Holloway High School

Mrs. Wainwright
Wainwrightk@rcschools.net

Honors Personal Finance Syllabus

Course Description

Personal Finance is a half credit course that is designed to help students

develop their abilities to make wise consumer decisions by recognizing,
understanding, and comparing the alternatives facing them as
consumers. Budgeting, purchasing decisions, consumer credit, banking
services, investing, life, auto, and property insurance, income taxes and
housing are some of the topics covered.

Honors Designation

Honors courses offer scaffolded learning opportunities for students to develop

critical skills of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation in a more rigorous and
reflective academic setting. Students are empowered to perform at higher
levels as they engage in the following: analyzing historical documents and
supplementary readings, working in the context of thematically categorized
information, becoming proficient in note-taking, participating in Socratic
seminars/discussions, emphasizing free-response and document-based
writing, contrasting opposing viewpoints, solving problems, etc. Students will
develop and demonstrate their skills through participating in capstone and/or
extended research-based paper/project (e.g., history fair, projects for
competitive evaluation, investment portfolio contests, or other teacher-directed
projects).

This course will include the following honors components:

* Extended reading assignments that connect with the specified curriculum.

* Projects that apply course curriculum to relevant or real-world situations.

* Writing assignments that demonstrate a variety of modes, purposes, and

styles.

* Integration of appropriate technology into the course of study.

* And extensive opportunities of problem solving, experiences through
imagination, critical analysis, and application

Holloway Essential 5

1. Firm Handshake, Speak Clear, Make Eye Contact

2. Be Early and Engaged
3. Be Humble and Kind
4. Always Challenge Yourself
5. Own Your Actions

Expectations
Students will be expected to meet all of the course goals and be able to
demonstrate their understanding of the underlying concepts. The
instructional strategies will include small and large group discussion,
lecture, role play, research reports, presentations and problem-based
learning activities used to integrate process skills such as decision making,
problem solving, and critical thinking.

Conduct: The academic misconduct policy of the school will be followed in

this course. Please refer to the Student Code of Behavior and Discipline
book for specifics.

Absence/Tardiness Policy: Students should refer to the Student Code of

Behavior and Discipline

Grading System

 Grades will be based on a point system. Every assignment, test, and

project will count for 100 points instead of each category weighing a
certain percentage. The final exam is worth 25% of the final grade.
  Bell work and WOD will be assigned at the beginning of the period on
most days.
 Points are earned via a variety of assignments including class work,
quizzes, projects, homework, and tests.

 For Assignments that cannot be made up students should meet with

me for alternative assignments. This will only be considered if
excused absence is given.
 Tests and quizzes will be given over most chapters covered.
 It is the responsibility of the student to make up work missed when
absent, late work must be made up within 5 days and is subject to
loss of points.

Course Outline: The units we will study will be in line with these standards and
topics:
Financial Responsibility and Personal Decision Making
Education, Careers, and Income
Planning and Money Management
Credit and Debt
Risk Management
Saving and Investing

Classroom Rules:
1. ALL CELL PHONES WILL BE PLACED IN THE CADDY AS YOU
PICK UP YOUR FOLDER (no ear buds or cell phones)
A. 1st Offense: If you do not place your phone in that pocket
and you are caught with one you will be asked to put it on
my desk and a parent will be called.
B. 2nd Offense: You will be sent to an administrator
2. Positive language only
3. Respect yourself, me, and your classmates
4. Come to class prepared (pencil and paper)
 5. No Food or drinks in the classroom
6. Do not speak while someone is speaking. Raise your hand and
wait to be called on.
7. Sit up straight (No laying your head down at any time).

Grading Scale
A=93-100%
B=85-90%
C=76-84%
D=70-75%
F=69 and below (failing grade)

Assignment 100 PTS each Assignment

Bell Work 20 points a day (100/ week)
Class work & Participation 100
Quizzes 100
Projects 100
Tests 100
Final 15%
of Final Grade
 “We believe that all students can learn at a high level”.

Honors Personal Finance Success Contract

I _______________________ have read the information regarding Mrs.

Wainwright’s Personal Finance course. I agree to follow the rules and
meet the expectations listed on the course syllabus. I also agree to
try my best and to aspire to reach my potential while helping my
fellow classmates reach their potential as well. This agreement is
intended to make my experience in this course a successful and
positive experience for myself, my classmates, and my teacher.

Student
Signature__________________________________Date_____________

Parent
Signature__________________________________Date____________