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 * Your Life...And Welcome To It! **
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Please read this screen carefully....this is what you are responsible for this semester!!!

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During the next few weeks, you will learn to take responsibility for meeting the financial needs of yourself and possibly a family. =====

__You will: __

 * =====Research and choose a job, =====
 * =====Determine the average **//monthly//** salary for a person with such a job, =====
 * =====Determine the size of your family, then make life decisions by choosing a house, car, vacation destination, etc. AND... =====
 * =====<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Embrace fate with the selection of 2 (or 3) “life cards.” =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Based on these 3 factors: (monthly salary, size of your family, and the lucky or unlucky events that befall you), __you will need to:__ =====
 * 1) =====<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> Provide the necessities (food, clothing, shelter & stuff you can't live without!), and hopefully some fun for you & your loved ones. =====
 * 2) =====<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Find documentation (proof) of costs for both necessary and optional life items. You will do this via the Internet and by using worksheets designed to help you know what you will need to spend. =====
 * 3) =====<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Oh, and by the way, you will also need to account for every penny you spend and end your monthly budget with a zero or positive balance--NO overspending!!! =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">The purpose of this unit is to increase your awareness of the realities in choosing a career and the necessary budgeting that would take place as a result of your career choice. You will need to apply your knowledge of economic and mathematical concepts throughout the unit. =====


 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">__YOUR PROJECTS__: **
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Goals: //**
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Reflect on what you learned through your job selection and budget process that might affect real decisions you make in the future;
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Share with others what you learned to help them make good decisions in the future.
 * 3) <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">You will complete TWO products: 1) an Excel budget spreadsheet;2) a Google slide show presentation.


 * //<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">How to create and share your presentation: //**
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Log in to your Google Drive account and Create a Google presentation (slide show);
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">"Share it" with your teacher AND "anyone who has the link";
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Your final presentation of your life decisions will be posted on the "Student Presentations" page on this website AND emailed to your parents, shared with the principals and your other teachers!


 * //<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Your Microsoft Excel Budget Spreadsheet: //**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">__Balanced__ and __Accurate__ Excel budget spreadsheet (with explanations and descriptions of expenditures)

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">"The life adventures of " <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">"Joe took the road less traveled and that made all the difference...." <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">"The Fabulous Life and Times of " <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">created as you <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">finish each slide || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">from your <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">"Career Investigation Worksheet" <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">AND from additional research you may need to do about your career. || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">another slide with this one <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">to show off more pics and "features" of your fabulous home! || //**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Number of points you receive will be based on: **//
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">__Overview of your Google Slideshow/Presentation__: //**
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Your Google presentation should have the following pages: **
 * **<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Slide order & Category ** || **<span style="background-color: #00ffff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Image(s) and Information to include on this slide ** || **<span style="background-color: #78e049; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Other considerations ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">__//First Slide//:__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">TITLE Slide || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">__Include:__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Your name with a catchy title. //Examples//:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">a creative graphic/image/picture or collection of pictures that represents life decisions and/or your goals, journey, etc. ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">__//Second Slide//:__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">CONTENTS Slide || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">__Include:__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">A bullet (or numbered) list of slides in this presentation--this is your "table of contents" (in the order presented)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Optional: a small image/graphic which represents a journey or path || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">This should be
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">__//Third Slide//:__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">YOUR FINANCES || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">__Include:__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Career title;
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">An engaging image/picture of your career choice.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">What type of education and/or training is required for this career
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">What does the future job market look like for this career (i.e., is it a growing field, slowing job market, changing job market, etc.)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Why did you choose this career (1 or 2 sentences);
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">What is your annual, monthly AND hourly gross income?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Include the 3 interesting facts you didn't know about your career. || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">This information should come
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">__//Fourth Slide//:__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">YOUR FAMILY || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">__Include:__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Names, genders and ages of all children life has given you...AND your spouse!
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Include pictures of each family member or a group shot that represents your family.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Types and names of any family pets & why you chose that pet(s);
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Describe your life decisions for: 1) spouse going to work or staying home; 2) addition of pets.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Include specific details (cost savings and budget choices) about why your spouse is working full time, part time or not at all. ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">__//Fifth Slide://__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">//YOUR HOME// || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">__Include:__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">At least 1 photo of your house (include additional photos of individual rooms, backyard, etc. if you like)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Why you chose this house (size, location, neighborhood, curb appeal, etc.)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Details (include as many of these as you can):
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Total cost of house AND monthly cost/payment
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Address of house & year it was built
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Number of bedrooms
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Number of bathrooms
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Square footage of house (size)
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Garage – detached or attached, # of cars
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Basement--finished or unfinished?
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Rooms--Large, eat-in kitchen? dining room? recreation/media room?
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Special features: swimming pool? deck or patio? fenced in yard? hardwood floors? fireplace? air conditioning? new roof/windows?? || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">You may want to add
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">__//Sixth//__ __//Slide//:__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">TRANSPORTATION || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">__Include:__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">A picture of your new car AND your spouse's car if you needed to purchase one;
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Make, model, color and year of car(s)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Special features/upgrades (4 wheel drive? sun roof/moon roof? etc.)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Why you chose each car--i.e., has good reviews (reliability), my parents recommended it to me because......, I need this type of car to fit my family, good gas mileage, it's what I can afford, etc. ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">__//Seventh//__ __//Slide//:__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">VACATION || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">__Include:__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">One or two fabulous pictures of your vacation destination. You might include a map if you like;
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">A short paragraph or bullet list describing the some of the best activities/landmarks/attractions of this vacation location;
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Total cost of your vacation for your family size;
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Why you chose this vacation--what things did you consider when choosing it: cost, size of your family, etc. ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">__//Eighth//__ __//Slide//:__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Entertainment choices;
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Charitable Gifts;
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Savings--what for? || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">__Include:__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Description of what you will spend your entertainment funds on (pizza night, eating out, family activities--skiing, bowling, etc., children's activities (sports, piano lessons, etc.) AND an estimate of costs for each;
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Picture/Graphic of a charity organization, who/what it benefits and Why you chose to donate to it;
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Savings (including additional savings for kids' college)--are you saving for anything in particular (i.e. to purchase a vacation home, investment property, a 3rd car for your teenager, a rainy day, etc.) ||  ||
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">//Ninth Slide//: __
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">ANALYSIS of YOUR LIFE DECISIONS || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">__Include:__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">At least three very important decisions you made in order to balanceyour budget (examples: you chose to limit your entertainment in order to have a nicer car or house or vacation; you chose to have your spouse stay home with the children to save on child care; you chose a job you love but which limits how much you can spend, etc.)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">What you learned by taking this class and how you will apply it in your "real" life;
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Advice you would give to others taking this class or to your future teenage son/daughter based on what you learned. ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">__//Tenth Slide//:__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">BONUS! (optional) || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">__Include:__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">a limerick (poem) OR Rap describing your life! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">--Be creative!!!! ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Accuracy
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Quality of information
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Quality of writing where applicable
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Neatness
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Creativity
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Thoughtfulness
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Completeness


 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">ALSO--SEE RUBRIC FOR SPECIFICS ABOUT HOW FINAL PROJECTS ARE GRADED **