May 5 - may 6 - Exemptions, Exam review

May 11 - A day exams

May 12 - B- day exams

EXTRA CREDIT: CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ASSIGNMENTS TO DO FOR EXTRA CREDIT.

ASSIGNMENT ONE: INTERVIEW YOUR PARENTS ON WHAT TYPE OF RETIREMENT THEY HAVE.  IF THEY HAVE A 401-K, ASK THEM IF THEIR EMPLOYER MATCHES AND DO THEY TAKE WHAT THEY MATCH OUT OF THEIR GROSS PAY...IF THEY HAVE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF RETIREMENT, GET SPECIFICS.  MUST TYPE AND TURN IN ON TEST DAY.

ASSIGNMENT TWO: TRACK YOUR EXPENSES/WHAT YOU SPEND MONEY ON FOR A WEEK.  WRITE EVERYTHING DOWN.  DETERMINE IF THERE IS MONEY YOU COULD FREE UP ("WASTED MONEY").  GO TO WWW.MSCEE.ORG AND CLICK ON COMPOUND INTEREST CALCULATOR.  DETERMINE HOW MUCH MONEY YOU WILL HAVE AT AGE 65 IF YOU INVESTED THE "WASTED MONEY" IN SOMETHING GETTING 6% INTEREST (FROM 18 TO 65).

NOTE: IF YOU MISS A DAY, YOU NEED TO MAKE UP ASSIGNMENTS/NOTES.  EVERYONE IS EXPECTED TO TAKE OPENNOTE TEST (FISCAL/MONETARY POLICY) NEXT WEEK. 

 April 15/16 - monetary policy notes

April 17/20 - in class activity (grade); complete business cycle activity and present (grade)

April 21/22 - fiscal/monetary policy opennote test (you can only use handwritten notes...will staple notes on back of answer sheet); after test, begin work on personal finance unit

April 23/24 - BEGIN PERSONAL FINANCE UNIT...

April 27/28 - Personal Finance (work on packets in class...discuss)

April 29 "A" - TBA

April 30 - complete personal finance unit and review for test

May 1/May 4 - PERSONAL FINANCE TEST!

TEACHER IS AVAILABLE BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL AND DURING FOURTH BLOCK FOR ADDITIONAL HELP (REMEDIATION).