Financial Peace School Curriculum
This presentation will be about how you plan to live your life debt-free and acquire
wealth for your future. It will serve as an exemplar to being an educated consumer.
Object: Create a PowerPoint presentation using facts from the Dave Ramsey’s
“Financial Peace University” Curriculum about how to live debt-free and build wealth
Process: Read your class notes regarding finances from the videos by Dave Ramsey.
Using the notes, create a plan that you can apply to your life involving saving, investing,
building wealth and avoiding falling into debt. Also, your PowerPoint should include
facts from Dave on every slide. Your life plan should lead you to financial security and a
prosperous future.
Slide 1 Title Slide - List your name, topic (Financial Peace), date, and period of your
class.
Slides 2 - 5 Chapter 1 Savings – Each of these slides should have something you plan
on doing with your life financially, based on Chapter 1 of Dave Ramsey’s curriculum.
Each slide should also be supported by a fact from Dave.
Example Slide: I plan on starting an emergency fund of $1000 in a money market
account. Dave Ramsey reported that 8 out of 10 people experience an emergency
(unexpected event) in their lifetime. A money market account earns a little more
than a basic savings account and is liquid so I can get to it if I have an emergency.
Slides 6 - 9 Chapter 2 Investment Options – Each of these slides should have
something you plan on doing with your life financially, based on Chapter 2 of Dave
Ramsey’s curriculum. Each slide should also be supported by a fact from Dave.
Slides 10 - 13 Chapter 3 Wealth Building and College Savings - Each of these slides
should have something you plan on doing with your life financially, based on Chapter 3
of Dave Ramsey’s curriculum. Each slide should also be supported by a fact from Dave.
Slides 14 – 17 This will be a Chapter your class chooses - Each of these slides should
have something you plan on doing with your life financially based on the Chapter your
class chooses of Dave Ramsey’s curriculum. Each slide should also be supported by a
fact from Dave.
Slide 18 List a financial goal you would like to obtain by the time you reach your 30’s.
Slide 19 List a financial goal you would like to obtain by the time you reach your
Retirement.
Slide 20 List the top 3 things you would like your future children to know from the
“Financial Peace Curriculum” by Dave Ramsey. These 3 things would be the most
important pieces of information you could pass down to your kids.
Chapter 1 - Savings
Chapter 2 – Investment Options
Chapter 3 – Wealth Building and College Savings
Chapter 4 – Dangers of Debt
Chapter 5 – Consumer Awareness
Chapter 6 – Credit Bureaus and Collection Practices
Chapter 7 – Budgeting 101
Chapter 8 – Bargain Shopping
Chapter 9 – Relating with Money
Chapter 10 – Career Choices and Employment Taxes
Chapter 11 – Ins and Outs of Insurance
Chapter 12 – Real Estate and Mortgages
Category
Quality of
the
Explanation
Your Life
Plans
Academic
Value
PowerPoint
(Counts
twice)
4
3
2
1
Demonstration has a
fantastic explanation so
that you are convinced
that the presenter has
prepared for their
project well and shows
that they have acquired
great knowledge of
their topic. The person
doing the presentation
could answer any
questions on the project
well.
It was quite clear that
you have a plan
regarding each of the
topics in your PP. You
thoroughly talked about
how you intend to deal
with each issue. You
also based your lifeplan intentions from the
facts you presented in
your PP.
Demonstration has
a good explanation
and was well
researched. Can
answer questions
from students but
not quite
confidently or
completely.
An explanation was
provided but not
quite a convincing
one. The presenter
was not sure of
them self or their
work. They may
need help
answering any
questions from
students.
Unable to explain
the connection
between the topic
chosen and the
model chosen for
the presentation.
You have
acceptable plans
regarding each of
the topics in your
PP. You talked
about how you
intend to deal with
each issue. You
also based your
life-plan intentions
from the facts you
presented in your
PP.
Presentation helped
audience to get an
understanding of
the financial.
Students can relate
to the presentation.
You may have not
expressed your
personal plan on a
few issues listed in
the project
description. The
facts were in the PP
but you were
missing your plan
on a couple topics.
Totally
unprepared for
presentation or
student didn't
know what was
expected in this
part of the
assignment. No
life-plans were
given on the
topic.
Helped the students
to retain what they
already know but
didn't get much out
of presentation.
Left students
confused and
unsure about
financial planning
after presentation.
Some color,
backgrounds, and
pictures were
applied to enrich
presentation.
-Followed the 20slide layout.
Not very many
additional things
were added to the
presentation.
Mainly text in
presentation.
-Missing slides
from the 20-slide
layout.
Not very many
additional things
were added to the
presentation.
Only text in
presentation.
-Missing 50% or
more of the slides
from the 20-slide
layout.
Audience learned
something new about
financial planning and
helped them as an
educated consumer.
They now look at the
topic differently.
Slides were appeasing
to the eye and easy to
read. Various colors,
backgrounds,
animations, and
pictures were applied to
enrich presentation.
-Went above and
beyond the 20-slide
layout.