Lesson Plan

Reality Check

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Scholars complete the Reality Chech handout that identifies their potential salary given a specific profession. Pupils examine the lifestyle options and choose what they wish to have; however, each item costs money and, depending on how much one spends, decides whether a new career is in order. Pupils complete an eight-question worksheet about their learning experience.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Challenge participants to further research the career that best fits their lifestyle
  • Conduct a cooperative learning activity to allow pupils to share the outcome of the worksheets
  • Combine the lesson with math that focuses on budgeting 
Classroom Considerations
  • Lesson 11 out of 13 
  • Requires copies 
Pros
  • The lesson plan includes procedures for one computer, a class-set of computers, or no computers
Cons
  • None