| This is the GO FARTHER PAGE You can go here and get ideas about going FARTHER... and you call Mr. Mac and get some more ideas... 954 646 8246 Visit BRAVO Go to some interesting POEMS SKILLS for the Marketplace 1. Can you listen to radio and get the main idea? What are the best radio shows to listen to on the Internet? BBC WLRN PBS Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me The Prairie Home Companion All Things Considered Weekend Edition What are the best educational TV shows? Public TV Nature 2. How do you search for a great deal for airline travel? >>>>>>>>>>>> www.expedia.com www.orbitz.com Other web sites??? LOW COST 3. Financial IQ... what do you know about... Bank accounts mutual funds savings accounts Various forms of businesses. What interest does a typical family pay for a mortgage? For an auto loan? What was the interest rate in the 1970s for an auto loan? How much is the interest rate on a credit card loan? Are real estate taxes deductible? If a house is rated at $100,000, how much is the tax in Fort Lauderdale? www.bcpa.net Learn something new... go to www.quia.com Example: Go to "Match the Capital to the Country" http://www.quia.com/mc/65520.html www.middleschoolhub.org www.highschoolhub.org Go to BRAVO Go to INTRO for DATA Interesting info about the Reading Program at DATA Go to Weeks 10 to 18 Financial Information web sites (educational for students) WITH MOVIES! http://www.federalreserve education.org/fined/index.cfm Making sense of the Federal Reserve. The Life of a Check (Flash) Ever wonder about the path your check takes after you write it? This link requires Flash 5.0 or higher. The Life of a Dollar Bill (Flash) The path of a dollar bill as it moves from printer to shredder. This link requires Flash 5.0 or higher. Our Money Examines currency issued by the U.S. government, including information about the history of currency, how money is printed, new currency designs and counterfeit protection. Tips for Safe Banking on the Internet (PDF) Brochure provides basic information and tips on using on-line banking services effectively. Money Math (a free book) http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/ mar/marmoneymath.htm Financial Infromation and education from http://www.americanfinsvcs.com /afsaef/index.cfm Money Skill (online modules) www.moneyskill.com |
| Some examples Can you read this schedule? Leave Fri, Mar 18 American Airlines 1533 Depart: 9:15am Arrive: 11:57am 1 stop Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) Los Angeles, CA (LAX) Economy | 5hr 42min | Boeing 757 | View seats Change planes. Time between flights: 0hr 48min American Airlines 283 Depart: 12:45pm Arrive: 4:34pm Los Angeles, CA (LAX) Honolulu/Oahu, HI (HNL) Economy | 5hr 49min | Boeing 767 | View seats Total duration: 12hr 19min Choose this flight Return Sat, Mar 26 American Airlines 296 Depart: 7:57pm Arrive: 8:10am 1 stop Honolulu/Oahu, HI (HNL) Chicago, IL (ORD) Economy | 8hr 13min | Boeing 767 | View seats Change planes. Time between flights: 1hr 52min Sun, Mar 27 American Airlines 2272 Depart: 10:02am Arrive: 2:01pm Chicago, IL (ORD) Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) Economy | 2hr 59min | Boeing Douglas MD-80 | View seats Total duration: 13hr 4min Voabulary WEB SITES 1. Mr. Mac's list of words 2. Vocabulary lists on MiddleSchool.net Fun sites (that are educational, too) KidsWB.com LOOK FOR FINANCIAL EDUCATION <<<<<<<<<<<<<<< "No matter who you are, making informed decisions about what to do with your money will help build a more stable financial future for you and your family." - Alan Greenspan |
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| READ A RAMA Can you read 5 books per week? http://pdl.warner bros.com/ kidswb/ downloadables/ ReadaRama_Info_ Packet.pdf |