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Advanced LevelCourse IntroductionAdvanced Level
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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Advanced Level Course Introduction– Slide 2Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
Happy Friday!!!• Today we are: • Writing thoughts about money (notecards)• 3 thoughts and 1 goal
• Learning about how you, money and the economy relate to each other
• Discussing present and future goals (bumper sticker)• Next Week:• Pre-Test (changed date)• Money in Your Life and Financial Decisions
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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Advanced Level Course Introduction – Slide 3Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
What does a “good life”
mean to you? (Write and share with
partner)
What do you think of when you hear
the word “well-being?”
(Write and share with partner)
Well-being - Feeling good about one’s life
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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Advanced Level Course Introduction– Slide 4Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
What are three things you did today that involved money in some way?• Money plays a large role in
life – affects well-being• Money can create both
positive and negative feelings
Well-being
Money
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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Advanced Level Course Introduction– Slide 5Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
What is the first word you think of when you hear the word “money?”
This course will help you learn how to manage your
money positively
Help create positive feelings about money
High well-being
Do these words prompt positive and/or negative feelings?
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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Advanced Level Course Introduction– Slide 6Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
What would you think if you were told “My decisions regarding money affect what happens to the U.S. economy?”
• You have the freedom to spend your net income
• Your choices affect your life today and in the future
• You are also a member of a community
• Your individual and community interactions affect the economy
Individual
Community
U.S. economy
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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Advanced Level Course Introduction – Slide 7Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
What does the statement “your
present self impacts your future self” mean
to you? (Group)
What does the statement “you are
better off in a community than by
yourself” mean to you?
Themes of the course
You are responsible for yourself.
Your present self impacts your future self.
Investment helps manage risk and allows
you to cope with risk and uncertainty.
You are better off in a community than by
yourself.
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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Advanced Level Course Introduction– Slide 8Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
Bumper Sticker • Life is a Highway – what does that mean?• What do you want your future to look like?• Think about it, then create your bumper sticker• 20 minutes to complete!
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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Advanced Level Course Introduction– Slide 9Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
What do you believe are traits of people who manage their money well?
This course will help you develop money management knowledge and skills
Knowledge• Knowledge
about money and personal finance
Skills• Decision-making• Self-discipline• Critical-thinking• Communication• Other?
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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Advanced Level Course Introduction– Slide 10Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
Your Future Awaits!
Learn to manage your money well
High well-being
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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Advanced Level Course Introduction– Slide 11Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
How do you interact with money?
Earning – Did you know that working at a job isn’t the only way to earn money?
Receiving – Have you ever received a gift from a relative or friend?
Saving and Investing – Do you know the difference between saving and investing?
Spending – Did you know that spending involves a lot more than handing over money?
Giving - Did you know that giving is a part of spending?