LifeSmarts Curriculum

Rationale

Overarching Goals

Essential Questions

Summary

Orientation to LifeSmarts: Syllabus and Policies

Unit 1: Introductory (schedule)

• Creating a Community of Learners
• Communication and Conflict Resolution Skills
• Technology
• Discussion Board Activity
• Final Project

Unit 2: Career Exploration and Acquisition (schedule)

• Career Exploration
  • Interest Surveys, Guest Speakers, Field Trips
  • High and Low Demand and Emerging Careers
  • Analyzing Career Options
• Career Acquisition
  • Soft Skills
  • Finding a job
  • Resume
  • Cover Letter
  • Applications
  • Interview

Unit 3: Personal and Family Finance

• Paycheck and Taxes
• Spending Plans
  • Developing a Spending Plan
  • Planning an Event
  • The Vacation of a Lifetime
  • Budgeting for a Baby
• Financial Institutions
  • Checking Accounts and Debit Cards
  • Online Banking
• Savings
  • Introduction to Saving
  • Managing Your Cash
  • Rule of 72
• Credit
  • Selecting a Credit Card
  • Understanding Credit Reports
• Housing
  • How to Locate a Living Space
  • Securing a Living Space
• Family Finance Simulations
• Finance Education through Children's Books
• Transportation
  • Automobile Insurance
  • Researching an Automobile
  • Shopping for an Automobile Loan
• Consumer Protection
  • Identity Theft
  • Online Shopping

Unit 4: Entrepreneurship

Graduation Project