Shop 'Til You Drop
Subjects
Social Studies, Math, Information Technology
Themes
Needs and wants, Decision-making
Resources
Mail-order catalogues on this
site
Description
- On small pieces of paper, write dollar figures from $30 to $100, the
names
of rooms in a house (bathroom, kitchen, living room/parlour, bedroom), and
a
specific year between 1940 and 1975.
- Have students pick pieces of paper with a dollar figure, room, and
year.
- They must then shop from the most appropriate catalogue and compile an
order
that is appropriate and within budget.
The task could be to furnish a living room for $100 in 1950, or a
bathroom
for $30 in 1960. Students will practice computation and budgeting skills
while
developing critical thinking.
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