PERSONAL FINANCE (1 semester)
DSST PREP
Personal Finance DSST - Exam description, outline, and sample questions.
DSST Official Test Preparation Guide - this is a large file containing information and practice tests for several different exams, including Personal Finance.
PRIMARY SOURCES:
Money Skill Financial Literacy Course - (requires registration).
Financial Literacy - online personal finance course (requires registration).
PASS Consumer Mathematics textbook - teacher's guide, followed by a student workbook.
Business and Personal Finance - textbook companion site, but can be used alone.
Personal Finance: Turning Money into Wealth - additional textbook site.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Openware Personal Finance course - check out the extensive handouts and resources.
Taking Control of Your Finances: A Guide for Young Adults
CNN's Money 101 - introductory lessons.
Personal Finance Curriculum Guide - contains worksheets and project ideas.
BONUS READ:
Seven Crazy Taxes - A fun, quick read that proves they really will find a way to tax anything. Thanks to the students of Ms. Knowlten's class, for this link suggestion.
PROJECTS:
1) Complete the Jump Start Reality Check - a quick cost-of-living lesson.
2) Complete the Personal Finance Project Resource Book
QUIZZES AND TEST:
Self-Tests - a series of quizzes from a textbook companion site, good for practice
Personal Finance Test
Recommended Course of Study:
Complete the online courses. Complete the projects. Use the additional websites for further study. Take the quizzes and test. Finish the course with the DSST exam, if desired.
DSST PREP
Personal Finance DSST - Exam description, outline, and sample questions.
DSST Official Test Preparation Guide - this is a large file containing information and practice tests for several different exams, including Personal Finance.
PRIMARY SOURCES:
Money Skill Financial Literacy Course - (requires registration).
Financial Literacy - online personal finance course (requires registration).
PASS Consumer Mathematics textbook - teacher's guide, followed by a student workbook.
Business and Personal Finance - textbook companion site, but can be used alone.
Personal Finance: Turning Money into Wealth - additional textbook site.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Openware Personal Finance course - check out the extensive handouts and resources.
Taking Control of Your Finances: A Guide for Young Adults
CNN's Money 101 - introductory lessons.
Personal Finance Curriculum Guide - contains worksheets and project ideas.
BONUS READ:
Seven Crazy Taxes - A fun, quick read that proves they really will find a way to tax anything. Thanks to the students of Ms. Knowlten's class, for this link suggestion.
PROJECTS:
1) Complete the Jump Start Reality Check - a quick cost-of-living lesson.
2) Complete the Personal Finance Project Resource Book
QUIZZES AND TEST:
Self-Tests - a series of quizzes from a textbook companion site, good for practice
Personal Finance Test
Recommended Course of Study:
Complete the online courses. Complete the projects. Use the additional websites for further study. Take the quizzes and test. Finish the course with the DSST exam, if desired.
