This course is applied mathematics on the upper level. The meat of this course will be the hands-on projects and field trips. Students will plan their wedding, funeral, and the cost of feeding and clothing themselves, learn how to purchase a car and a home and deal with a mortgage, gain an understanding of insurance, calculate living expenses, and research salaries based on planned career, etc. We will visit a realtor, perhaps do a little house hunting, meet with a banker, go to a funeral home and meet with a director, meet with someone in investments, go to car dealer, etc. This is by far one of the most useful math courses I teach. The kids have a lot of fun but it is sobering to learn the real cost of living as opposed to that found in the "Game of Life"!
Parents need to plan on taking turns transporting students on the many field trips.
Instructor: Caroljeanne Phillips
Class time: Spring Term Only; Wednesday 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Note: Field trips often extend class time.; students should bring lunch.
Class Size: 8
Semester length: 17-weeks
Level: High School
Cost per Semester: $170/tuition + $15 material fee
Prerequisite: Algebra I
Note: Students will need access to EXCEL or a similar spreadsheet program. If they are using a program other than EXCEL, they will need a resource person to guide them in program usage.
Required Texts:
Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? (This will lead you to an ISBN search)
Money Matters for Teens Workbook (15-18)
The Treasure Principle (This will lead you to an ISBN search)
