Welcome to Today's Living!
Ever wonder where you are going to learn all the skills you need to be an adult???
This course for seniors is designed to equip students with skills to manage life as an independent adult and prepare them for life after high school. This course fulfills the Financial Literacy requirement for graduation while discussing other topics that help students become successful contributors to their families and society.
Many areas of study will be discussed to reach this objective. Topics to be discussed will include: communication skills, personality, career planning, consumerism, new technology resources, renting, banking, managing credit, budgeting, taxes, insurance, relationships, and stress management.
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Topic Areas:
Getting and Keeping a job
Life After High School
The FAFSA
Student Loan Debt
Alternatives to College
Resumes/Cover Letters/Thank You Notes
Interview Skills
Apartment Research and Expenses
Monthly Budgeting
Reading Bills
Budgeting with Roommates
Stocking a home/apartment
The Bank System
Savings Acounts
Checking Accounts
Investing
Paychecks
Credit
Check Writing
The Mail System
Email Etiquette
Social Media and Your Job
Health Insurance/Benefits
Taxes
Effective Communication
The Psychology of Personality
Stress Management
Dating/Relationships
Sexually Transmitted Infections/STIs/ Birth Control(Causes and Prevention)
Classroom Resources
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