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.

Concepts

careers, career goals, professions, budgeting, financial goals, goal setting, lifestyles

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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