Santa Cruz Learning Center
Consumer Math/
MATH IN THE REAL WORLD
Wednesdays and Fridays 845-945am
INSTRUCTOR: Malika Bell
Price: $500 per semester
This course will be project-based and there is not a textbook required.
This is a year-long course
This Math course provides a comprehensive look at the study of applied mathematics. Students are challenged to develop a deep understanding of mathematics in daily life. This course will meet the rigor of an algebra 1 course, but explain concepts using a real-world approach. A large portion of the curriculum was compiled from the works of the Next Gen Personal Finance organization (NGPF) which is a group of educators dedicated to sharing free curriculum to teachers about personal finance.
First Semester Units:
- Money
- Taxes
- Checking and Savings
- Paying for College
- Types of Credit
Second Semester Units:
- Managing Credit
- Investing
- Insurance
- Budgeting
- Geometry
Textbook:
Contemporary Mathematics for Business and Consumers 7th Edition
by Robert Brechner and George Bergeman
ISBN-13: 978-1285189758
ISBN-10: 1285189752