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Consumer Math Lifepac - Unit 6 Worktext
Course Description
Consumer Mathematics Unit 6 introduces students to different types of loans, types of interest rates, how to calculate portion of repayment going to interest, and additional repayment considerations. Students also learn about different types of mortgage loans, associated interest rate variables, and tools to calculate portion of repayment going to interest and principal over time. Students also learn about financial aid for education as well as private student loans for education, exploring the differences between financial aid that must be repaid and grants and scholarships. Lastly students compare costs associated with renting and buying.
In this course, students will study:
· Strategies for saving
· Savings accounts
· Special savings accounts
· Differences between saving and investing
· Investment products
· Stocks
Course Objectives
· Define key terms associated with loans.
· Differentiate between secured loans and unsecured loans.
· Recognize the relationship between finance charges, the principal, the loan repayment period, and the total cost of the loan.
· Understand how to calculate the total cost of repaying a loan.
· Define key terms associated with mortgages.
· Identify various types of mortgages and associated costs.
· Calculate a mortgage payment.
· Identify various types of loans, including student loans, home equity loans, small business loans, and car loans.
· Understand the differences between a car loan and a car lease.
· Identify various types of higher education loans and alternatives.
· Identify upfront costs and the ongoing costs associated with renting.
· Identify the benefits and disadvantages of buying and renting.
· Identify the purpose of leasing.
Homeschoolers appreciate the Alpha Omega curricula for their ease of use and quality instruction. There are 4 different teaching options available to help you meet your math education needs: Lifepacs, Horizons, Switched on Schoolhouse (flash drive for Windows only) and Monarch (online). Please see each option for the full course description. Christian content is included in the Lifepac, Switched on Schoolhouse and Monarch curricula.
A complete, Christian math curriculum that emphasizes skill mastery. Each Complete Boxed Set contains ten LIFEPACs and a teacher guide. The only exception is the Grade K Boxed Set, which contains two student books and a teacher guide. LIFEPACs only (no teacher guide) are also available for use with multiple students. Review and self-tests are built into the curriculum. LIFEPACs are thin, consumable student work texts. They are colorful in the elementary grades, but become less colorful as the grade level increases. Each set of ten LIFEPACs provides a year-long curriculum.
The spiral-bound teacher's guide contains a curriculum overview, teacher's notes, answer keys, and suggested guidelines (for scheduling, grading, study methods, etc). Daily lesson plans are not included. Teacher guides for grades K-1 provide more detailed teaching instruction than guides for grades 2-12. Why? Because the LIFEPAC curriculum facilitates the independent study approach. Starting in second grade, written instruction is included in each LIFEPAC so that the lessons are largely self-instructional. The teacher's responsibilities include introducing each LIFEPAC, setting a schedule, completing teacher checks, being available for student questions, administering and grading tests, and developing additional learning activities.
You might be wondering, "What's the difference between this curriculum and Horizons Math?" After all, both programs come from the same publisher and follow a similar scope and sequence up to the sixth grade. The main difference, in my opinion, is that Horizons is not self-instructional (written instruction is not included in workbooks). Another difference is that LIFEPACs offer standard practice problems whereas Horizons offers a greater variety of problems (mazes, decoding, etc) as well as standard drills, but LIFEPACs provide many more problems per workbook page. ~ Anh
Placement TestsPractical application of math in the areas of family finances, occupations, business, and transportation. Helps students to solve real-life problems in budgeting, banking, and taxes. Boxed set includes ten LIFEPAC workbooks, review test and a solution key (which includes answers to the Lifepac questions), self-test, and test. LIFEPACS ONLY set includes just the Lifepacs, and workbooks and solution key are also sold individually. Prerequisites are Algebra I and Geometry.
Product Format: | Paperback |
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Brand: | Alpha Omega Publications |
Grades: | 10-12 |
ISBN: | 9780740342776 |
Length in Inches: | 10.875 |
Width in Inches: | 8.375 |
Height in Inches: | 0.125 |
Weight in Pounds: | 0.3 |