Subject: BANKING
1. Topic-
How to open checking accounts, apply for debit cards, and perform the operations involved in having a checking account and pertinent bank documents.
 
2. Content-
electronic banking, electronic funds transfer system, automated teller machines or ATM, interest-bearing checking account, endorsements, overdraft checking, deposits, deposit slips, writing a check, check register, and reconciling a bank statement
 
3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
1. How to open a checking account. 2. How debit cards are used. 3. How to perform the operations involved in having a checking account. 4. Understanding and interpreting pertinent checking account documents.
 
4. Objectives-
Checking accounts are an important record of one's financial transactions. Understanding and maintaining one's account teaches financial responsibility and that is a method of payment of money for the goods and services that we need.
 
5. Materials and Aids-
Banking Is: Student Study Guide, National Learning Productions, Inc. Overhead transparencies Sample checks and check ledgers
 
6. Procedures/Methods-

A. Introduction-

Explain the basic definitions, refer to where additional information can be found, and ask to see if anyone has ever used someone's ATM card before.
 

B. Development-

Open the account, make the first deposit, and make a purchase using a check or an ATM card. Update the Transaction Register and calculate the account balance at each step.
 

C. Practice-

Open the account, make the first deposit, and make a purchase using a check or an ATM card. Update the Transaction Register and calculate the account balance at each step.
 

D. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-

Instead of using cash money for the deposit, the teacher writes a check out payable to the student. The student endorses the check on the back, then uses that check to make a deposit.
 

E. Checking for understanding-

The teacher observes, answers student questions, helps students as needed during activities, and reviews accuracy and clarity of student work.
 

F. Closure-

Refer to additional material.
 

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