Home & Careers Skills 8 - Ms. Mullen

What's Happening		Homework
Welcome to Home & Career skills Students will open checking accounts in class. They will be used for their paychecks from the Game of Life. During the Food and Nutrition unit, the students will study meal planning and will prepare a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner in the food lab.		Due: TBD Starts: 4-24-12 5-25-12 5-25-12	Career Report: Students have a sheet with the requirements for this report. They may choose to do an essay, a poster or a brochure for this project. Poster should not be larger than 8 ½” x 11”. Students have been given the poster board to use for this purpose. (Hint: to get all the information to fit on the paper, reduce the font size). Game of Life: A consumer economics activity that is done in class. There is no homework related to this activity. Job Shadowing Report: Students have a sheet for parents and guardians describing the requirements for this report. 8^th grade students may not job shadow on the following date this marking period: 5-25-12 Service Learning: Students have a sheet with information about this activity. They are asked to volunteer for at least 5 hours. It may not be for family or a money making business.
	Projects	Announcements & Upcoming Events
	The Game of Life, a consumer economics project, is a major part of this course. It usually lasts about six weeks and is worked on in class. Students are learning about bank accounts. Each will have a checking and a savings account to use during this project. Students will receive four paychecks related to their career of choice. They will learn how to manage money and pay the bills for one month at the end of the game.

Last Updated 5/4/2012