Career Exploration Module – DAY THREE
Lesson Title
Money, Money,
Money
Cluster
Pathways
Business
Financial
Management &
Accounting
Essential
Question
What careers
are within the
Business
Financial
Management &
Accounting
cluster?
TEKS
Career Portals:
1.A, 2.A, 3.B,
4D, 4H
Prior Student
Learning
Students should
have already
been presented
the Career
Module
Introduction
Estimated time
At least 45
minutes
Objectives
- Identify and investigate various career opportunities within the
Business Financial Management & Accounting Pathway:
Accountant, Payroll Clerk, Auditor, Purchasing Manager
- Identify the academic and technical skills needed for this pathway
- Explore steps required to participate in a variety of career
opportunities
- Demonstrate characteristics required for personal and professional
success
Materials/Equipment/Handouts Needed
- Handout: Word Find Activity
- Handout: Money, Money, Money
Introduction/Engage
- Initiate a discussion by asking students to think of various ways
people can earn money.
Activities
- Handout: Give 15 minutes for students to find words on Word Find
Activity
- Handout: Allow students to read the activity “Money, Money, Money”
Then, go over the definitions aloud; have students answer questions
at the bottom
Lesson Closure
- Answer any follow-up questions that students may have
- Discuss upcoming career module experiences and expectations
Assessment
- Verbal responses to questions
- Money, Money, Money handout
Extension
- Instruct students to complete payroll and produce a paystub for two
classmates using their own amounts
Accommodations for Learning Differences
- Accommodations Manual
- Guidelines and Procedures for Adapting Instructional Materials
- Sample Curriculum Customizations for Learning Differences
- Lesson Plan/Curriculum Modification Checklist
- Instructor Format for Curriculum Customization for Learning
Differences
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CREATE A WORD FIND PUZZLE
Materials needed:
Computer, internet, printer, copy of the word find puzzle for each student
TEKS:
Varied, dependent on content
Approximate time:
10 to 15 minutes
Directions:
1. Create a list of terms and clues. These can be vocabulary terms or occupation
information such as tools, tasks, requirements, etc.
2. Use an online word find puzzle maker. There are many free programs available. Simply
search for “free word find puzzle maker.”
3. Follow the prompts of the program to enter the terms and clues.
4. Keep a completed puzzle for yourself as a key.
5. Monitor the students as they complete the word find to make certain they have identified
the correct terms from the clues.
6. *For difficult puzzles or modification, provide a word bank
7. *An alternative activity is to divide the class into small groups and have them create a
word find puzzle. Exchange the puzzles and have each group complete the puzzle they
receive.
Suggested Vocabulary to Use:
Accountant
Payroll
Auditor
Purchasing
Business
Earnings
Deductions
Net
Pay
Benefits
Deposit
insurance
Salary
Leave
FICA
Holiday
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Clerk
Manager
Rate
Gross
Current
Vacation
Medicare
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MONEY, MONEY, MONEY
Name: __________________________________________________________________________
Class Period: ________________________ Date: _________________ Score: ________________
Friday night and you just got paid! You’re ready to cash that check and head to the mall, but first you need to read
your pay stub to make sure you’ve gotten the right amount. A paycheck stub shows how long you worked, what you
earned and how much you paid in taxes and other costs.
Below are words that could be found a paycheck stub. Match the word with its definition; then answer the questions
about the paystub.
1. Earnings
2. Rate
3. Deductions
4. Net pay
5. Gross pay
6. Benefits
7. Current
8. Deposit
9. YTD (Year to date)
10. W-4
Emp No.
123456
Earnings
Salary
Holiday
Vacation
Sick
Personal
Totals
__Money taken from your paycheck to cover taxes and insurance
__The amount of money you earn before taxes are taken out
__Wage, or the amount of money you earned per hour or week
__The amount of money you take home after taxes are taken out
__A form that tells your employer how much federal tax to take out
__Year to date: Total earnings or deduction from Jan. 1 to date
__A cost, such as health insurance, paid in full or by an employer
__Money from wages, salary, commission, fees, tips, and bonuses
__Income for current living expenses
__The amount of money that will be sent to your financial institution
Employee Name
Harry Bunny
Rate
18.50
18.50
18.50
18.50
18.50
Check #
51
Hours Current YTD
64.00 1184.00 26492.00
8.00
148.00
740.00
0.00
0.00
296.00
0.00
0.00
444.00
8.00 148.00
148.00
Deductions
Fed-Tax
FICA
Medicare
TX Tax
80.00
Totals
1480.00
28120.00
Withholding Allowances
Filing Status
Exemptions Extra Amt.
M
3
$0.00
1.
Type
Monthly
Gross Pay
Deductions
Net Pay
Deposit Amount:
$1161.25
Current
178.73
91.76
21.46
26.80
YTD
3395.87
1743.44
407.74
509.20
318.75
6302.30
1480.00
318.75
1161.25
28120.00
6302.30
21817.70
How much did Harry earn this pay period? _________________________________________________
2. How much money did Harry take home this pay period? ___________________________________
3. How much Medicare tax has been deducted from his current pay? __________________________
4. How much has Harry paid in Federal tax so far this year? ___________________________________
5. What is the total amount of Jose’s deductions for this paycheck? _____________________________
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