From the Spending and Borrowing Unit. Housing, transportation and food are the largest expenses for most individuals at 63% of average spending. Participants will learn vocabulary by playing Mini Dictionary from the Vocabulary Reinforcement Tools Active Learning Tool. They will play Fly Swatter Facts as the anticipatory set, True or False and Musical Chairs as a conclusion option. There is also an online game for True or False in Slidesmania. There are 3 options for assessments, find a rental home online, do a news headline activity for transportation and help Joleen plan a weekly menu in Eating on a Budget.

Cross-curricular keywords: Math, Economics, Decision-making, Role of incentives, Specialization and trade, Markets, Role of Price, Government and market failure, ELA

Lesson Objectives

  • Examine ways to maintain a food budget adequate to income
  • Compare the advantages and disadvantages of renting and owning a home
  • Identify the total cost of ownership for housing and transportation
  • Apply the planned buying process to housing and transportation purchases

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Tiffany K. April 28, 2026

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