What is the difference between buying and renting a home? Learners become more informed consumers and financially literate adults after developing foundational knowledge of the home-buying process. 

Concepts

consumer finance, financial literacy, financial goals, personal finance, mortgages, life skills

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Additional Tags

math

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Classroom Considerations

• Because much of the information can feel irrelevant for students, have them talk to family members or other adults about their experiences buying a home for a more personal connection and greater context
• Consider the varying socio-economic statuses of your students before beginning this lesson

Pros

• Includes PowerPoint presentation, worksheets, and answer keys
• Key points provided for presentation slides

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.7.4 RI.8.4 RI.9-10.4 RI.11-12.4 MP4