3/23/2017 - Day 49

Class Objectives: 

• Finish up your TAXES & 1040 EZ QUIZ  (On Schoology from Yesterday) 
• Finish  the Budget Vocab and Reading Questions

Today's Agenda:

1.Finish your TAXES & 1040 EZ QUIZ from YESTERDAY!!!!

2. This will be your task for the upcoming week, track your spending habits

3.  Finished Early?!?!  - Work on the Vocabulary and Reading Questions for the upcoming unit:

• Budget Vocabulary 
• Creating a Budget Reading Link
• Creating a Budget Reading Questions

HAVE A NICE SPRING BREAK!!!!

3/22/2017 - Day 48

Bell-ringer: 

• Question of the Day:
• How much money have you spent in the last week?

Class Objectives: 

• Finish up your TAXES & 1040 EZ QUIZ  (On Schoology from Yesterday) 
• Finish  the Budget Vocab and Reading Questions

Today's Agenda:

1.Finish your TAXES & 1040 EZ QUIZ from YESTERDAY!!!!

2. This will be your task for the upcoming week, track your spending habits

3.  Finished Early?!?!  - Work on the Vocabulary and Reading Questions for the upcoming unit:

• Budget Vocabulary 
• Creating a Budget Reading Link
• Creating a Budget Reading Questions

3/21/2017 - Day 47

Class Objectives:

• Tax Quiz Today!!!

Today's Agenda:

1. Tax Quiz 
2. Review Study Guide
3. Go to Schoology -> Financial Literacy Campaign -> Taxes -> Taxes & 1040 EZ Quiz 
4. If you finish early, see if you have any missing work.  Or Fill out a few of these Surveys for the Entrepreneurship Classes 

3/20/2017 - Day 46

Class Objectives:

• Finish working on any missing assignments - Trust me, a good portion of you have missing assignments

Today's Agenda:

1. Catch- Up Day
2. Finish working on any missing assignments - Trust me, a good portion of you have missing assignments
1. To Work on - 1040-EZs from last week/yesterday 
3. TAX QUIZ Tomorrow - Work on the study guide (paper copy or electronic) 

For Today's Parent Teacher Conferences:

 Mr. K will be at East from 5 - 6 PM 

 &

 at West from 6:30 to 7:30 PM

3/19/2018 - Day 46

Class Objectives:

• Last Day of working on a 1040 EZ
• Complete a 1040EZ
• Use this video for additional, step-by step help
• Submitting 1040 EZ Instructions
• ( submit it online -> to submit it click on the print icon, click save as pdf, and then submit the link to schoology) 

Today's Agenda:

1. Finish working on your 1040 EZs  (a TOTAL of 3 should be done by Monday!!!)
1. Finish from LAST WEEK!!!!
1. Arnold Johnson - 1040 EZ
1. 1040 EZ Electronic Copy
2. Cloud Norm - 1040 EZ
1. 1040 EZ Electronic Copy
2. Submit all 1040 EZ forms via Schoology:  submit it online -> to submit it click on the print icon, click save as pdf, and then submit the link to schoology
3. Common Problems Notes 
4. For Today 
1. Jason Murphy 
1. 1040 EZ Electronic Copy
2. Van Dyke 
1. 1040 EZ Electronic Copy

3/16/2018 - Day 45

Class Objectives:

• Complete a 1040EZ
• Use this video for additional, step-by step help
• Submitting 1040 EZ Instructions
• ( submit it online -> to submit it click on the print icon, click save as pdf, and then submit the link to schoology) 

Today's Agenda:

1. Finish working on your 1040 EZs  (a TOTAL of 3 should be done by Monday!!!)
1. Finish from Yesterday: 1040 EZ for Lady Gaga
1. Do the electronic copy of 1040 EZ
2. Arnold Johnson - 1040 EZ
1. 1040 EZ Electronic Copy
3. Cloud Norm - 1040 EZ
1. 1040 EZ Electronic Copy
2. Submit all 1040 EZ forms via Schoology:  submit it online -> to submit it click on the print icon, click save as pdf, and then submit the link to schoology

3/15/2018 - Day 44

Class Objectives:

• Continuing to Complete a 1040EZ
• Use this video for additional, step-by step help
• Submitting 1040 EZ Instructions
• ( submit it online -> to submit it click on the print icon, click save as pdf, and then submit the link to schoology) 

Today's Agenda:

1. Complete a 1040EZ
1. Use this video for additional, step-by step help
2. Two 1040 EZs to complete today!!!
1. Finish from Yesterday: 1040 EZ for Lady Gaga
1. Do the electronic copy of 1040 EZ
2. Arnold Johnson - 1040 EZ
1. 1040 EZ Electronic Copy
3. Cloud Norm - 1040 EZ
1. 1040 EZ Electronic Copy
3. Submit all 1040 EZ forms via Schoology:  submit it online -> to submit it click on the print icon, click save as pdf, and then submit the link to schoology

3/14/2018 - Day 43

Class Objectives:

• Complete a 1040EZ
• Use this video for additional, step-by step help

Today's Agenda:

