Welcome to Economics & Personal Finance! (Honors)
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The Economics and Personal Finance (EPF) course is intended to be a study of economics, personal finance, income and education, money management, critical consumerism, and financial planning. Because the study of economics and personal finance is an integral part of the learning progression of each course, kindergarten through high school, this course expects students to enter possessing a fundamental knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of economics and money management.
When opportunities can be provided, this course can be augmented by related learning experiences, both in and out of school, that enable students to apply their knowledge and understanding of how to participate in their own financial literacy. Mastery of the standards and objectives of this course will inform and nurture responsible, participatory citizens who are competent and committed to responsible money management and financial literacy. |
Photo: The first SRMHS class of EPF celebrates learning compound interest and the Rule of 10.
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Your Economics and Personal Finance Class Syllabus
Skills and Expectations for Ms. Thrower's Class
What's our Final Exam Project?Want to learn more about your final exam project...REQUIRED for all EPF students? Visit this website for directions and also don't forget to check out this student sample you should aim to equal or exceed!
The most important thing you need to know about my classroom is that I expect all my students to put forth their maximum effort into everything every day. "Maximum effort" means you look at your path to accomplish a task, change direction if things aren't working the way you are doing them, then never stop moving forward no matter how tough it gets! Since we all love a good football metaphor...watch this video of what maximum effort looks like! I expect all my students to tackle my course with the same motivation as that quarterback! You can put forth YOUR maximum effort by constantly using and improving 4 key skills we will discuss in class with a written activity in Orientation and Job Training Week!
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Skill #1: Find your INTERNAL MOTIVATION. Do you "know your why"? Watch Michael Jr explain and then think about what is YOUR "why". People that can self-motivate by focusing on internal incentives (or your "why") are FAR more successful in life than just “smart people”. Having motivation drives you to do your best and enjoy the challenging tasks more. Here's more about why intrinsic motivation helps lead to success. QUESTION TO ANSWER: What is YOUR "why"?
Skill #2: FOCUS your attention on all aspects of this class. ATTENTION is what helps you learn...not interest. But believe me, the more you learn, the more interesting things will get! Wanna learn some ways to help stay focused? Best way to tell your brain to focus...put your eyes where you need your focus to be. Don't believe me? Watch this experiment. QUESTION TO ANSWER: What are 2 things YOU will do in order to keep focus in the class? Skill #3: READ for understanding. In today's easy-to-access info world, videos and skimming may seem like the easiest way to get through your high school years, but that will not help you build skills you need. Learning takes time. Reading for comprehension, not just to "get through" the assignment takes time. Reading directions saves time and confusion later. Don't believe me? Here's important reasons why building better reading skills will benefit your life. QUESTION TO ANSWER: What are two ways you can improve your reading skills? Skill #4: Learn to DELAY GRATIFICATION. This skill is arguably the most important to your future success. The ability to do the challenging things, the boring things, the less interesting things while delaying those things you'd rather be doing is a skill you must build in order to be successful. Don't believe me? Watch this video on the classic Marshmallow Test and think about why kids that can delay gratification go on to have more academic success and higher levels of happiness. QUESTION TO ANSWER: What are two things you can do in class in order to help your brain delay gratification? |