By the end of the Computer Keyboarding course, students in 6th grade who demonstrate 30 words per minute will earn a certificate showing their keyboarding competency.

By the end of the 8th grade Financial Liateray course, students can earn certification in Financial Literacy upon successful completion of the certification test on foundationsu.com.

Course Description

Students in this class will learn how to master the  alphanumeric keyboard using the QWERTY keyboard. It’s vital that all students have the necessary computer/technology and keyboarding skills to be proficient employees in the workplace. Students will follow a traditional keyboarding curriculum that is designed for middle and high school students. The curriculum is current, constantly updated and uniquely designed to meet the interests of today’s teens, making the typing experience fun and engaging for the students.

Academic Standards

Consumer Decisions 

• 2.33 Students demonstrate the skills to evaluate and use services and resources available in their community.
• 4.4 Students demonstrate the ability to accept the rights and responsibilities for self and others.
• 5.4 Students use a decision-making process to make informed  decisions among options.

Career Awareness, Exploration, Planning

• 2.36 Students use strategies for choosing and preparing for a career.
• 2.37 Students demonstrate skills and work habits that lead to success in future schooling and work.

Communication/Technology

• 1.16 Students use computers and other kinds of technology to collect, organize, and communicate information and ideas.
• 2.37 Students demonstrate skills and work habits that lead to success in future schooling and work.

Approaches to Learning Skills

Thinking Skills

• Practice observing carefully in order to recognize problems.
• Interpret data.
• Evaluate and manage risk.

Social Skills

• Working effectively with others.
• Delegate and share responsibility for decision making.
• Help others succeed.
• Build consensus.
• Listen actively to other perspectives and ideas.
• Exercise leadership and take on a variety of roles within groups.

Communication Skills

• Give and receive meaningful feedback.
• Use a variety of speaking techniques to communicate with a variety of audiences.
• Use a variety of media to communicate with a range of audiences.
• Interpret and use effectively modes of non-verbal communication.
• Negotiate ideas and knowledge with peers and teachers.

Self-Management Skills

• Plan short and long term assignments; meet deadlines.
• Create plans to prepare for summative assessments.
• Set goals that are challenging and realistic.
• Select and use technology effectively and productively.

Research Skills

• Develop new skills, techniques and strategies for effective learning.
• Identify strengths and weaknesses of personal learning strategies (self-assessment).
• Demonstrate flexibility in the selection and use of learning strategies.

Course Description

Students in the Introduction to Business class will provide an introduction to curriculum that will allow students to evaluate if they have an interest in classes in the Professional Services field. Students will receive the Dave Ramsey, “Foundations in Personal Finance” middle school curriculum. Financial Literacy will provide knowledge for their personal economic well-being and will help students by providing them with the knowledge, skills and awareness needed to establish a foundation for a future of financial responsibility  and economic independence. Unit’s students will be introduced include; Savings & Budgeting, Credit & Debt, Education, Careers & Entrepreneurship, and finally Global Economics.

Academic Standards

Consumer Decisions

• 2.30 - Students evaluate consumer products and services and make effective consumer decisions. 
• 2.33 - Students demonstrate the skills to evaluate and use services and resources available in their community.
• 4.4 - Students demonstrate the ability to accept the rights and responsibilities for self and others.
• 5.4 - Students use a decision-making process to make informed decisions among options.

Financial Literacy

• 2.30 - Students evaluate consumer products and services and make effective consumer decisions. 
• 2.33 - Students demonstrate the skills to evaluate and use services and resources available in their community.
• 5.4 - Students use a decision-making process to make informed decisions among options.

Career Awareness, Exploration, Planning 

• 2.36 - Students use strategies for choosing and preparing for a career.
• 2.37 - Students demonstrate skills and work habits that lead to success in future schooling and work.
• 2.38 - Students demonstrate skills such as interviewing, writing resume’ and completing applications.
• 5.4 - Students use a decision-making process to make informed decisions among options.

Employability Skills 

• 2.36 - Students demonstrate the ability to make decisions based on ethical values.
• 2.37 - Students demonstrate skills and work habits that lead to success in future schooling and work. 

Communication/Technology

• 1.16 - Students use computers and other kinds of technology to collect, organize, and communicate information and ideas.
• 2.37 - Students demonstrate skills and work habits that lead to success in future schooling and work.
• 2.38 - Students demonstrate skills such as interviewing, writing resume’ and completing applications.

