 - Set up a store in the classroom. Have students take turns role playing the different positions - cashier, buyer, customer service, etc.
- Make shopping lists - use magazines - try to stay in a certain budget.
- Talk about impulse buys - the items right beside the cash - do you really need these?
- Talk about etiquette in the store- waiting your turn, not stealing, appropriate volume, etc.
- Actually go to a store and have student make a purchase - there is no better lesson.
- interview people from different stages of life for budgeting advice
- keep track of one week’s purchases. Describe factors influencing the choice and consequences
- collect pictures showing evidence of life style choices
- create imagined budgets for people in different life situations (unemployed, college student, CEO)
- visit a grocery store with a shopping list to make choices using unit pricing
- look in newspapers, magazines, and advertisements to find coupons. Evaluate their value
- practice making change as though in a store
- make a grocery list with the help of the newspaper and use a calculator to figure out the cost
- invite a banker to speak
- invite a financial counsellor to speak
- plan a visit to the bank to view the processes
- talk with your local bank representative to see if they have written banking instructions available
- create your own grocery store using empty boxes and containers. Practice pricing them
- plan a menu and find the lowest cost for food preparations
- create a radio or tv ad to encourage savings
- create a list of money saving techniques
- role play examples of emergencies that can affect budgeting
- make an inventory of personal belongings to use in case of theft or fire
- interview a store manager about how returns and complaints are handled
- write or draw ads showing the dangers of credit cards
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