Independent Living
Independent Living
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Week 1&2 = Successful Independence
10/19 – Intro to class: Classroom Expectations, independent-living-parent-letter, Course Outline(didn’t use this term),Il first day questions, watch jelly beans video, GettingAcquainted
10/20 – take pretest, move out music video, An adult is… worksheet, IL Charting Independence, interview (don’t make up if absent), https://growingleaders.com/blog/the-biggest-changes-generation-z-brings-to-the-adult-world/?utm_source=Master+List+%28Monthly%2C+Weekly%2C+Daily%2C+Events+%26+Offers%29&utm_campaign=5a92f1acf3-September_2017_Leadership_Link&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b8af65516c-5a92f1acf3-304189517&mc_cid=5a92f1acf3&mc_eid=f664eb5d2d – article about changes in adolescences.
10/21 – https://zimbra.lps.org/service/home/~/?auth=co&loc=en_US&id=326234&part=2 – weekly journal/reading, Getting Acquainted Scavenger Hunt(didn’t use this term, Legal Privileges associated with age, IL. Maturity Reflect,
10/24 – Age of Majority worksheet with booklet,Binge Video with think sheet, Binge VIdeo
10/25 – Success PPT with note sheet, Success Vision Board, Success Video,
10/26 –Oh, the places you’ll go, IL. Maturity Reflect, SELF-ESTEEM, IL Self-Esteem Notes IL How is Your Self-Esteem?
10/27 – Finish Success Vision Board (homework if not completed in class), What is Success worksheet with PPT
10/28 – Share Success Vision Board with class, Short term/long term goals(didn’t use this term), Goal Auction, Short term basketball (didn’t use this term), calendar-for-goal-log, goals-circle, creating-a-smart-goal, Values PPT, Decision Making Process PPT (notes from PPT, work through decision you’re having now, group scenarios), Decision making practice,
Week 3= Behavior/ Self Understanding
10/31- Success Setbacks Discussion, Character PPT/Scenarios/Video: What would you do?, Parent Form (didn’t use this term) ,
11/1 – Character PPT/Scenarios, Field Trip Form/Medical From (Need both), work time on successful-person-paper
11/2 – Review for Quiz, Decision Making Quiz,
11/3 – work time on successful-person-paper, Self esteem survey, Self esteem PPT,
11/4 – work time on successful-person-paper, Where do I get money/spend money quads discussion, How is your self esteem worksheet, Review for Test,
Week 4 &5 = Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
11/7 – work time on successful person paper
11/8 – Field trip to Sid Dillon
11/9 – Unit test, played Monpoly
11/10 – presentations
11/11 – presentations and Personal Priorities and Money
11/14 – Read Chapter 28-Families Today, Chapter 28 Worksheet, posters about eating breakfast
11/15 – Tour of apartments, went over worksheet Chapter 28 Worksheet,
11/16 – Chapter 28.1 Consumer Skills PPT, Cost comparison Lab Assignment, Start Video: Money Rules (NET Video about managing money wisely) Watch and take notes
11/17 – Finish Money Rules, discuss and review for test with Kahoot,
11/18 – Unit Test and play monopoly
11/21 – “Issues that families/individuals go through that causes them to go broke” discussion, Going Broke PPT, and note sheet, Cost comparison Lab Assignment,
11/22 – Insurance Terms, CreditCard PPT (didn’t use this term), and note sheet, Medical Care/ Investing in a healthy lifestyle, Identity Theft PPT and note sheet (didn’t use this term), Can you make it through the month worksheet with playspent.org, Review for Consumer Test, IL MM Ch. 14 Breakdown Managing your Finances
11/28 -The Real World Budgeting Activity: Handout 1, Handout 2, Handout 3
11/29 – Consumer Protection Laws: Handout 1, Handout 2, Paychecks and Taxes PPTand note sheet
11/30 – Movie: Fun with Dick and Jane with worksheet (didn’t use this term)
Week 6 = Buying a car
12/1 – Begin Car Unit: Types of Transportation, Auto Loan PPT and worksheet, Wheels 4 You car shopping activity-You can get a free Wheels for You from any grocery store or gas station, or see me. I have some in B100, IL CH. 35 Transportation
12/2 – Calculating the cost of car payment PPT (Attached to the above PPT), Day 1:Online Car Shopping Activity: Use the websites below:
Car Payment Calculator (Use 20% of purchase price for down payment, 0 trade in, 7% interest for 5 years, 6% sales tax)
12/5 – Car notes, Car buying online-videos with worksheet
About.com Video, CBS Video, Rob Video, ABC Undercover Video, Used Car Buying Tips Video
12/6 – Review for Car Test, Auto Insurance PPT and worksheet,
Week 7 = Buying/ Renting a house or apartment
Topics Discussed: Finding a house, Researching dream house, Cost of living comparison, Rules for roommates, Rental Questions, Renting an apartment
Assignments: Apartment hunting, house hunting, rules for roommates
12/7- Intro to Housing Unit: minimal house and dream house, IL Ch. 36 Home care & Personal Safety, IL Ch. 34 A Place to Live
12/8 – Car Test,IL Are You Ready to Move Out of Your Parent
12/9 – Renting an Apartment PPT and worksheet, , Apartment Hunting Online Activity
12/12 – Rules For Roommates, House Hunting Online Activity Once you click on a house on the website there is a link on the top of the page that says something like “Click here for estimated monthly mortgage payment”
12/13 – Rules For Roommates, Buying a house Note Sheet, Buying a House, Terms renter should know PPT and worksheet
Week 8 = Nutrition
Topics Discussed: Meal planning, MyPlate
Assignments: Fast food research
12/14 – Movie: SuperSize Me with discussion questions, FastFoodPPT and thenFastFoodResearchWorksheet
12/15 – Finish Movie, get ready for field trip, IL Ch. 26 Health & Wellness
12/16 – Hy-Vee Field Trip, Handout1:MyPlate, Handout2:NuValScores,
12/19 – My Plate PPT, Meal Planning Activity: Handout 1, Handout 2 (I have tons to grocery store ads with prices in B100-see Mrs. Hanseling)
Week 9 = Career/Stress Exploration
Topics Discussed: Career, Interviewing and Schooling, Personality Survey, Stress
12/20 – T/F Interview Questions, Job Hunting PPT, Career Research, After you research a career make a Brochure highlighting one of your researched careers-see Mrs. Hanseling if you want to see an example of a brochure, Career Research Brochure Rubric
Day 39: Stress: Make list of what stresses you out now, what will stress you out post-high school, Stress PPT, Stress Survey 1, Stress Management Survey 2, Research Stress Management Techniques online-list 10-turn in
12/21 – Review for Final
12/22 – Final Exam
ExampleTermPaper (Do not just start typing into this example paper. Your paper should use your own words. You can/should copy the formating of the paper.)
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