Independent Living 2014-15

Ms. Kieffer; FCS

Instructor: Elizabeth Kieffer, Family and Consumer Science
Room B217
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Textbook: *ehla+e, ,ancy and -arson.Kennedy, /ary0 1oals for -i2in+, 3he 1oodheart.*ilco' Com"any 2&&$
Course Description4
Students 5ill e2aluate the "rocess of communication, decisions makin+, and "roblem sol2in+! 6 brief o2er2ie5 of
financial mana+ement, bud+etin+, and credit alon+ 5ith issues related to trans"ortation and housin+ 5ill be co2ered!
Career and 7ob skills are hi+hli+hted alon+ 5ith "rofessional manners, clothin+ care, and handlin+ stress!
Objectives:
/ana+ement of financial resources to meet the +oals of indi2iduals and families across the life s"an
/ana+ement of indi2idual and family resources, includin+ food, clothin+, shelter, health care, recreation, and
trans"ortation
E'amine ho5 indi2iduals and families make choices to satisfy needs and 5ants
E'amine the use of resources in makin+ choices that satisfy the needs and 5ants of indi2iduals and families
6nalyze functions and e'"ectations of 2arious ty"es of relationshi"s
8emonstrate stress mana+ement strate+ies for family, 5ork, and community settin+s
8e2elo" em"loyability skills in school, community and 5ork"lace settin+s
Expectations: Each student 5ill be e'"ected to read a 2ariety of materials and 9nternet sources!! 9n addition, notes 5ill be
a2ailable! 3ests 5ill be multi"le choice, essay, or short ans5er! :ou 5ill be encoura+ed to be fluent yet concise and
articulate in your 5ritten 5ork! Students 5ill also be e'"ected to 2erbally "artici"ate in class! 6s a teacher, 9 ho"e this
class 5ill be a fun and challen+in+ learnin+ e'"erience! ;lan on bein+ in class a little earlier than 5hen the bell rin+s!
:ou 5ill 5ant to +et started <uickly on 5hat 5e are doin+ each day! 9 e'"ect 1&&= from you all class block!
High school grading scale is used in this course. A!""#$"% &'$#'"% C($#("% D)$#)"
Course Outline:
*eek 14 9ntroduction, decision makin+, and "roblem sol2in+
*eek 24 Communication
*eek %4 Financial mana+ement, bud+ets, checkin+ accounts
*eek )4 Credit
*eek #4 Financial in2estments, financial security
*eek $4 3rans"ortation and >ousin+
*eek 74 Career and ?ob skills
*eek (4 /anners, stress,
*eek @4 Re2ie5, Final e'am
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Course *rojects+Assess,ents4
*ork ethic +oal settin+ and e2aluation
Financial +oal settin+ and e2aluation
9n2estments
Checkin+ account maintenance,
Book re2ie5 on finances
Aarious daily assi+nments
Career "resentation
Business "lan and de2elo"ment BteamC *ebsite de2elo"ment
Classroo, polic-:
:ou al5ays need to ask "ermission to record students, teacher, or class B"hones or 9 ;adsC
Co"yri+ht la5s a""ly at school, al5ays site 5ork and ask "ermissionD
Student >andbook a""lies
;rior a""ro2al for planned absence from administration Bi!e! a 2acationC
,eatly "resent your 5ork on time or early
-ook for 5ays to +o beyond the assi+nment BE6F student beha2iorC
8emonstrate res"ect for "eo"le, e<ui"ment, and +uests
Gse your best manners in all situations
-imit your need to lea2e the room durin+ classroom time
>a2e FG, learnin+ in classD
6l5ays be on time or early to class! 9f tardy, e'"ect a call home or a class conse<uence!
.ate /ork polic-:
*ork is due before you lea2e for a planned absence other than illness
For most absences, your 5ork is due 5ithin three days of absence!
Teacher availabilit-4
Before school from 7:30-8:00 each mornin+!
Check 1oo+le calendar for 5hat 5as missed
6sk a friend or email me at ekiefferbettendorf!k12!ia!us
9 ha2e read the 9nde"endent -i2in+ Syllabus and a+ree to u"hold the "olicies and +uidelines therein! 9 5ill recei2e # bonus
"oints for si+nin+ and returnin+ the lo5er "ortion of this "a"er!
,ame of student HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
;arent or care+i2er si+nature HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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