1. Complete a 1040EZ
1. Instructions: You will click on the following 1040 EZ forms for all 2 people. Harry Potter is the class example. You will be allowed to work with your partners/table members to figure out the tax return for Lady Gaga Only complete to line 14 on the 1040 EZ.
• Use this video for additional, step-by step help
2. In Class Example  - 1040 EZ form for Harry Potter
3. Now its your turn!
1. After going through the class example, you now have time to practice with your partner/table 
1. 1040 EZ for Lady Gaga
2. Do the electronic copy ( submit it online -> to submit it click on the print icon, click save as pdf, and then submit the link to schoology) 

3/13/2018 - Day 42

Bellwork:

• Grab a worksheet from my desk

Class Objectives:

• Explain the different sections of a 1040EZ

Today's Agenda:

1. Dissecting a 1040EZ
• Filling out a 1040 EZ Notes
• What a 1040 EZ looks like completed
• Use the following link to break-down a 1040 EZ Tax Form 
• ASSIGNMENT:  Work on the Dissecting a 1040 EZ worksheet 

3/12/2018 - Day 41

For Today, we'll be doing to following:

Bellwork:

• Finishing up your Tax Forms: The Basics (Paper copy handed out last week in class)

Class Objectives:

• Understanding Tax Forms

Today's Agenda:

• Grades have been updated, Check eSchool to see if you're missing any assignments. 
• Last Call for turning in your Taxes Vocabulary Quiz  ( If you were absent or forgot -. Schoology -> Con Ed Folder -> 4-Financial Literacy Campaign -> Taxes -> Taxes Vocab Quiz)
• Filling out your Taxes Notes
• W-2 & 1099 INT Forms - Work on this worksheet or doc -> submit to me in paper or through Schoology
• If you finish Early - Please work on the Dissecting a 1040 EZ Form ( We will be going over this form tomorrow in class) 

3/09/2018 - Day 40

Bellwork:

• Turn in your "Reading a Pay Stub Worksheet" from yesterday (paper copy) 

Class Objectives

• Investigate and Explain the differences between the different Tax Forms. 

Today's Agenda:

• Tax Forms: The Basics - Paper Copy in class
• IRS Tax Forms 
• Taxes Vocabulary Quiz  (Last 10 minutes) 

3/08/2018 - Day 39

Bellwork:

• Who knows what a "pay stub" is?  Be ready to discuss!

Class Objectives:

• Differentiate between Gross and Net Pay
• Reading a Pay Stub

Today's Agenda:

• Reminder, Taxes Vocabulary Quiz is TOMORROW!!!
• Link to a Quizlet - Use this to study for the vocab quiz tomorrow
• What is Take Home Pay?
• Reading a Pay Stub  - Paper copy in class
• Jane Doe Pay Stub
• John Doe Pay Stub
• Turn in your W-4 Scenarios, Taxes Vocabulary, and Principles of Taxes worksheets/Docs to me if you haven't done so already!

3/07/2018 - Day 38

For Today, we'll be doing to following:

Bellwork:

• Is a Tax Return a good thing? - Read the following article
• How does the government "know" how much taxes to take out?

Class Objectives:

• How do you fill out a W-4 Tax form

Today's Agenda:

• Finish and submit  the Principles of Taxation - Worksheet    &   Taxes Vocabulary ->Submit to Schoology 
• Filling out Tax Forms Notes
• Fill out the W-4 Tax Form Scenarios 

                 * W-4 Scenarios 
                  * W-4 Video 

3/06/2018 - Day 37

For Today, we'll be doing to following:

Bellwork:

• Make a list of services provided to you by your local, state, or federal government.
• Don't say you don't know- think about it.  What are some things you do not have to worry about providing for yourself because your town, Illinois, or the United States provides it?

Class Objectives:

• Discover the purpose of taxes
• Compare the tax environment in different states

Today's Agenda:

• Government Services
• Types of Taxes - Notes
• Principles of Taxation - Worksheet    &   Taxes Vocabulary ->Submit to Schoology - Due Today @ Midnight!

3/05/2018

Happy Casimir Pulaski Day!!!

If you're curious why you have the day off, read the link below:

http://www.dieterich.k12.il.us/holidays/CasimirPulaskiday/index.html

3/02/2018 - Day 36

For Today, we'll be doing to following:

Class Objectives:

• LAST Day of the Mock Job Interview ->  SUBMIT TO SCHOOLOGY
• Principles of Taxation - Worksheet    & Taxes Vocabulary ->Submit to Schoology - Due on Tuesday! 

Today's Agenda:

1. Listen to further instructions on what to do based on your role:
1. Use this program to record yourself today -> follow all of the instructions 
2. Interviewer: Evaluation Form   (paper copy will be handed out in class)
3. Candidate/Interviewee: Post-Interview Reflection (paper copy handed out in class) 
2. Turn in your video through Schoology!!!!  Seek help from Mr. K if you need any help 
3. Principles of Taxation - Worksheet 

3/01/2018 - Day 35

For Today, we'll be doing to following:

Class Objectives:

• DAY 2 of the Mock Job Interview
• SUBMIT TO SCHOOLOGY
• Interview Questions - Answered
• Interview Video
• SUBMIT TO TEACHER
• Peer-Grading
• Self-Reflection 

Today's Agenda:

1. Listen to further instructions on what to do based on your role:
1. Use this program to record yourself today -> follow all of the instructions 
2. Interviewer: Evaluation Form   (paper copy will be handed out in class)
3. Candidate/Interviewee: Post-Interview Reflection (paper copy handed out in class) 
2. Turn in your video through Schoology!!!!  Seek help from Mr. K if you need any