FORM C-5: 5 DAYS

Approved by supervising teacher (please initial) __________

WEEKLY PLAN
COURSE:

8th grade FACS

CLASS PERIOD:

UNIT:
DATES:

Indiana FACS
Academic Standards

Learning Goals
Students will
be able to

Learning
Experiences brief
explanation w/
references

Student
Assignment
in-class or
homework
Student
Assessment
entry for grade
book

Teacher
Preparation
supplies,
equipment,
handouts, etc.

Overall Topic(s)

Taxes and Income

2.1.3 Identify and manage resources to provide for personal and family needs and wants, including taxes and income.

Monday
Topic of Lesson
FACS content

Financial Literacy

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Introduction to Paychecks

Introduction to Taxes and

Withholdings

Vocabulary Review and

Paycheck Math

Group Work Time and

Presentation

Overall Review and Quiz

Identify components of a
pay stub including
vocabulary related to pay,
and understand how
paychecks can be
received.

Recognize what taxes are

deducted from pay,
identify the five forms
used for taxes and
understand their functions.

Define vocabulary related

to pay and taxes, calculate
net pay and gross pay,
identify deductions that are
taken from pay.

Research in groups a
given topic related to taxes
and pay, present their
findings to the class using
specific references.

Demonstrate ability to calculate

pay, identify incorrect or missing
information on a paystub,
complete a tax form with given
information, and demonstrate
knowledge of vocabulary.

Pretest to determine
knowledge base.
PowerPoint with paycheck
examples.

Discussion with class to

determine knowledge of
taxes and how they are
paid. PowerPoint with
general tax information.
Group work with tax forms
(20 minutes).

Vocabulary review game

with definitions and words
hidden on the walls,
overhead/smartboard
math calculations.

Break into five groups and

each group researches
one topic related to taxes
and income (25 minutes).
Each group has 5 minutes
to present their information
to the class.

Jeopardy review game

over vocabulary (teacher
created). Math review on
the board. Quiz over
paychecks and taxes.

Filling in a paycheck stub

with given information (inclass).

In-class participation
during tax discussion,
Group work filling out tax
forms and presenting to
class.

In-class participation for

vocabulary seek and find,
In-class participation for
math calculations.

Group research on one of

five topics and
presentation of the
findings to the class.

In-class quiz.

Completion grade for

paycheck stub.

Completion grade for tax

forms.

Completion grade for

worksheets.

Presentation grade
(individual and group).

Grade on quiz.

PowerPoint Paycheck
Basics (takechargetoday),
pretest, note guide for
PowerPoint using graphic
organizer, Navigating
Paycheck Stubs
(takechargetoday),
Paycheck Basics info
sheet (takechargetoday).

Tax forms (irs.gov and

state of Indiana
department of revenue),
PowerPoint with tax
information
(takechargetoday).

Vocabulary seek and find

worksheets
(takechargetoday), Getting
Paid Math
(takechargetoday),
Paycheck Math
(financeintheclassroom),
Calculating gross and
weekly wages (scholastic)

Types of payment worksheet

(scholastic.com), Wanted ad
income worksheet
(scholastic.com), Understanding
Taxes (adapted irs.gov), What do
you really make
(moneybasicsu.com), Employee
Benefits worksheet
(financeintheclassroom.org).

Jeopardy review game

and copies of quiz
(adapted).

Shannon Taylor, EDCI 360, taylo425@purdue.edu

Purdue University, Family and Consumer Sciences Education, Rev. 11/05
http://edci360financialliteracyresources.weebly.com/