Ms. Lynna Paez

                  Franklinton High School

                  2018-2019 School Year

                  Room 702    ext. 262

Principles of Business and Personal Finance

 

Course Description

This course introduces students to topics related to business, finance, management, and marketing to cover business in the global economy, functions of business organization and management, marketing basics, and significance of business financial and risk management. English language arts, social studies, and mathematics are reinforced. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include mentorship, school-based enterprise, service learning, and job shadowing.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

1. Understand the role of business in the global economy.
2. Understand the nature of the business.
3. Understand the role of marketing in business.
4. Understand the role of finance in business.
5. Understand business credit and risk management.

 

Grading

 

Grading Period	1	2	3			Final Grade
Participation	10	10	10			1st 6-weeks	30
Class Work	50	50	50			2nd 6-weeks	30
Test and Quizzes	30	30	30			3rd 6-weeks	40
Projects	10	10	10
Final Exam	n/a	n/a	n/a			Final Exam	20% Will be included in the final grade
Total	100	100	100				100

 

 

 

Letter Grade	Percentage
A	90-100%
B	80-89%
C	70-79%
D	60-69%
F	0-59%

Notebooks and Other Supplies

 

This course does not use a traditional textbook. Instead, you will be receiving handouts, PowerPoint notes, and Vocabulary.  Some of this material will be given to you already copied and ready to use, while some material you will be responsible for typing and or writing out and filing in your notebook – thus creating your own personal “textbook” for the course.

 

You will need two composition notebooks. Notebooks may be graded after each Objective; therefore, you must keep them in a neat and organized manner as instructed by your teacher.  They will also serve as your portfolio of work for the course.  Be sure your notebook makes it to class with you every day. Your Interactive notebook will not be leaving the classroom and will be a project grade.

Additional Material needed:

• Pens (Blue or Black ink only) – you will have to re-do assignments if not in the appropriate color. Don’t create extra work for yourself.
• Pencils
• Highlighter
• Notebook Paper
• Folder – keep in mind that your Notebook will be graded and not available to you when this occurs. It would be a good idea to have a folder to keep up with any material received/completed while you’re waiting for your Notebook to be returned.

Policies & Procedures

 

CLASSROOM RULES

 

1. Be on time and prepared for class each day.
2. Have all of your own necessary materials.
3. Show a high level of respect for the teacher, your classmates, and yourself at all times.
4. No gum, food, candy, or drink in the lab at any time.
5. No yelling, profanity, or inappropriate language.
6. Keep your work area neat and orderly during and before leaving the classroom.

 

 

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

 

• Come into class QUIETLY and immediately sit in your assigned
• Be prepared for class before the tardy bell rings. This includes sharpening pencils, getting materials together, and bathroom breaks.
• Promptly begin Warm Up posted on board or overhead after tardy bell rings.

 

• There will be NO random movement about the classroom unless deemed appropriate by the teacher.
• All equipment will be properly checked out and assigned by the teacher.
• ONLY 5 HALL PASSES PER SEMESTER! Emergencies* are the exception -- not the rule.  Take care of ALL personal business before entering the room. All medical documentation need to be provided to me the 1^st week of school. ONLY students with a grade average of a C or BETTER are eligible to receive additional passes. Any passes not used will then be extra credit.
• Classroom phone is OFF LIMITS to students. It is for the teacher’s use and in case of extreme emergencies.  DO NOT TOUCH! If you need to make a phone call please let me know.
• Cell phones are not to be used and/or visible for any reason other than assignments designated for cell phone use. Otherwise, they should be turned OFF and placed in the “no phone zone” until you leave the classroom.
• Report any and all computer related issues immediately to the teacher. Do not try to fix anything yourself.  I will assess the problem and either move you myself or correct the situation at your station.
• Makeup work is the student’s responsibility and must be completed within 5 days of an EXCUSED absence.
• Students must organize his/her workstation at the beginning, as well as, at the end of class.
• Raise your hand and be acknowledged before speaking out during class unless the activity calls for open discussion. Please be mindful of your voice levels at all times.
• NO talking, laughing, or any other audible distractions while someone else is talking. This includes the teacher, visitors, and your classmates.
• NO talking, laughing, or any other audible distractions during test and quizzes. Noncompliance will result in in-school detention.
• ALL students must have a signed Acceptable Use Policy on file in order to have access to computers in this classroom.
• Time on task is the expectation during the ENTIRE class period. You must be working efficiently and effectively at all times!
• DISMISSAL IS BY THE TEACHER NOT THE BELL. The class must be quiet, in assigned seats, and work areas clean. NO ONE is to stand at my door waiting for dismissal. We remain seated until the bell rings.

