Personal Financial Literacy (432113)

SKU
044261
ISBN
9781632232168
Grade 11-12
Teaching Method
Traditional
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Charlotte Mason
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Teacher Involvement
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Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
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Product Overview

  • Abeka elective worth ½ credit for high school
  • Blends practical money management with a biblical perspective on stewardship
  • Financial practices extend into 21st century financial technology
  • Real world application projects

Description

The Personal Financial Literacy student textbook has many features to make study interesting and successful. Notes in the margin are color-coded: Yellow tips contain additional facts, Green notes give definitions and other important pieces of information, and Blue thought provokers ask critical thinking questions. Special feature boxes also appear throughout the text. Tech connect boxes highlight financial technology, reality check boxes prompt thinking about real-life applications, and biblical worldview boxes bring to focus what God’s Word says about finances.

There is a total of 9 chapters that cover practical money-management skills through real-world projects on budgeting, banking, college and career planning, debt, insurance, housing, transportation, and investing with a balanced biblical perspective on stewardship. Each chapter has several section reviews and concludes with a final chapter review section. Real Life Application Activity exercises are found in the back of the textbook and the workbook pages needed are found in the Student Quizzes/Tests workbook. A generous glossary concludes the student textbook. Each entry provides the section number of where to locate the term in the textbook. First Edition. Softcover, 296 pages. ~Amber

Publisher's Description of Personal Financial Literacy (432113)

Personal Financial Literacy introduces students to conventional financial practices and cutting-edge technologies that they will navigate as adults. Content is reinforced with dozens of engaging real-world simulation projects and examples that include: creating a high school budget that prioritizes saving, choosing an occupation based on God-given aptitudes, exploring funding options for college or skilled job training, opening and managing bank accounts, practicing a zero-based budget for a young adult income and spending needs, purchasing a vehicle, renting and setting up an apartment, building an excellent financial reputation, learning how to avoid high interest rates and pay off debt, choosing the correct insurance to protect income and assets, and choosing a diversified investment portfolio. While learning about earning income, spending, saving, credit and debt, insurance, and investments, students will be challenged to align the content they are studying with Scripture to develop personal convictions about stewardship. The balanced, biblical perspective combined with the practical preparation for managing personal finances provides a valuable resource for young adults.

Category Description for Abeka Personal Financial Literacy

Personal Financial Literacy equips students with practical money-management skills through real-world projects with a balanced biblical perspective on stewardship. This 1 semester (½ credit) course helps young adults build financial confidence and develop convictions for wise earning, spending, saving, and giving. The following topics are covered:

  • Foundations of personal finance
  • Budgeting
  • Starting a career with or without a college degree
  • Becoming a wise consumer
  • Managing cash flow
  • Establishing credit and avoiding debt
  • Controlling risk
  • Investing in the future

The Student Textbook has many features to make study interesting and successful. Notes in the margin include quotes, tips, notes, biblical worldview, technology, and thought provokers. Life Activities are found in the back of the textbook. Worksheets and Handouts for Life Activity Exercises and Action programs assigned within the Section Review of the student textbook are located in the Student Quizzes/Tests along with all assessments. Answers to assessments are found in the Teacher Quiz/Test Key with solutions. The Life Activity exercises solution key is found in the Teacher Edition.

The Personal Financial Literacy Teacher Edition provides lesson plans, answers, teaching procedures, discussion questions, solutions key for chapter reviews and life activity exercises, and more for this one-semester course with 85 lessons. A calculator of your choice is recommended for students to use. Digital Teaching Slides are referenced and can be purchased through abeka.com. Prerequisite math skills required are arithmetic, percentages, decimals, and ratios.

This is a great option for a student looking for some up-to-date, practical life skills teaching in personal finances! First Edition. ~Amber

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Product Format:Paperback Book
Grades:11-12
Brand:Abeka
ISBN:9781632232168
Length in Inches:10
Width in Inches:8
Height in Inches:0.5
Weight in Pounds:1.35
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