Content Area: Career Education and Consumer, Family, and Life Skills

 

Index: 9.2E Grade 12 CPI 5

 

Standard: 9.2 - Consumer, Family, and Life Skills

 

Strand: E - Consumer and Personal Finance

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 5 -  The student will  use comparative shopping techniques for the acquisition of goods and services.

 

Grade: 12

 

Sample Activities:

 

·        The town has decided to build a new school. Prepare a presentation to convince the local board of education

 

·       Budgeting:  The First Step to Financial Freedom

 

·       The Finances of Purchasing Your First Home

 

·        Students will prepare a shopping list (groceries and household items) for a one week period for a single person and for a family of four (including a young child) They will then go through the local circulars (Costco, BJ’s, etc.) and supermarket web sites for comparison shopping. Students will report their findings on the most economical way to shop (including using coupons). All costs will be itemized on a purchase sheet using a computer spreadsheet.

 

·        Students will go on a field trip to a local mall (shopping area). At the mall, students will have a check off list containing 10 different items relating to comparison shopping. They must locate these items at three different stores. On their sheet, they will record the prices, sales help available, warranty information, return policy, and methods of payments that may be used to purchase the products.

 

·        Students will work with the school store and compare vendors and products to be sold to both students and faculty. Students will compare prices, delivery or pickup information, turnaround time, and discounts available to not-for-profit organizations. There will be presentations made by possible vendors. Determine what the best products are to sell and basis for the decision.

 

·        Students will do comparative shopping for houses/living residences/apartments depending on certain scenarios. Students can use local realtors, newspapers, and websites. They will look for features, costs, and maintenance charges. Make decisions based on information gathered for each scenario.

 

·        Credit Tips and Traps

 

·       Does Your Money Really Grow On Trees?

 

·       Reality Check: Lending Rip-Offs

 

·       Wheeling and Dealing: What to Know Before You Buy Your First Car