Instructor: Roxanne Wright

Instructor Information:

I am a high school Business and Technology teacher at Oxford High School located in Oxford, Mississippi. I have a AAA teaching license issued by the Mississippi Department of Education.

I have been teaching for approximately 9 years and love every moment. I am currently a doctoral student pursing a PhD in Educational Technology.

I believe there are important learning moments for every student; every student is successful in their own unique way. Therefore, strive and be persistent and success is awaiting you.

Miss Wright

Contact Information:

If you have questions concerning the content of the course, you may contact the instructor directly using the email link in the "Communications & Tools" tab. NOTE: Whenever sending an email, please be sure to indicate your Course title and number in the subject line (ie, AP Art History).

Course Description:

Personal Finance allows the student to explore personal financial decision making. This course use helps students use skills in money management, record-keeping, banking, and investing. Students study the basic concepts involving economics, insurance, banking, credit, stocks and bonds, and other related topics through the use of business research tools and technological resources.

Activities include preparation of budgets, consumer skills, checking accounts, investment applications, comparison-shopping, advertising research, standard of living analysis, and comparison of housing options.

Required Textbook:

Personal Finance, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill 2007
Student Text ISBN: 9780078698002

It is the student's responsibility to order his or her textbook. Online textbook retailers such as Amazon.com, ABEbooks.com, or Half.com usually provide used textbooks at economical prices.

You must make sure you are ordering the exact book required in this syllabus.

Course Objectives include (but are not limited to):

1. Develop basic consumer awareness skills
2. Define and explain productivity and discuss the various factors that affect productivity
3. Using technology, apply budgeting techniques that involve planning for transportation, housing, insurance, and leisure expenses
4. Identify banking services and prepare related documents
5. Explore the process involved in securing credit and the effects of poor credit management
6. Identify basic strategies for making money, stocks, bonds, terminology for stocks/bonds, and apply procedures in maintaining a fictitious stock market portfolio
7. Develop a working knowledge of the types of insurance available
8. Explore tax functions as related to personal finance and personal payroll

Course Outline:

Grading Scale:

93 - 100% = A
85 - 92% = B
75 - 84% = C
70 - 74% = D
Below 69% = F

Remember, this course covers an entire semester of work or the equivalent of a classroom course lasting 15 weeks. That means that each module in this course equals nearly a week of course work and will require the same time and effort on your part. Do not expect to complete each module in a single study session.

The analysis of grades will consist of an accumulation of student activities to include but not limited to the following items: