Consumer Economics

This course will give students the opportunity to become educated consumers. Experiences are supported through case studies, lab problems, and problem-solving strategies using the textbook, Excel, and the Internet. Students have ample opportunity to actively participate in current business practices through personal interviews, product pricing and comparison, marketing strategies, creation of tables and graphs, and product development. Students will use Microsoft Word, Excel, or the Internet.

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MR. R. V. PASCUA, INSTRUCTOR

 

CHAPTER 8

TITLE:  INCOME AND TAXES

ASSIGNMENT SHEET FOR CONSUMER ECONOMICS

COVERING OCTOBER 15-21, 2008

CATEGORY

PAGE

DATE DUE

SUBMIT ON

ASSIGNMENTS (50%)

 

 

 

From Textbook:

 

 

 

q  Reviewing Key Terms and Reviewing Key Ideas

191-206

10/15/08

 

From Student Workbook:

 

 

 

q  Attitude Inventory or Rechecking Your Attitude

63 & 64

10/14&

10/20/08

 

q  Study Guide & Reviewing Key Terms & Ideas

65-66

10/15/08

10/20/08

TESTS (40%)

 

QUIZ ON

 

q  Section 8.1 Examining Pay and Benefits  (Be ready to discuss on 10/15/08)

 

10/16/08

 

q  Section 8.2 Understanding your Paycheck (Be ready to discuss on 10/16/08)

 

10/17/08

 

q  Section 8.3 Paying Income Taxes (Be ready to discuss on 10/17/08)

 

10/20/08

 

PROJECTS (10%)

 

 

 

q  Building Consumer Skills from textbook OR

207

 

 

 

10/20/08

 

q  Thinking Critically from textbook OR

 

q  Making Consumer Connections from textbook

 

q  OR Chapter Activity from Workbook

67-70

 

q  Video Presentation No.  

Title: 

 

 

 

q  Graph No. Title: 

182

 

 

q  News Report No.  7 (Must be from Internet)

 

10/21/08

 

q  Performance Assessment from Textbook