Mr. Ratsaphangthong Super Duper Math

Goal setting is a powerful process for thinking about your ideal future, and for motivating yourself to turn that vision of the future into reality.

The process of setting goals helps you choose where you want to go in life. By knowing precisely what you want to achieve, you know where you have to concentrate your efforts.

 By setting sharp, clearly defined goals every six-week, you can measure and take pride in the achievement of those goals. You can see forward progress in what might previously have seemed a long pointless grind. By setting goals, you will also raise your self-confidence, as you recognize your ability and competence in achieving the goals that you have set.

1a. What is your academic goal?

  b. What will you do to achieve this goal?

  c. Why is this goal important to you?

 2a. What is your personal goal?

   b. What will you do to achieve this goal?

  c. Why is this goal important to you?

 3a. What is your goal for athletics if you’re an athlete?

  b. What will you do to achieve this goal?

  c. Why is this goal important to you?

You want to know what happens to “Regular People”? Watch and you’ll find out!!!

Often, families find that the totals in their bank accounts are quite inadequate and depressing. One reason may be that they have an overly inflated concept of what their life-style should be.

Living within your means indicates that you are creating a life out of what you make, not what you owe. It means living on the income you bring home, not on the money you can borrow. It means being happy with what you have, not borrowing for what you do not have. It is important to live within your means. Learning how to live with the money you earn is a very valuable skill.

This project will help you be successful in living within your means by being able to identify your needs and your wants.

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1. ASSIGNMENT

Your first assignment is to research and then blog an essay stating What does ‘live within your means’ mean today. Next you will state if your family is living within their means. Make sure you explain to why you think you do or don’t live within your means according to what you have researched about living within your means.

Directions:
+ When submitting, make sure to have your First & Last Initial – Class Period.
Example – VR – 3rd
+ Minimum of 150 words
+ Website

2. ASSIGNMENT

Download:
+ Making Ends Meet
+ What-To-Print
+ Save it to your student drive and email it to yourself.

When you have time, read this article about what an ideal budget is.
The Ideal Budget

3. ASSIGNMENT

Below are samples of what you should be saving to word document.

1. Job Description 
2. Auto Loan Calculator (use 7% for interest rate, $3,000 downpayment)
3. My Car 
4. How Much House Can I Afford (use 6.5% for interest rate, no downpayment)
5. My House (use your conservative house price as your maximum price when searching for your house)

Below is a link that will teach you everything from what stocks are to how stocks trade. Happy reading and learning.

Investopedia

Oh yeah, tell me how helpful is this website if possible.

I would like you to write a few paragraphs about yourself by using the following guiding questions. You are welcome to add additional information that’s not included below.

1. In a word, describe school.

2. Write one word that describes you as a person.

3. Who was the best teacher you ever had? Why?

4. If you could have lunch with a famous person, who would it be? Why?

5. What grade do you expect to earn in this class? What kind of grades did you get in Pre-Algebra last year?

6. What are your favorite things to do when you’re not in school?
7. Write down three things you did not understand in math class last year:

Hopefully this video will inspire you to do more than what’s expected and continue to college and be successful. If you should not finish high school, this might be just for you.