Week of May 28 - June 1st

Hi Class,

We've just finished Ch.11 on Saving and Investing. This coming week we will be moving on to Ch.13 on Banking and Banking Services. Sinve I've worked at a bank for years, I will teach you all about chequing accounts, writing a cheque, keeping a transaction record, as well as all other facets of banking and how the services offered can benefit you. Here is a break-down of the week ahead:

Monday

• No classes- Non-instructional Day

Tuesday

• Current Event Presentation
• Correct Ch.11 Review Questions, Crossword, and Compound Interest Calculations
• Start Ch.13 notes if time

Wednesday

• Ch.11 Test
•  Continue Ch.13 notes in remaining time

Thursday

• Ch.13 notes

Friday

• Current Event Presentation
• Ch.13 notes

* Please remember to bring a calculator with you to class!

See you there!

Week of May 22nd - 26th

Hi Class,

Last week we looked at compound interest, the Rule of 72 and the calculations for those. We also studied the 5 common types of savings plans: savings account, Term Deposits, GIC's, RRSP's and RESP's. This coming week we'll be looking at different types of investments. While saving and investing are closely linked and very similar, there is a distinct difference. Saving is simply putting money aside for future use, whereas investing is locking money away for the purposes of making more money.

One of the main types of investments is stocks, so this week we'll be looking at the stock market. I'll explain how it works, as well as how to read a stock quote. You'll then have the chance to go online and look up stock quotes yourself. I'll also show you a video on saving strategies.

As investments is the last section of this chapter, you can expect a chapter test on it in the near future. However, we will have to see how far we get this week. The test will either be Friday or next Tuesday. We'll discuss it together as a class!

Don't forget current events presentations this week!

See you in class!

Week of May 14 - 18

Hi Class,

We are almost done Ch.9 on Marketing. As I explained in class, we will have our Ch.9 Test on Wednesday May 16th! Don't forget! Here is a breakdown of the coming week:

Monday
Ch.9 Review Questions in text
Ch.9 Crossword due & correct as a class
Test Outline
If time....Video: Finding Your Target Market

Tuesday
Start Ch.11 on Saving & Investing, the first of the Personal Finance Unit

Wednesday
Ch.9 Test- Marketing

Thursday & Friday
We will continue on with Ch.11 notes, which will focus on topics including:

• reasons why people save
• benefits of savings plans
• liquidity
• calculating interest (simple & compound)
• Rule of 72
• common types of savings plans
• types of investments

You WILL NEED A CALCULATOR for this entire unit so bring one everyday please!!!!

BRING ME!!!

*Don't forget Current Events Presentations on Tuesday and Friday if you are presenting!!

See you in class!
-Ms Sundin :)

Week of May 7-12th

Hi Class,

This week we will be starting Ch.9 on Marketing. As Marketing was my major in university, it is definitely one of my favorite chapters to teach. Marketing is all around us, everywhere and everything, from the most glamorous products such as luxury cars and perfume to the most essential and mundane, like toilet paper and soap, is marketed! We will look at product life cycles, different types of advertising and promotion, publicity, etc. There is also some key information back in Ch.6 that we will look at briefly which breaks down brand names, logos and slogans, which are all very important to marketing.

Don't forget, on Monday your Business Economics Cartoon assignment is due, and we have two new presenters for Current Events this week, on Tuesday and Friday.

Have a great week and see you in class!