ASE: High School Diploma

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Upon successful completion, students will be able to create an effective cover letter.

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• Students will draft a complete resume they can continue to refine and tailor.

Source: EconEdLink lesson A Penny Saved (License: CC0/Public Domain)

 

In this lesson, students will explore savings by reading a comic book and discussing their reading. The comic book has many useful lessons. Start with the basics, page 1-8. 

Source: EconEdLink: Understanding a Balance Sheet Lesson Plan (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])

 

In this activity, students learn the components of a balance sheet by working through many problems to strengthen their understanding. Students complete a balance sheet for business by entering the names of the accounts and calculating total assets, liabilities, and net worth. Students then make predictions on how the balance sheet changes when there are changes to assets and liabilities.

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