Unit 15: Personal Finance

(Protecting Yourself): The importance of good digital citizenship, best practices for avoiding identity theft, common phishing tactics, the purpose of different types of insurance (car, health, etc.), and factors that influence insurance premiums.  

(Prepare for Success): What colleges look for in applicants, the role of high school transcripts and advanced courses, the difference between hard and soft skills, and best practices for creating resumes and job applications.  

(Life After High School): The value and costs associated with college, the difference between sticker price and net price, alternatives to four-year colleges, and how education choices impact future income potential.

Risk Management Activities: Create secure passwords, assess scenarios for vulnerability to identity theft, and analyze factors that affect insurance costs.  

Professional Preparation: Draft a first resume, develop an "elevator pitch," and role-play interview skills.  

Future Planning: Use career search tools to evaluate salary data, play the "Payback" game to simulate college decision-making, and create a budget that reflects an estimated adult standard of living.

Performance Tasks:

Creating a high school activity plan.  

Completing a draft resume.

Developing a "Budget for the Future" based on career research.  

Unit Assessments: Three separate end-of-unit tests.