Avon Community School Corporation Mathematics Curriculum IEP Consumer Mathematics Grades 11 and 12 Special Education

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1 Grades 11 and 12 Special Education Consumer Mathematics provides a framework for understanding many math skills that you will need now and later in life. This course is designed for students with mild disabilities working towards a certificate of completion. This course is designed for secondary and adult students who have a basic grasp of mathematical computation but require additional instruction for applying these skills as a wise consumer. The goal is to provide students with consumer math skills needed to function as independent, employable, and contributing citizens of society. *You will see Avon Added Indicators signified by green highlighting throughout the curriculum document. Example: AAI.A.F.1.1. translates to: Avon Added Indicator/Algebra and Functions/1st grade/1st addition. *Indicators deemed most important at the state level are highlighted in yellow throughout the document.

2 Standard 1 - Employment and Consumer Skills Students will demonstrate transferable and employability skills in community and consumer settings. AAI CM.1.1 Apply communication skills in community and consumer issues AAI CM.1.2 Demonstrate leadership skills and abilities AAI CM.1.3 Demonstrate consumer ethics and professionalism AAI CM.1.4 Apply the steps in a rational decision making process to financial decisions AAI CM.1.5 Explain the importance of starting early to implement a financial plan Sample Student Activities: Level 1: AAI CM.1.2 AAI CM 1.3 Knowledge/Comprehension Given a word such as "leadership" on a sheet of paper, work with a partner to create a list of examples of how a consumer would show "leadership" or their given word. AAI CM.1.3 AAI CM.1.5 Given a series of scenarios involving an inaccurate bank statement, separate in cooperative learning groups to read and create a dramatization of the situation to the class, demonstrating appropriate conflict resolutions using consumer ethics and professionalism. Develop a monthly budget given expense with an income of $1,500 and adjust to balance.

3 Scientifically Based Research Instruction: Practice problems Avon Community School Corporation Expose students to a wide variety of strategies to use when solving problems and provide them opportunities to incorporate the strategies. other students work to view evidence of learning and to give constructive feedback. Classroom Notes Calculators Money Manipulates Newspapers Ads, Media products Internet Searches

4 Standard 2 - Resource Management Students will demonstrate mamagement of resources including food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. AAI CM.2.1 Examine how resources are used to satisfy needs and wants. AAI CM.2.2 Identify goods and services and distinguish between buying goods and buying services. AAI CM.2.3 Analyze decisions about providing safe and nutritious food. AAI CM.2.4 Analyze decisions about purchasing and maintaining clothing. AAI CM.2.5 Identify housing and furnishing needs. AAI CM.2.6 Apply consumer skills to acquire and understand different types of transportation. Sample Student Activities: Level 1: Knowledge/Comprehension AAI CM.2.1 Define needs vs. wants using catagories of food, shelter, clothing, and transportation AAI CM.2.3 Analyze a food label for nutrious content and the discuss the affects to your health for the particular item. AAI CM.2.6 Plan a transportation route to work, stores or appointments including mode of transportation and cost related to desired transportation.

5 Scientifically Based Research Instruction: Avon Community School Corporation Expose students to a wide variety of strategies to use when solving problems and provide them opportunities to incorporate the strategies. other students work to view evidence of learning and to give constructive feedback. Classroom Notes Calculators Newspapers, Catalogs, Internet Classroom Board Games

6 Standard 3 - Credit Students understand and apply decision-making process when using credit. AAI CM.3.1 AAI CM.3.2 AAI CM.3.3 AAI CM.3.4 AAI CM.3.5 Explain what credit is and what creditors look for when issuing credit. Analyze the benefits and costs of various consumer credit options. Identify ways to avoid or correct credit problems. Identify methods of establishing and maintaining a good credit rating: ways to avoid or correct problems Identify and calculate the factors that affect the cost of credit (principal, time, and interest rate) AAI CM.3.6 Explain identity theft and its potential impact on credit. Sample Activities: Level 1: Knowledge/Comprehension AAI CM.3.1 Define vocabulary such as: credit, loans, borrowing, interest,etc. AAI CM.3.5 Solve amount of interest accrued over the term of a car loan. AAI CM.3.6 Develop a system to protect sensitive information from identity theft. Scientifically Based Research Instruction: Expose students to a wide variety of strategies to use when Classroom Notes solving problems and provide them opportunities to incorporate the strategies. other students work to view evidence of learning and to give constructive feedback. Practice problems Calculators

