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