Day 4

Lesson Objectives

  • Develop communication strategies for managing money and discussing financial issues.
  • Evaluate your own money personality; identify your money strengths and weaknesses.

Assignment CU1.5

  1. Watch Video CU1.5
  2. As you watch the video, record the missing words from pages 20-23 of the textbook as they pop up on the left side of the video screen by filling in this form.  (page 20-23) .
  3. Discussion Questions:
    1. Why do you need to understand the language of money?
    2. What affect does your behavior have on whether or not you win with money?
    3. What does it take to become money smart?
    4. Describe the three levels of financial well-being.
    5. Who will ultimately determine your level of financial success?
    6. Why do you need to consider your money personality when developing a personal financial plan?

Assignment CU1.6

  1. Obtain a partner and a piece of construction paper from your teacher.
  2. Divide the paper into three equal parts naming each part one of the three levels of financial well-being found on page 22.
  3. In each of the parts, draw or use pictures from a magazine (3 to 8 images per section) to visually represent what that level contains.

Lesson 1 Folder

  1. After completing the assigned tasks in Lesson 1 above, share your Lesson 1 folder with your teacher.  You should have the following files in your Lesson 1 folder:
    • My Choice
    • New Deal Policy

Lesson 1 Quiz-CU

  1. Complete the Lesson 1 Quiz for the Consumer Unit.