Lesson 1: Investments –Retirement, & college.
This a lesson for more advanced students to discuss the importance of saving for retirement and college. There are several objectives that will incorporate even the beginning student, however the focus on these two lessons is on the intermediate and advanced students.
Objectives:
· LI – 26: Make or change an appointment by telephone
· LII – 23: Provide personal information
· LIII – 1: Listen to a short conversation, then answer questions orally and in writing
· LIV – 8: Communicate impressions, emotions, likes and dislikes
· LV – 16: Make an oral presentation of family history
· LVI – Demonstrate good listening skills through paraphrasing, summarizing, elaboration and clarification of ideas
Vocabulary: OPD page 97
Activities: Set up a fictitious college plan
Show how some retirement funds are set up
Conversation: Discuss ways to invest for your own retirement.
Get ideas for college savings plan and various ways to finance college education for children.
Lesson2: Taxes
Taxes are very difficult to understand and in this lesson we will try to give a short version why we need to pay them. As everyone says, there are two things in life we sure of –death and taxes. No one wants to pay them but that is how our government pays for the many things we need and want in our lives.
Objectives:
· LI - 18: Recognize and name a minimum of 10 public building and places
· LII – 23: Provide personal information
· LIII – 11: Read and understand a pay stub including deductions
· LIV – 9: Be able to list city and county services
· LV – 4: Acquire new vocabulary from context
· LVI – 1: Demonstrate comprehension during a conversation through appropriate responses
Vocabulary: OPD page 21
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Alcohol Tax
Death and Gift Tax
Everyday Taxes
Federal Income Tax
Federal Tax Rates
Federal Unemployment Insurance
Fuel Tax
General Sales Tax
Hunting and Fishing License taxes
Individual Income Tax
Licenses
Lodging Tax
Motor Vehicle Tax
Personal
Property Tax
Public Utilities
Social Security Tax
State Tax
Tobacco Tax
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Web sites to research information for a variety of tax rules and regulations:
http://www.payroll-taxes.com
http://www.stateofwyoming.com
http://www.I.R.S.com
Activities: Demonstrate how a federal tax chart works
Federal Tax Rates
IRS forms and booklets
Receipts (check stubs, sales receipts, etc.)
Conversations: What taxes do we live with daily?
Do they affect you?
Discuss why taxes are necessary and the deadlines for paying federal and state level taxes.
Taxes
OXFORD PICTURE DICTIONARY
CHECKLIST
OPD Page(s) / Topic / Activity / Date completed97 / A Bank / Read and find
Listen and find
Listen and spell
Identify and spell
Write
Countdown -3 sets
Name It – optional
Flashcard practice
Test
20 & 21 / Money & Shopping / Read and find
Listen and find
Listen and spell
Identify and spell
Write
Countdown -3 sets
Name It – optional
Flashcard practice
Test
15 / Numbers & Measurements / Read and find
Listen and find
Listen and spell
Identify and spell
Write
Countdown
Name it
Flashcards
Test
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