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08-30-2005, 02:41 PM
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Re: Practical knowledge for HS students
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- How to change a tire, properly use jumper cables - righty tighty/lefty loosey (usually) - simple electrical work (change a fuse, splice a wire) - laundry (a lot of kids have no clue) - lottery tickets are for suckers - only use plastic utensils on non-stick cookwear - how to read a road map - condoms are a really, really good idea (and don't keep em in your wallet) - when you write a check, make note in your check register. - your actions DO have consequences - how to sew a button - life moves a lot faster once you hit your mid 20's - broken light bulb? unplug the lamp BEFORE you try to remove it. try using a potato. - nobody respects a limp handshake. - how to get and keep a good credit rating and why it's so important. - "your" isn't the same as "you're". - you don't learn anything when you're talking - how to cook a steak (well, medium, and medium rare). - how to file your taxes (or at least to keep your stuff together and get to H&R Block). - how to calculate your gas milage. - always know the age of consent in your state. [/ QUOTE ] Hmm, are we teaching this stuff to orphans? 
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#32
08-30-2005, 02:50 PM
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Re: Practical knowledge for HS students
insurance of all kinds.
loans. retirement.
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#33
08-30-2005, 02:50 PM
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Re: Practical knowledge for HS students
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Boobs pwn, EOT. [/ QUOTE ] Yes. Tell TG, we're eagerly awaiting the next installment...Please let it be the Dangle. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
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#34
08-30-2005, 02:56 PM
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Re: Practical knowledge for HS students
How about simple manners?
Even eating manners. It's about how you present yourself. This stuff counts later on.
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#35
08-30-2005, 02:57 PM
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Re: Practical knowledge for HS students
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We also had to write our teacher "checks" to pay for rent, utilities, and some "unplanned" expenses and maybe a gift from a rich uncle that she threw out every now and then. [/ QUOTE ] I love this idea! Real life application of financial management...I can dock for late work, tardies, unexcused absences, etc. etc...Thanks MrWookie!
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#36
08-30-2005, 03:07 PM
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Re: Practical knowledge for HS students
You can honestly say you didn't waste time on OOT today - you touched teh future!!!
Seriously, though...I appreciate the great ideas and I'll be implementing many of them in my curriculum this year. You OOTiots rock. If you have anything else that we missed, please share.
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#37
08-30-2005, 03:17 PM
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Money (HS website link)
http://www.nefe.org/hsfppportal/incl...e.asp?portal=2
One thing I did with our son this summer was Real Money 101. This link had some good materials you could use (for free I think). fwiw Pack
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#38
08-30-2005, 03:48 PM
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Re: Practical knowledge for HS students
Give them a contract and have tons of fine print in it. See how many sign without even reading it. Put some rediculous provisions in it. Give extra credit to anyone who reads it and refuses to sign.
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#40
08-30-2005, 04:05 PM
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Re: Practical knowledge for HS students
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[ QUOTE ] [RANT] This is truely a sad state of affairs that such basic skills children should learn from a responible authority figure at home needs to be taught using my tax dollars. [/RANT] [/ QUOTE ] The cost of not educating them and giving them some hope of becoming productive members of society is much more costly in terms of your tax dollars. I'd much rather pay for a few years of schooling than a lifetime in prison or welfare / medicaid / etc. [/ QUOTE ] It takes a village. *masturbates weinerstick*
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