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Making the Most of the Budget Exercise. Chapter 4 of Career Choices. The Budget. The first half of Chapter 4 (pp. 74-96) An expanded version is available in the optional Lifestyle Math workbook “Money talks” and this is the point at which the attitudinal shift happens for many students. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Making the Most of the Budget Exercise
Chapter 4 of Career Choices
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The BudgetOThe first half of Chapter 4 (pp.
74-96)OAn expanded version is
available in the optional Lifestyle Math workbook
O“Money talks” and this is the point at which the attitudinal shift happens for many students
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The PremiseOStudents are asked to
outline a budget for the lifestyle they envision for themselves at a defined point in the future
OFor secondary students – project to age 29
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Method to the Money Madness
O Idealized budgeting process – starts with what they want
O Fear not, for reality will rear its startling head before too longO Budget figures provide a quantitative
checkpoint when students are asked to determine how big a commitment they are willing to make to education and/or training
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Your New Best FriendLocate your
Instructor’s Guide,
then hold it close & never
let it go.
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Review Section 4breaks down each chapter,
activity by activity, for a walk-thru of the entire
Career Choices process.
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Allow Ample TimeIt may take longer than you expect to get through the budget exercise, especially the first time through.
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Gather Your ResourcesOChecklist
O Instructor’s Guide, p. 4/52OOpportunities for guest speakers
O Instructor’s Guide, pp. 11/21-11/22OIdeas shared by other instructors
O Throughout the Instructor’s GuideOCareerChoices.com
O Instructor’s Guide, p. 4/51
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Model the ProcessReview the entire budget as a class first and complete a budget by consensus.
Instructor’s Guide, p. 4/48
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Let the Dreams BeginOThe process needs to be personalOGive students the latitude to
include [insert insanely expensive luxury item here] in their budgets
ORemember, they will eventually reconcile budget and education or training needed
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Expanded BudgetSame process
More depthMore math
practice
Instructor’s Guide, pp. 4/49-
4/50
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Reinforcing Rigor
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“This class has helped me in realizing that school is actually important. The section that helped me the most is the budget one. At first I was like, ‘It’s okay I can pay whatever.’ Then when we add the totals I was like ‘Dang! This is going to cost a lot.’ That’s when I noticed that school is really important.”
- Juan, Student at Indio High School