Mr. Izzo's Math Classes
2026-2027

 
 

Classes:
   BC Calculus
   AB Calculus
    Financial Math
   Pre-Calculus Honors
   
  
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Financial Math  2026-2027 

Week 7
Date Day Topic Notes Handouts Homework
10/19 Mon What Rules Your Decisions: Fear or Confidence?
3 Real-Life Reactions to Investing during the housing crisis		   Investment Roller Coaster Finish Worksheet if necessary
10/20 Tues Playing the Dip with Charts of the S&P 500   Playing the Dip Worksheet  
10/21 Wed Wrapping Up First Investment Unit
Review for Quiz		 Final Look at Mutual Funds Investment Review Packet

 Review Packet Page 3		 Study for Quiz!
Review Sheet Answers
10/22 Thurs Quiz - Mutual Funds      
10/23 Fri East River Crossings Diagram East River Crossings Diagram    

Week 6
Date Day Topic Notes Handouts Homework
10/12 Mon No School - Columbus Day      
10/13 Tues Investment:
Introducing Mutual Funds
 Mutual Funds PowerPoint    
10/14 Wed Investment:
Roller Coaster Scenarios 1 + 2		 Mutual Funds PowerPoint
Investment Worksheet - Playing a Downturn		 Finish Worksheet if necessary
10/8 Thurs Investment Roller Coaster - Day 2:
Re-Allocation - Trying to maximize returns by playing a downturn		 Dow Jones Historical Graph Investment Class Work Day Finish Worksheet if necessary
10/9 Fri What Rules Your Decisions: Fear or Confidence?
3 Real-Life Reactions to Investing during the housing crisis		   Investment Roller Coaster Finish Worksheet if necessary

Week 5
Date Day Topic Notes Handouts Homework
10/5 Mon Investment:
Get rich slowly		 Compound Interest Investment Notes     
10/6 Tues Investment:
Get rich slowly		 Compound Interest Investment Notes  40 Year Investment Worksheet Finish Investment out to 41 years (age 62)
10/7 Wed Major Stock Indexes: Behavior over the past few years Major Stock Index Behavior PowerPoint   Make sure your laptop is charged for Monday!
10/8 Thurs Construct Investment Spreadsheet using 1:1 student laptop      
10/9 Fri Investment:
Introducing Mutual Funds
 Mutual Funds PowerPoint    

Week 4
Date Day Topic Notes Handouts Homework
9/28 Mon Continue NYS Tax Withholding New York State Withholding Tables
We use Pages 14,17,19		 NY State Tax Worksheet 2 Finish NY State Tax Worksheet 2
9/29 Tues Work on Payroll Project   Paycheck Project Packet Payroll Project Due Friday
9/30 Wed Review for Payroll Test Review Sheet for Payroll Quiz Quiz Friday
Make Index Card
10/1 Thurs Work and either Payroll Project or Continue Reviewing for Payroll Quiz   Review Sheet for Payroll Quiz Quiz Tomorrow
Make Index Card
10/2 Fri Quiz - Unit 1 - Payroll      

Week 3
Date Day Topic Notes Handouts Homework
9/21 Mon No School -
Yom Kippur		    
9/22 Tues Go Over Friday's Lesson on Federal Taxes      
9/23 Wed Federal Withholding Tax Tables  - Day 2 Federal Withholding Tables
(We use pages 57-61)		 Federal Withholding Worksheet 2 Finish Federal Withholding Worksheet 2
9/24 Thurs Begin New York State Tax Withholding - Example on Board (Donor States vs. Welfare States). New York State Withholding Tables
 
9/25 Fri New York State Tax Withholding New York State Withholding Tables 
We Use Pages 14,17,19		 NY State Tax Worksheet 1
 		 

Week 2
Date Day Topic Notes Handouts Homework
9/14 Mon FICA Day 1 - Beginning to calculate gross pay and FICA deductions FICA Notes

 FICA Article

Payroll Check Example

 Social Security Tax Worksheet

 

Finish Social Security Tax Worksheet 1  

Bring in Paystub
9/15 Tues FICA Day 2 - Gross Pay and deductions including Medicare Tax FICA Notes

 FICA Article

Payroll Check Example

 Medicare and SS Tax Worksheet 2   Finish Medicare and Social Security Tax Worksheet 2   
9/16 Wed FICA Day 3 - Gross Pay, FICA and Medicare Taxes (Including Healthcare Deduction) FICA Notes

 FICA Article

Payroll Check Example

 Medicare and SS Tax Worksheet 3   Finish Medicare and Social Security Tax Worksheet 2   
9/17 Thurs Introduce Federal Tax Brackets Federal Tax Bracket Power Point Notes    
9/18 Fri Federal Withholding Tax Tables  - Day 1 Federal Withholding Tables
(We use pages 57-61)		 Federal Withholding Worksheet 1 Finish Federal Withholding Worksheet 1

Week 1
Date Day Topic Notes Handouts Homework
9/7 Mon No School -
Labor Day		      
9/8 Tues Intro to Class Parent Letter Course Syllabus Get 5 Subject Notebook and Folder
Have Parents Sign and Print
Parent Letter
9/9 Wed Introduction to FICA and Medicare taxes. Who pays them, what are they used for? FICA Notes Power Point

Payroll Check Example

 Read this:
 Social Security Article
9/10 Thurs Senior Class Assembly      
9/11 Fri Discussion: 9/11 and its effects on Wall Street