making the most of the budget exercise
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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
Making the Most of the Budget Exercise
Chapter 4 of Career Choices
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
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
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
Your New Best FriendLocate your
Instructor’s Guide,
then hold it close & never
let it go.
Review Section 4breaks down each chapter,
activity by activity, for a walk-thru of the entire
Career Choices process.
Allow Ample TimeIt may take longer than you expect to get through the budget exercise, especially the first time through.
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
Model the ProcessReview the entire budget as a class first and complete a budget by consensus.
Instructor’s Guide, p. 4/48
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
Expanded BudgetSame process
More depthMore math
practice
Instructor’s Guide, pp. 4/49-
4/50
Reinforcing Rigor
“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