- Work Sample #5: Money, Credit, and Other Adulting Finance Stuff
- Description of Work/Assignment:
- Students were assigned to learn about different aspects of financial resources and techniques. This assignment was part of an ongoing learning course in the Junior Seminar called BAL. BAL stands for “Build a Life.” We basically learn different aspects of adulting and basic knowledge that we should know.
- For this assignment, students filled out different parts of a slideshow about money, credit, and other financial features we may not have known about. For my part of the slideshow presentation, I covered the difference between simple and compound interest. I learned a lot more about investing and just how interest works, so it was a pretty good assignment.
- Students were assigned to learn about different aspects of financial resources and techniques. This assignment was part of an ongoing learning course in the Junior Seminar called BAL. BAL stands for “Build a Life.” We basically learn different aspects of adulting and basic knowledge that we should know.
- Which 21st Century Skill do you feel this assignment addresses, and why?
- This entire assignment was about different financial areas, so I think that this assignment fits the 21st-century skill of financial, economic, and business literacy. For this assignment, I had to become familiar with the different types of interest and then explain the concepts to my class. The assignment helped me to understand how interest works in today’s economy, but I also got to learn from others students about financial and economic processes.
- This entire assignment was about different financial areas, so I think that this assignment fits the 21st-century skill of financial, economic, and business literacy. For this assignment, I had to become familiar with the different types of interest and then explain the concepts to my class. The assignment helped me to understand how interest works in today’s economy, but I also got to learn from others students about financial and economic processes.
- What are you most proud of from this assignment, and why?
- I’m most proud of my presentation skills. In the past, when presenting, I had trouble being straightforward when trying to explain things. In this presentation, I was able to present clearly and explain the difference between compound and simple interest. I asked my class when I was done explaining if they understood, and I was happy to find out they did.
- I’m most proud of my presentation skills. In the past, when presenting, I had trouble being straightforward when trying to explain things. In this presentation, I was able to present clearly and explain the difference between compound and simple interest. I asked my class when I was done explaining if they understood, and I was happy to find out they did.
- How did you develop and/or improve upon your 21st Century Skill with this assignment?
- I didn’t manage any financial resources or get more familiar with the business, but I did learn a lot. I chose to do the different types of interest because I wanted to learn more about it and because it’s really useful information. Because I learned more about interest and other financial systems, I think I’ll be able to apply some of the things I learned when making financial decisions in the future.
- I didn’t manage any financial resources or get more familiar with the business, but I did learn a lot. I chose to do the different types of interest because I wanted to learn more about it and because it’s really useful information. Because I learned more about interest and other financial systems, I think I’ll be able to apply some of the things I learned when making financial decisions in the future.
- What was most difficult about completing this task?
- The most difficult aspect of this assignment was descending which information to present to my class. There’s just a lot of information out there, and it can be hard to discern what information is most important. I covered the basics but didn’t give too many details on the topic.
- The most difficult aspect of this assignment was descending which information to present to my class. There’s just a lot of information out there, and it can be hard to discern what information is most important. I covered the basics but didn’t give too many details on the topic.
- How could you improve this work? If you could start over, what would you do differently?
- If I were to do the assignment again, I would probably have talked about the rule of 72. It was basically just an important aspect of investing with simple/compound interest that I didn’t talk about in my presentation. I didn’t need to include it, but I think it would have added to the topic.
- If I were to do the assignment again, I would probably have talked about the rule of 72. It was basically just an important aspect of investing with simple/compound interest that I didn’t talk about in my presentation. I didn’t need to include it, but I think it would have added to the topic.
- How does this relate to what you have learned in the past?
- The topic itself doesn’t really relate to what I’ve learned, but presentation skills and working on a joint slideshow relate to past assignments and topics covered before.
- The topic itself doesn’t really relate to what I’ve learned, but presentation skills and working on a joint slideshow relate to past assignments and topics covered before.
- How can you apply this to future learning?
- I’ll learn more about money, investments, and loans as I get older. So learning some of the basic information that could help me make financial decisions in the future was useful.
- I’ll learn more about money, investments, and loans as I get older. So learning some of the basic information that could help me make financial decisions in the future was useful.
- Description of Work/Assignment: