Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Identity Theft Assessment

EQ - What are the 3 D's for identity theft?
  1. Activator - Identity Theft Commercials
  2. Intro to the 3 D's
  3. Partnership Review
  4. Quiz - Click Here
  5. Unit Project Directions - See Below
Get ready to use your creative wizardry to create a commercial!

You will be working as a team to create a commercial or public service announcement to inform the general public about identity theft.

From groups to create a TV commercial that includes the following information regarding Identity Theft:
  1. The What and Why of Identity Theft
  2. Costs of Identity Theft
  3. 3 of the 6 methods used to steal identity
  4. The other 3 methods
  5. The 3-D's to Help
Each TV commercial must be 2-5 minutes long and include a detailed description of the content and serve as a review tool.

All groups will present before the end of the class period tomorrow.

Good luck!!!

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Intro to Unit 7

EQ - How do thieves obtain information to obtain one’s personal identity?
  1. FIRST THING FIRST - Scholarship Opportunity
  2. Activator - Citibank Commercial
  3. Discussion Question - What do you know about our unit topic?
  4. Advanced Organizer *
  5. How Identity Theft Happens (6)
    • Phishing - YouTube - Phishing
    • Dumpster Diving
    • Traditional Stealing
    • Pretexting
    • Hacking
    • Spyware 
  6. Team Skit Activity
  7. TOD - Muddy Points

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Finalizing Insurance

EQ1 - What are the differences and similarities between homeowner’s and renter’s insurance?
EQ2 - How can I choose the best health and life insurance policy?
  1. Activator - Q&A
  2. Quiz
  3. OYO - Venn Diagram
    1. Compare and Contrast Homeowners and Renters insurance
  4. Webquest Project 
  5. Muddy Points - Insurance 

Webquest Project

Directions - With a partner, research the following topics.  Develop a resource that can be used by newbies to understand the essential elements of each type of insurance.   

Friday, May 15, 2015

Auto Insurance

EQ - How do you choose an appropriate auto insurance policy?
  1. Activator - Chalk Talk: Updating the KWL
  2. Student Needs Assessment - Previous Class
    1. Progress
    2. Questions
    3. Time Needed
  3. Activator - Accident Scenario Diagram
    1. Link - Click Here
  4. Distribute Auto Insurance - Student Guide
    1. Talk to the Text
    2. Think Aloud
  5. Assignment - Evaluate the coverage needed
  6. TOD - Q&A

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Insurance Continued

EQ - How is an insurance program developed?
  1. Activator - Partner Review:  Use your Advanced Organizer to review with a partner
  2. Quiz
  3. Active Reading
    1. Insurance Defined
    2. Types of Risks
    3. Methods of Risk Management
    4. Strategies for Risk Management
    5. Planning an Insurance Program
    6. Defining Liability
  4. Section Assessment

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Introduction to Insurance

We will begin the class with a Q&A session followed by the Unit Exam.

Should time permit, we will begin the following:

EQ - How does having an insurance policy create financial security?
  1. Activator - Survey Says
  2. Distribution of Unit Map & Advanced Organizer
  3. Walk Through -Insurance PowerPoint
    1. Insurance Defined
    2. How Insurance Works
    3. Types of Insurance
    4. Assessment
  4. TOD - Finalize KWL & Muddy Points

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Credit Story

EQ - How can I apply my understanding of credit to compose a creative story that informs others of how credit works?

    1. Credit Story Project - Review the directions as a class
      1. Choose at least 15 vocabulary terms learned throughout the Credit Unit
      2. Compose a story that indicates an understanding of each term’s meaning
        1. The story should be written as a conversation
        2. The story must be a minimum of 9 frames in length
      3. Design rough draft illustrations for your story
      4. Create the final draft of your entire credit story (Due Monday at the start of class).
    2. REMEMBER - Organize your thoughts and compose a creative story that describes important elements of credit that we have discussed in class.  You may (but are not limited to) include the following information:
      1. Description of Credit
      2. How credit works
      3. Credit Reporting Agencies
      4. Credit Scores
      5. Bankruptcy
    3. This story should be written in Google Docs
        1. Your password is Capital DSD and your lunch Code (DSD12341242)

      Monday, May 4, 2015

      Problems with Credit

      EQ - How can poor credit management impact your personal financial situation?

      1. Activator - Document Detective
        1. Find the solutions to the 5 review key concept questions
        2. Share your responses with a partner
        3. Class Review
      2. Discussion Question - Is this person using credit wisely?  How do you know?
      3. TPS - Brainstorm 3-5 signals that show a person is getting into financial trouble with credit.
      4. Discussion Question - What can a person do to improve a troubling financial situation?
      5. Intro - Credit Counseling
        1. What is credit counseling?
        2. How does credit counseling work (Key activities)?
        3. Where can you find assistance?
        4. Muddy Points
      6. TPS: Bankruptcy - 2 Forms
        1. Foldable
          1. Type of bankruptcy (Defined/What?)
          2. How does it work?
          3. Benefits?
          4. Drawbacks?
      7. Knowledge Check
        1. Identify 7 warning signs that a person is in financial trouble.
        2. Explain the 2 main activities of the CCCS?
        3. Describe two options when declaring bankruptcy.
        4. Why might it be easier for someone to obtain credit if they have filed Chapter 13 bankruptcy instead of Chapter 7 bankruptcy?  Support your answer with specific details from the entire Credit Unit.
        5. Managing Debt - Credit decision making
      8. Debriefing
      9. Muddy Points

      Friday, May 1, 2015

      Credit Songs

      EQ - How are credit reports created?
      1. Create a Credit Score Song
        1. Include the following:
          1. What is a good credit score?
          2. Why is developing positive credit a good thing?
          3. How can good credit be developed?
          4. Names of the 3 Major U.S. Credit Bureaus
          5. Fair Credit Reporting Act
          6. Additional Information?
      2. Individual Concept Review
      YouTube Songs - F-R-E-E That Spells Free