1/31/2018 - Day 16

PERIOD 6/7

Bellwork: Think about a time when you felt "dissatisfied " as a customer. What can you do as a Consumer to correct your wrong?

Objectives:

• Identify Ways to Solve an Issue as a Consumer
• Review the steps of the Complaint Process
• Compose a properly formatted complaint email

Today's Agenda:

• Consumer Complaint Process - Right to Be Heard & Right to Redress
• Writing an Complaint Email
• Three Scenarios (Potential Ideas)
• Email Directions
• Email Assignment Rubric
• Email Assignment Template
• DUE MONDAY!!!
• Helpful Link & Example

PERIOD 9/10

Bellwork:

• Progress Reports are due next week Friday -> Check eSchool and see what missing assignment you have!
• Finish the Assignment from yesterday:  EPA uper Sites  -> Online copy only -> Due Today on Schoology
• Bell-ringer Activity - Fill out this Google Form - Which option would you rather choose on a Friday Night?!?

Objectives:

• Apply the rational decision making process when making choices
• Recognize the effects of decissions

Today's Agenda:

1. Bell-ringer Activity - Fill out this Google Form - Which option would you rather choose on a Friday Night?!?
2. Opportunity Cost & Decision Making Process Notes
3. Decision Making Process Assignment

1/30/2018 - Day 15

PERIOD 6/7

Bellwork:

• Progress Reports are due next week Friday -> Check eSchool and see what missing assignment you have!
• Finish the Assignment from yesterday:  EPA Super Sites  -> Online copy only -> Due Today on Schoology
• Bell-ringer Activity - Fill out this Google Form - Which option would you rather choose on a Friday Night?!?

Objectives:

• Apply the rational decision making process when making choices
• Recognize the effects of decissions

Today's Agenda:

1. Bell-ringer Activity - Fill out this Google Form - Which option would you rather choose on a Friday Night?!?
2. Opportunity Cost & Decision Making Process Notes
3. Decision Making Process Assignment

PERIODS 9 & 10

Bellwork:

• Progress Reports are due next week Friday -> Check eSchool and see what missing assignment you have!
• Take a look at Delhi's Air Pollution Problem
• Would you want to live in such an environment?

Objectives:

• Explain the Right to a Healthy Environment
• Describe why Consumers need to be aware of the violation of their rights (Environmental Safety)

Today's Agenda:

1. Link to the Right to a Healthy Environment Notes
1. What America Looked Like before the EPA


2. Assignment : EPA Super Sites  -> Online copy only -> Due Today on Schoology
3. Complete this Google Form ( What's your Opinion concerning the EPA? )  after watching the two videos
1. Petcoke: Toxic Waste in the Windy City
2. EPA's Regulatory Overreach 

1/29/2018 - Day 14

Bellwork:

• Progress Reports are due next week Friday -> Check eSchool and see what missing assignment you have!
• Turn in from last week Friday the following worksheets:
• Liebeck v. McDonald's: The Big Burn
• Right to Safety Scenarios

Objectives:

• Explain the Right to a Healthy Environment

Today's Agenda:

1. Link to the Right to a Healthy Environment Notes
1. What America Looked Like before the EPA
2. Petcoke: Toxic Waste in the Windy City
3. EPA Super Sites  -> Online copy only -> Due tomorrow on Schoology

1/26/2018 - Day 13

Bellwork:

• Recap of Yesterday's Activity : Warning Labels
• If you were absent yesterday, use this link to fill out the Warning Labels document

Objectives:

• Explain the purpose of different safety warnings
• Investigate the limits of the Consumers' Right to Safety & their Responsibility

Today's Agenda:

1. Recap of Warning Labels activity
2. McDonald's Hot Coffee Case
• Link to Video
• Use the hard copy worksheet given out in class.
3. Right To Safety Scenarios 
• You can either work on the paper copy or on the electronic copy of this particular assignment (If you choose the doc, turn it in to me via Schoology) 
• Criteria for Consumer Rights and Responsibilities 

1/25/2018 - Day 12

Bellwork:

• Recap of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle

Objectives:

• Explain the purpose of different safety warnings
• Investigate ways to be informed about safety

Today's Agenda:

1. Dumb Warning Labels
2. How Safe are Everyday Items?
• Use the hard copy worksheet given out in class.
3. For Tomorrow; think about the following TWO Questions:
1. Do you feel that all of these warnings are necessary? Why or Why Not?
2. Why do companies put this information on their products?