 

TARDY POLICY

 

A student is tardy to class if that student is not in their seat at the sound of the bell.

 

The Tardy Policy that is provided in your Student Handbook will be the one that is STRICTLY enforced in this classroom.  Please familiarize yourself with this policy as soon as possible.  I will not defer from it.

 

DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES

 

1^st offense:      Verbal warning from teacher and/or in-class consequence.

2^nd offense:     Parental contact and 30 minutes after school detention.

3^rd offense:      Parental contact and Open Learning Center assignment.

4^th offense:      Parental contact and Administrative referral.

 

I HAVE A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY FOR INAPPROPRIATE AND DISRESPECTFUL BEHAVIOR!

 

 

Midterm and Final Exams

 

This course will include a Midterm and Final Exam. Principles of Business and Personal Finance is a State regulated course and therefore, is NOT eligible for exemption. The Midterm will be created by your teacher from a secure item test bank by the State Department of Public Instruction with a total of 50-100 questions.  The Final will be created by the State Department of Public Instruction and will have a total of 100 questions. 

 

IF YOU REMAIN ENROLLED IN THIS COURSE, YOU MUST TAKE THE FINAL EXAM.

 

Extra Credit Policy

 

There will be opportunities for Extra credit throughout the course.  However, this is an earned privilege and the frequency or lack of will depend upon classroom behavior, participation, and work ethic.

 

Late Work Policy

 

In order to move quickly and successfully, specific deadlines for all assignments will be posted on a weekly basis. If you are unable to meet a deadline, it is expected that you will make arrangements in advance with the teacher to turn work in late. A penalty may or may not be assigned, and that will be based solely on my discretion as of the teacher of the class.

If you do not make prior arrangements and fail to turn individual work in on time, you will receive a zero for that assignment until satisfactory arrangements have been made and/or the assignment is completed.

 

Plagiarism Policy

 

Academic honesty is of the utmost importance in my class. You are expected to be the sole author of your work. Use of another person's work as your own is highly unacceptable and will result in a zero.  If the material is too difficult or you are behind, make full use of tutoring and/or after-school opportunities given. The following are some examples of dishonesty or unethical and unprofessional behavior:

• Plagiarism: Using another person's words, ideas, or results without giving proper credit to that person; giving the impression that it is the student's own work.
• Any form of cheating on examinations.
• Submitting an assignment(s) that was partially or wholly completed by another student.
• Copying work or written text from a student, the Internet, or any document without giving due credit to the source of the information.
• Assisting another student with reasonable knowledge that the other student intends to commit any act of academic dishonesty. This offense would include, but would not be limited to providing an assignment to another student to submit as his/her own work or allowing another student to copy answers to any test, examination or assignment.
• Sharing of flash-drives to submit an assignment that was partially or wholly completed by another student.

 

In essence, plagiarism is the theft of someone else's ideas and work. Whether a student copies verbatim or simply rephrases the ideas of another without properly acknowledging the source, it is still plagiarism.

 

 

 

Tutoring

 

DAY	TIME	ROOM
Tuesday	3:00-3:30	702
Wednesday	3:00-3:30	702

 

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