Approaches to Learning Skills

Thinking Skills

• Practice observing carefully in order to recognize problems.
• Interpret data
• Evaluate and manage risk.

Social Skills

• Working effectively with others.
• Delegate and share responsibility for decision making.
• Help others succeed.
• Build consensus
• Listen actively to other perspectives and ideas.
• Exercise leadership and take on a variety of roles within groups

Communication Skills

• Give and receive meaningful feedback.
• Use a variety of speaking techniques to communicate with a variety of audiences.
• Use a variety of media to communicate with a range of audiences.
• Interpret and use effectively modes of non-verbal communication
• Negotiate ideas and knowledge with peers and teachers.

Self-Management Skills

• Plan short and long term assignments; meet deadlines.
• Create plans to prepare for summative assessments.
• Set goals that are challenging and realistic.
• Select and use technology effectively and productively.

Research Skills

• Develop new skills, techniques and strategies for effective learning.
• Identify strengths and weaknesses of personal learning strategies (self-assessment).
• Demonstrate flexibility in the selection and use of learning strategies.

Course Description

Students in this class will undergo a comprehensive implementation of Financial Literacy and will have the skills needed to make smart decisions with their money. The curriculum used will be the Dave Ramsey, “Foundations in Personal Finance” high school curriculum and will be integrated online so the students will have access to its content at home as well.

Unit’s students will be introduced to will include; Introduction to Personal Finance, Saving, Budgeting, Debt, Life After High School, Consumer Awareness, Bargain Shopping, Investing and Retirement, Insurance, Money and Relationships, Careers and Taxes, Giving, and Global Economics.

Academic Standards

Consumer Decisions & Financial Literacy 

• 2.30 - Students evaluate consumer products and services and make effective consumer decisions. 
• 2.33 - Students demonstrate the skills to evaluate and use services and resources available in their community.
• 4.4 - Students demonstrate the ability to accept the rights and responsibilities for self and others.
• 5.4 - Students use a decision-making process to make informed decisions among options.

Financial LIteracy 

• 2.30 - Students evaluate consumer products and services and make effective consumer decisions.
• 2.33 - Students demonstrate the skills to evaluate and use services and resources available in their community.
• 5.4 - Students use a decision-making process to make informed decisions among options.

Career Awareness, Exploration, Planning 

• 2.36 - Students use strategies for choosing and preparing for a career.
• 2.37 - Students demonstrate skills and work habits that lead to success in future schooling and work.
• 2.38 - Students demonstrate skills such as interviewing, writing resume’ and completing applications.
• 5.4 - Students use a decision-making process to make informed decisions among options.

Employability Skills

• 2.36 - Students demonstrate the ability to make decisions based on ethical values.
• 2.37 - Students demonstrate skills and work habits that lead to success in future schooling and work.

Communication/Technology

• 1.16 - Students use computers and other kinds of technology to collect, organize, and communicate information and ideas.
• 2.37 - Students demonstrate skills and work habits that lead to success in future schooling and work.
• 2.38 - Students demonstrate skills such as interviewing, writing resume’ and completing applications.

Approaches to Learning Skills

Thinking Skills

• Practice observing carefully in order to recognize problems.
• Interpret data.
• Evaluate and manage risk.

Social Skills

• Working effectively with others.
• Delegate and share responsibility for decision making.
• Help others succeed.
• Build consensus
• Listen actively to other perspectives and ideas.
• Exercise leadership and take on a variety of roles within groups.

Communication Skills

• Give and receive meaningful feedback.
• Use a variety of speaking techniques to communicate with a variety of audiences.
• Use a variety of media to communicate with a range of audiences.
• Interpret and use effectively modes of non-verbal communication.
• Negotiate ideas and knowledge with peers and teacher.

Self-Management Skills

• Plan short and long term assignments; meet deadlines.
• Create plans to prepare for summative assessments.
• Set goals that are challenging and realistic
• Select and use technology effectively and productively.

Research Skills

• Develop new skills, techniques and strategies for effective learning.
• Identify strengths and weaknesses of personal learning strategies (self-assessment).
• Demonstrate flexibility in the selection and use of learning strategies.

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• National FFA Organization
• Student Technology Leadership Program