7 Standard 4 - Personal Resource Management and Family Finance Students will analyze policies that support consumer rights and responsibilities. AAI CM.4.1 Examine state and federal policies and laws providing consumer protection. AAI CM.4.2 Seek information related to consumer rights. AAI CM.4.3 Discuss the importance of taking responsibility for personal financial decisions. AAI CM.4.4 Describe how insurance and other risk-management protect against financial loss. Sample Activities Level 1: AAI CM.4.2 AAI CM.4.4 Knowledge/Comprehension Work with a partner to identify good vs. poor consumer skills by creating a T-chart in a word document. Compare costs of having health insurance to not having health insurance for a regular doctor visit. AAI CM.4.3 Read consumer reports for a TV purchase and decide individually which TV to purchase and defend/argue the decision to persuade the class.

8 Scientifically Based Research Instruction: Practice problems Avon Community School Corporation Expose students to a wide variety of strategies to use when solving problems and provide them opportunities to incorporate the strategies. other students work to view evidence of learning and to give constructive feedback. Classroom Notes Internet Technology

9 Standard 5 - Management of Family Finance Students will demonstrate management of financial resources to meet goals. AAI CM.5.1 Identify sources of income. AAI CM.5.2 Differentiate between gross and net income. AAI CM.5.3 Define fixed, variable, and periodic expenses AAI CM.5.4 Create and evaluate a basic spending and savings plan/balance sheet for money management. AAI CM.5.5 AAI CM.5.6 AAI CM.5.7 AAI CM.5.8 AAI CM.5.9 AAI CM.5.10 Apply money management tools available from financial institutions (checking and savings accounts). Examine resources available from community banking and financial institutions. Identify alternative sources for purchases (internet, retail, catalogs, etc) Apply comparison shopping practices: analyze advertising claims; explain the concept of impulse buying. Contrast different methods of payment including cash, checks, debit cards, and credit cards. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of electronic banking such as direct deposit, debit cards, ATM, and online banking. Sample Activities Level 1: AAI CM.5.1 Knowledge/Comprehension Create a list on the board of types of income. AAI CM.5.5 AAI CM.5.9 Apply knowledge of deposits and withdrawals to maintain a checkbook over the course of the class utilizing a check register. Evaluate the differences between using a debit card and a check.

10 Scientifically Based Research Instruction: Avon Community School Corporation Expose students to a wide variety of strategies to use when solving problems and provide them opportunities to incorporate the strategies. Classroom Notes Calculators other students work to view evidence of learning and to give constructive feedback. Practice problems Checkbooking Program Money Manipulatives Newspapers, Catalogs, Internet Classroom Board Games

11 Standard 6 - Taxes and Financial Planning Students understand the impact of taxes on personal financial planning. AAI CM.6.1 Identify reasons for the different types of taxes commonly incurred. AAI CM.6.2 Calculate sales tax. AAI CM.6.3 Calculate personal tax liabilities using tax forms. AAI CM.6.4 Evaluate various services available for tax preparation. AAI CM.6.5 Explain the concepts of taxes and how taxes affect purchasing power. Sample Student Activities Level 1: AAI CM.6.1 Knowledge/Comprehension List taxes that affect consumers AAI CM.6.2 Compute 7% sales tax for products purchased with a total of $56.89 AAI CM.6.4 Compare and contrast tax preparation services provided by different businesses Scientifically Based Research Instruction: Expose students to a wide variety of strategies to use when solving problems and provide them opportunities to incorporate the strategies. other students work to view evidence of learning and to give constructive feedback. Classroom Notes Tax forms Calculators Newspapers, Internet, Businesses Practice problems