1/24/2018 - Day 11

For Today, we'll be doing to following:

Bellringer:

• Finish up the following assignments today (if you haven't done so already) 
• Power of Consumers 
• Right to Be Informed - Ads Worksheet (submit via Schoology)

Class Objectives:

• • Explore the need for the Consumer Right to Safety
  • Upton Sinclair's The Jungle  

Today's Agenda:

1.  Consumer Right to Safety
2. The Jungle Video 
3. Excerpt from The Jungle 
1. Discussion Questions - (Paper Copy handed out in class) 
4. Finish working on previous assignments 

1/23/2018 - Day 10

For Today, we'll be doing to following:

Bellringer:

• Power of Consumers - Is due today!!!

Class Objectives:

• • Consumer Rights & Responsibilities
  • Right to a  Consumer Education
  • Right to be Informed 

Today's Agenda:

1. Rights & Responsibilities - Students 
1. Group Activity - Paper Copy 
2. Consumer Rights & Responsibilities - Notes
1. Right to a Consumer Education 
1. 94 % of Americans Fail this Financial Literacy Quiz Article
1. FINRA Literacy Quiz
2. Financial Engines Quiz 
2. Right to Information 
1. Role of Advertising 
1. Advertisement Strategies
2. Right to Be Informed - Ads Worksheet (submit via Schoology)

1/22/2018 - Day 9

For Today, we'll be doing to following:

Class Objectives:

• • Hurricane Harvey - Price Gauging- Good or Bad?
  • What are Consumers?
  • Rights & Responsibilities

Today's Agenda:

1.  Last call for turning in your "Visualizing your Future" & "10 Year Reunion"
2. Read the two Articles - online or paper copy & Discuss the idea of Price Gauging - Is it right or is it wrong?
1. Articles
3. The Power of Consumers Reading & Questions 
1. Reading Link 
2. Reading Questions 

1/19/2018 - Day 8

For Today, we'll be doing to following:

Bellwork:

• Reminder - 10 Year Reunion is DUE at the latest by Monday @ Midnight!! - Turn it in through Schoology!

Class Objectives:

• Review Instructions for an E-Learning Day 
• Analyze the financial as well as  personal strengths and weaknesses of the Singleton Family 

Today's Agenda:

1. Recap of what to do during an E-Learning Day
1. In case we ever get an E-Learning Day - you should do the following:
1. Log into Schoology
2. Go to Consumer Educaiton
3. Locate the folder called  "eLearning Materials"  & click on it
4. Click on eLearning Attendance - you have til 1 PM to sign in otherwise you'll be marked ABSENT
5. Follow classroom instructions on my blog and complete the assignment through schoology
2.  Watch the  episode of Life or Debt - "In their shoes". Once we finish the episode, fill out the corresponding reflective worksheet. 

1/18/2018 - Day 7

For Today, we'll be doing to following:

Class Objectives:

• Work on your 10 events for the 10 Year Reunion Activity (Located in your Drives) & Google Slides -> DUE TOMORROW @ Midnight!!!

Today's Agenda:

1.  Finish working on your  10 Year Reunion 
2.  Begin working on your Google Slides for your 10 Events 
1. For your Google Slides you must have the following:
1. Name of the Event
2. Cost of the Event
3. Rational behind the Event (ie why are you doing this event)
4. Picture representing your event

1/17/2018 - Day 6

For Today, we'll be doing to following:

Class Objectives:

• Evaluate the family's personal values, interests, aptitudes, personality traits, and goals
• Set short-term, intermediate, and long-term financial goals

Today's Agenda:

1. Continue working on the Career & Lifetime Reality Check  Doc - Due TODAY!!!
2. If finished, you can begin working on the  10 Year Reunion Project
1. Examples of previous projects
1. Example 1
2. Example 2

1/16/2018 - Day 5

For Today, we'll be doing to following:

Bellwork:

• Finish up the episode of Life or Debt. Once we finish the episode, fill out the corresponding reflective worksheet. 

