilitating acts of academic dishonesty by
others. Violations of academic integrity as outlined in the Forsyth County Schools Code
of Conduct will be addressed according to the guidelines listed there.

XIV. Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA):

- the largest and oldest business student organization in the world!
A quarter of a million high school and middle school students, college and university
students, faculty, educators, administrators, and business professionals are members of
the premier business education association preparing students for careers in business.
FBLA provides opportunities to develop leadership, communication, and team skills, and
opportunities to meet and network with others at the local, state and national levels.

GET INVOLVED! Become a member of Lambert FBLA, currently the largest

chapter in the history of Georgia FBLA and the 3rd largest chapter in the USA!

Membership Dues: Dues for the 2017-2018 school year are $20. Checks should be
made payable to Lambert FBLA.

Chapter Meetings: Lambert FBLA meets the third Friday of each month in Room 1546
at 7:45 a.m.

Do not miss out on making your business class an amazing experience!

Join Lambert FBLA today!