MEL3E/4E
Math for Work and Everyday Life
Math for Work and Everyday Life
Resources
Portfolio
Periodically, students will complete an assignment to be added to their portfolio.
- The assignment topics will build upon each other, so students must complete each one.
- At the end of the semester, the portfolio will be assessed as part of the final 30% of the overall grade.
Assignment # |
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Assignment |
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Feb. 7 |
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Feb. 27 |
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Mar. 12 |
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4 |
Discounts and Sales Tax |
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5 |
Deciding What to Buy |
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6 |
Getting a Loan |
Unit 0:
Math Skills
Math Skills
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Unit 1:
Working and Earning
Working and Earning
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Unit 1 Review |
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Unit 1 Test |
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Unit 2:
Deductions and Expenses
Deductions and Expenses
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Unit 2 Review |
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Unit 2 Test |
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Unit 3:
Taxes and Purchases
Taxes and Purchases
Lesson |
Learning Goals I can ... |
Work to be Completed |
3-1 Filing Income Taxes |
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3-2 Sales Tax and Total Cost |
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3-3 Other Forms of Taxation |
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3-4 Discounts and Sale Prices |
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3-5 Sale Prices, Taxes, and Total Cost |
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Unit 3 Test |
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Unit 4:
Buying Decisions
Buying Decisions
Lesson |
Learning Goals I can ... |
Work to be Completed |
4-1 The Best Buy |
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4-2 Incentives to Buy |
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4-3 Cross-Border Shopping |
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4-4 Options to Pay |
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Unit 4 Test |
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Unit 5:
Banking and Saving
Banking and Saving
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5-1 Banking Transactions |
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5-2 Types of Savings |
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5-3 Simple Interest |
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5-4 From Simple to Compound Interest |
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5-5 Compound Interest |
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Unit 6:
Borrowing Money
Borrowing Money
Lesson |
Learning Goals I can ... |
Work to be Completed |
6-1 Credit Cards |
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6-2 Managing Credit Cards |
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6-3 Delaying Credit Card Payments |
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6-4 Loans |
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Unit 7:
Transportation and Travel
Transportation and Travel
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Learning Goals I can ... |
Work to be Completed |
7-1 Buying a Car |
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7-2 Planning a Trip |
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