Class Objectives:

• Evaluate the family's personal values, interests, aptitudes, personality traits, and goals
• Set short-term, intermediate, and long-term financial goals

Today's Agenda:

1. Finishing watching the episode of Life or Debt, "Straight Outta Camden". 
1. Quick Recap from Last Week
2. Continue working on the Career & Lifetime Reality Check  Doc
1. Job Research - US Dept of Labor
2. Illinois Career Information System
1. Log into using the Illinois Resident
2. Click on HS/College
3. Select where you live and type in your zipcode & sign-in
4. Under the Assessment Tab, click on "Reality Check"
5.  Select where you'd wish to live
6. Select the appropriate answers to the questions for Housing, Utilities and so on....
7. What is your Monthly Expenses? & What Salary is needed to support that
8. Go back to the Reality Check and use the 3 Careers which you have chosen, answer the same questions -> Does your job and your expenses fit? 
3. If finished, you can begin working on the  10 Year Reunion Project
1. Examples of previous projects
1. Example 1
2. Example 2

1/12/2018 - Day 4

For Today, we'll be doing to following:

Bellwork:

• Last call for "Who are You" Document 

Class Objectives:

• Evaluate personal values, interests, and goals with finding a career and lifestyle that you'd like.

Today's Agenda:

1. Continue working on filling out the Career & Lifetime Reality Check  Doc
1. Job Research - US Dept of Labor
2. Illinois Career Information System
1. Log into using the Illinois Resident
2. Click on HS/College
3. Select where you live and type in your zipcode & sign-in
4. Under the Assessment Tab, click on "Reality Check"
5.  Select where you'd wish to live
6. Select the appropriate answers to the questions for Housing, Utilities and so on....
7. What is your Monthly Expenses? & What Salary is needed to support that
8. Go back to the Reality Check and use the 3 Careers which you have chosen, answer the same questions -> Does your job and your expenses fit? 

1/11/2018 - Day 3

For Today, we'll be doing to following:

Bellwork:

• Finish up the "Who are You" document from yesterday. I will give you some time for you to complete this in the beginning of the class period. 

Class Objectives:

• Evaluate personal values, interests, aptitudes, personality traits, and goals
• Set short-term, intermediate, and long-term financial goals

Today's Agenda:

1. Finishing the "Who are You" document from the day before (10 -15 minutes of class) 
2. Fill out the following Worksheet : Career & Lifetime Reality Check
1. Job Research - US Dept of Labor
2. Illinois Career Information System
1. Log into using the Illinois Resident
2. Click on HS/College
3. Select where you live and type in your zipcode & sign-in
4. Under the Assessment Tab, click on "Reality Check"
5.  Select where you'd wish to live
6. Select the appropriate answers to the questions for Housing, Utilities and so on....
7. What is your Monthly Expenses? & What Salary is needed to support that
8. Go back to the Reality Check and use the 3 Careers which you have chosen, answer the same questions -> Does your job and your expenses fit? 

1/10/2018 - Day 2

For Today, we'll be doing to following:

Bellwork:

• If you haven't finished the  Student Info Survey - Please complete it

Class Objectives:

• Describing the different projects which will be covered in this course
• Formulate a vision of how you would like your future to look
• Analyze personal strengths and weaknesses 

Today's Agenda:

1.  Finish Would You Rather?
2. Create a subfolder in your Drive and title it,1. CONSUMER EDUCATION ORIENTATION - save all of your work in this subfolder for the time being
3.  Fill out this Document titled Who Are You
4. Turn in the Document to me through Schoology
1. Instructions for Submitting work through schoology located here! 
1. If you finish early, read this article about the pros/cons of requiring students to take a course in personal finance. 
1. Link to Article

1/9/2018 - Day 1

 Day 1- Welcome to Consumer Education!

Welcome Back from Break Everyone!

For today we'll do the following:

Bellwork:

• Find your seat!

Class Objectives:

• Understand classroom logistics
• Schoology - Access Code For Period 6/7 is:  CXCDM-VZWZP
• Schoology - Access Code for Period 9 is:     75SPF-DKXPG
• Schoology - Access Code for Period 10 is:   GQNT2-CWGC9
• Getting to know each other!

Today's Agenda:

1. Complete the Student Info Form Survey 
2. Classroom Procedures/Expectations /A little bit about myself
3. Would You Rather?