ACTIVITY: Cat Insanity Taking care of one cat should be easy, right? But how easy would it be to care for five cats? Or even ten? This is similar to how it feels when you’re forced to manage multiple sources of debt that continue to grow due to interest. Will you be able to keep […]
VIDEO: What Happened When I Didn’t Pay a Debt Collector Many people choose to take out debt for a variety of reasons, like taking out an auto loan to buy a car or a mortgage to buy a home. That’s when the responsibility of making timely payments comes into play. Watch the video to hear […]
Read Exploring Business: Chapter 6.3. Watch video on Organizational Structure. Complete the Organization Chart assignment in Teams. Learning Target: I understand that the organizing function of management involves various activities for organizing a business and creating an organization chart.
Read Exploring Business: Chapter 6.4. Watch EdPuzzle on leadership styles and answer the questions at the end. Learning Target: I understand the directing function of management involves directing others and motivating them to achieve company goals.
EDPUZZLE: Understanding Your Credit Report Your credit report provides others with a snapshot of your credit history. So, what exactly goes into a credit report? Watch this video and answer the questions in your student activity packet. ARTICLE: 8 Types of Companies That Are Looking at Your Credit Report It is likely that your credit […]
VIDEO: What Is A Credit Score? It’s important to know what information impacts your credit score. Watch the video on how FICO scores are calculated. Then, answer the questions on your worksheet. VIDEO: What is Credit Utilization? The previous video showed that credit history has the largest impact on your credit score and late […]
Interactive: myFICO Credit Score Estimator You’ve been assigned to be the credit counselor for Sam, Jessica, and Danielle, whose profiles are on your worksheet. For each person, follow the directions on your worksheet to understand the impact of certain financial decisions on their credit scores. As a reminder, this pie chart describes how your credit […]
For this activity, you’ll need the credit scores you calculated previously in the activity CALCULATE: FICO Credit Scores. If you’ve already completed that activity, copy over the credit scores in the chart below; if not, you’ll need to do that activity now. Use the highest number from their estimated range. Note that Danielle had no […]
QUESTION OF THE DAY: How long does it take to establish your first credit score? ARTICLE: Why It Is Important To Establish Credit While You’re Young Your credit report can have a significant impact on what happens when you make various financial decisions. Read the section titled “Why should young people care about their credit […]
Read Exploring Business: Chapter 6.5. Watch Emery Worldwide Airlines Disaster video. Discuss quality control failures and how it impacted Emery’s business. Do some additional research by reading this article if desired. Learning Target: I can define the controlling management function.
