Financial Literacy
What is the typical number of hours that people work every week in order to be considered full time employees?
40 hours
An agency called the US Bureau of _____ ______ produces occupational outlook handbooks and information about specific career paths.
What animal was Jane Goodall the most famous for taking care of and learning about?
Chimpanzees
What was the name of the Native American tribe who helped America/the allied powers win WWII?
Navajo
What does Hakuna Matata mean?
No worries
What is the difference between gross and net pay?
Gross = What you make before taxes
Net = What you take home after taxes/deductions
What is the difference between a resume and a cover letter?
Resume - A list of qualifications that can be sent out to any job that you're applying for
Cover letter - A letter to a specific employer about why you want one job in particular
In the context of science, conservation efforts include things that are good for the _____ and/or _______.
Environment/nature - Animals/wildlife habitats
Why were code talkers needed during WWII?
To make sure that Germany/the axis powers could not understand the military plans of the Americans/allied powers.
Genie was stuck in the lamp for how many years before Aladdin freed him?
10,000
What are three things that you should consider before opening a business or creating a product?
Identify 3 different kinds of degrees (academic or vocational) that you can earn.
Associates, GED, high school diploma, bachelors, masters, law degree, doctorate, trade school, assorted vocational training for licenses and certifications, etc.
Identify three things that you can do to help the environment for 100 points each. Hint: there were 5 projects that we read about on Wednesday that were considered conservation efforts.
Helping animals, planting things (reforestation), bringing your concerns to congresspeople, reduce reuse recycle, help ocean life, spread awareness about endangered species, donate to charities, etc.
What is the name of the first Native American woman to earn a medical degree?
What tribe was this woman a part of?
What material was used in Haudenosaunee tradition to make beads?
Susan La Flesche Picotte
Omaha Tribe
Glass
In what year did Disneyland open? Whoever gets the closest gets the points.
1955
First 40 hours: $590
14 hours overtime: $309.75
Gross pay: $899.75
Net pay: $629.82/83
Identify the four categories of information that should be found on a cover letter (this was on the cover letter planning sheet on Tuesday).
1. Potential employer information (name/business)
2. Position that you're applying for, how you heard of the opening, and why you're interested
3. Your qualifications and positive traits, experiences, and achievements
4. Thank the person for their consideration and state interest in an interview and/or salary request
Answer the following multiple choice questions for 100 points each:
1. The world wildlife fund estimates that ___ of the Arctic sea ice has disappeared over the past 30 years.
A. About 10% B. Over 20% C. Over 25% D. About 40%
2. What was Jane Goodall named in 2002?
A. Messenger of Peace B. Messenger of Animals C. Chimpanzee Expert D. Animals and Wildlife Supporter
3. What did Jane Goodall's mother do for work?
A. Businesswoman B. Zoo Keeper C. Teacher D. Author
4. Which poses the greatest threat to polar bears today?
A. Wildlife hunting B. Climate change C. Water pollution D. Deforestation
C
A
D
B
Name 4 of the 8-9 regions of North America before European colonization for 100 points each.
Northwest, (great basin), far west, great plains, eastern woodlands, southwest, far north, eastern woodlands, southeast.
New Orleans, Louisiana
You make $54,000/year before taxes as a CNA. You have to take 30% off of that for taxes. What is your salary after taxes? What is your monthly net income? You have the following monthly expenses:
-$1,250/month for rent
-$225/month for utilities
-$150/month in student loan debt repayment
-$350/month in groceries
-$200/month for your emergency fund
-$150/month for your retirement
How much do you have left at the end of each month after taxes and expenses?
After taxes: $37,800 / 12 = $3150/month net pay
After all deductions: $825
Identify 5 pieces of information that should be found in a resume for 100 points each.
Biographical information about you (name, address, contact information), what job you want/objective, responsibilities that you've had, educational experience, achievements, work experience, current placement in school, special skills.
Define the following words for 100 points each:
Omnivore
Ecosystem
Extinction
Endangered
Renewables
An animal that eats both plants and meat
A complex system of relationships between living things and their environment
The loss of a species of animal, bird, plant, etc.
Animals or plants that are in danger of going extinct in the near future
Forms of energy that can be replaced naturally, such as hydro electricity, solar energy, or wind power
What is a creation story?
According to the Creation Stories: The Americas reading, each tribe was best known for what accomplishments?
The Inca were best known for...
The Iroquois were best known for...
The Navajo were best known for...
A story about how the earth/humanity came to be.
Being incredible builders and architects with sophisticated irrigation systems, palaces, temples, and fortifications.
Democratic principles and its fair treatment of women at the time while many other western civilizations did not have those rights.
Traditional religion having a larger role in their lives than other tribes and/or arranging their families into a kinship system called clans.
What are the names of the 7 dwarfs in Snow White?
Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy, Dopey