Grade 11 Workplace Math
MEL3E
Period 4
September 2014

Hello!  Welcome to the course webpage for Grade 11 Workplace Math (MEL3E).  I encourage you to take advantage of this excellent resource, as I will post assigned homework, marks, important dates and other information pertaining to the course.

ANNOUNCEMENTS  

  • Please get your Course Information Sheet signed and returned by Friday, September 6th.
  • Please get your Information Sheet signed and returned by Friday, September 6th.
  • Don't forget to register for Remind 101.
  • Quiz #1 is on Monday, September 8th. 
  • Test #1 is on Friday, September 12th.
  • Students will receive an assignment in class on Monday, September 15th.  This assignment will be submitted and graded for marks. 
  • Quiz #2 is on Wednesday, September 24th. 
  • Test #2 is on Tuesday, September 30th.
  • Students will receive an in-class assignment on Wednesday, October 1st.  This assignment will be submitted and graded for marks.  It's due on Thursday, October 9th in class. 
  • Students will receive an in-class assignment on Thursday, October 9th.  This assignment will be submitted and graded for marks.  It's due on Tuesday, October 14th. 
  • Test #3 is on Monday, October 20th. 
  • Students will receive an in-class assignment on Tuesday, October 21st.  This assignment will be submitted and graded for marks.  It's due on Friday, October 24th in class. 
  • Test #4 is on Thursday, October 30th. 
  • Students will receive an in-class assignment on Monday, November 10th.  This assignment will be submitted and graded for marks.  It's due on Friday, November 14th.
  • Test #5 is on Friday, November 21st.
  • Test #6 is on Friday, December 5th.
  • Starting January 5th, students will receive a series of review assignments. These assignments will be submitted and graded for marks.  This is an excellent opportunity for students to iprove their grades before the final exam. 
  • All review assignments are due Tuesday, January 20th.
  • The final exam is on Wednesday, January 28th.



MRS. KERR'S POLICIES
Please read the files below very carefully. 

Information Sheet (3E).pdf Information Sheet (3E).pdf
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Remind 101 Memo (3E).pdf Remind 101 Memo (3E).pdf
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MARKS 
Please see Mrs. Kerr for updated marks. 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Unit #1: Earning

Tuesday, September 2 - Introductions, Total Earnings
Wednesday, September 3 - Total Earnings
Thursday, September 4 - Ways of Being Paid, Gross Pay
Friday, September 5 - Grade Assemblies

Monday, September 8 - Online Job Search, Catch-Up for Quiz
Tuesday, September 9 - Quiz
Wednesday, September 10 - Financial Planning
Thursday, September 11 - Test Review
Friday, September 12 - Test
Monday, September 15 - In-Class Assignment
Tuesday, September 16 - In-Class Assignment
Wednesday, September 17 - In-Class Assignment
Thursday, September 18 - Catch Up Day

Unit #2: Purchasing Power
Friday, September 19 - Deductions
Monday, September 22 - Estimating Net Pay
Tuesday, September 23 - Expenses and Purchasing Power
Wednesday, September 24 - Quiz and Poster Assignment
Thursday, September 25 - Poster Assignment
Friday, September 26 - PD Day
Monday, September 29 - Test Review
Tuesday, September 30 - Test
Wednesday, October 1 - In-Class Assignment
Thursday, October 2 - Fog Day (Catch Up)
Friday, October 3 - In-Class Assignment

Unit #3:  Purchasing
Monday, October 6 - Discounts and Incentives
Tuesday, October 7 -
Sales Tax
Wednesday, October 8 - Funny Money Presentation  
Thursday, October 9 - Shopping Assignment
Friday, October 10 - Shopping Assignment  
Tuesday, October 14 - Groceries and HST
Wednesday, October 15 - Quiz #3 and Making Change
Thursday, October 16 - Unit Prices and Better Buy

Friday, October 17 - Test Review
Monday, October 20 - Test
Tuesday, October 21 - In-Class Assignment

Unit #4:  Financial Institutions and Budgets
Wednesday, October 22 - Financial Institutions
Thursday, October 23 - Designing Budgets
Friday, October 24 - Designing Budgets (Cont.)
Monday, October 27 - Transactions
Tuesday, October 28 - Comparing Credit Cards
Wednesday, October 29 - Chequing Accounts
Thursday, October 30 - Test
Friday, October 31 - Catch Up Day

Unit #5:  Interest and Loans
Monday, November 3 - Credit Cards and Simple Interest
Tuesday, November 4 - Compound Interest
Wednesday, November 5 - Compare Interest (using technology)
Thursday, November 6 - Changes Affecting Compound Interest
Friday, November 7 - Loans
Monday, November 10 - In-Class Assignment
Tuesday, November 11 - Purchasing on Credit and Charge It!
Wednesday, November 12 - Time is Money
Thursday, November 13 - Credit Report
Friday, November 14 - Broke Documentary
Monday, November 17 - Investigating Personal Loans
Tuesday, November 18 - Test Review
Wednesday, November 19 - Test Review (cont.) 
Thursday, November 20 - Test
 

Unit #6:  Owning and Operating a Vehicle
Monday, November 24 - Ontario Driver's License
Tuesday, November 25 - The Demerit System and Types of Investments
Wednesday, November 26 - Buying a Used Car
Thursday, November 27 - Buying a New Car
Friday, November 28 - Mean, Median, Mode
Monday, December 1 - Leasing a Car
Tuesday, December 2 - Costs of Owing and Operating a Vehicle
Wednesday, December 3 - Car Shopping Assignment
Thursday, December 4 - Test Review
Friday, December 5 - Test

Unit #7:  Transportation Costs (and Investing Revisted)
Monday, December 8 - Stock Up
Tuesday, December 9 - The Stock Pages
Wednesday, December 10 - Daily Travel
Thursday, December 11 - Travel Schedules and Fares
Friday, December 12 - I Get Around
Monday, December 15 - Job Interview Travel Assignment
Tuesday, December 16 - Continue Assignment
Wednesday, December 17 - Continue Assignment
Thursday, December 18 - Catch Up Day
Friday, December 19 - Catch Up Day

Review Assignments
Monday, January 5 - 30 for 30
Tuesday, January 6 - Earnings
Wednesday, January 7 - Career Cruising
Thursday, January 8 - Banking and Borrowing
Friday, January 9 - Transportation Costs
Monday, January 12 - Presentation
Tuesday, January 13 - Shopping and Discounts
Wednesday, January 14 - Where Does Your Money Go?
Thursday, January 15 - Better Buy
Friday, January 16 - Loans
Monday, January 19 - Does the Balance Balance?

Exam Review
Tuesday, January 20 - Exam Review Booklet #1
Wednesday, January 21 - Exam Review Booklet #2
Thurday, January 22 - Exam Review Booklet #3


 

 



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