Actually, she really doesn't teach us much. Most of us don't have a Fairy Godmother to magically provide fabulous shoes. In real life, we have to make decisions about the things we want and need. Were Cinderella's shoes needs or wants? What do we do when we want to buy shoes? Is it wise to buy the first pair, without comparing the costs and benefits of other alternatives? Seriously? Although her Fairy Godmother claims the glass slippers are comfortable, I have my doubts. Think about all of the materials your shoes are made of. Which shoes are the most comfortable? Do you think glass slippers would be comfortable? Why or why not? Decision-making with Cinderella Poor Cinderella! She is always losing her shoe.
Open-ended Decision-making Who doesn't love a new pair of fabulous shoes? Use the PACED Decision Making Model to make an evidence-based decision about the best shoe for you. Conduct an online search. Find at least four alternatives. Consider the criteria that are important to you. For example, what is your budget? What are your style preferences? What about comfort? Rank the four different shoes based on your criteria. What are the costs and benefits of the different alternatives? What decision would you make based on the evidence?
Use the News! What do Cinderella, Katy Perry, and your favorite sports figure have in common? Check out our blog post, using an article from the Tampa Bay Times to find out! Extensions:
Mike was so excited when he became a college student. Although he received a partial scholarship, he was considering taking out a student loan. What are some of the costs and benefits of taking out student loans? Monster University Activities 1) Read about the characters from Monsters Inc. What are their skills? Which programs are the best choices for the characters? 2) Check out the trailer to Monsters University. What are some of the things that happen at Monsters University? How do you think these things are similar and/or different with what really happens in university?
Use the News! Check out these three blog posts we made, using resources from the Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education. After reviewing, provide some recommendations to Mike.
Are you prepared? Check out the following calculators from Practical Money Skills to calculate how to build an education fund for the future and plan how much student loans will cost. Florida Standards
Here is a link to the standards that can be covered using the activities on this post.
So, Woody brought Forky to talk to Ham. Forky asked Ham, "What is Money?"
When Ham started to explain money to Forky, this is what happened . . .
Coins and Bills
I bet you can do a better job of explaining money to Forky! Use the Coins and Bills informational text. After you are finished, create a letter, email, or poster to explain the similarities and differences between coins and bills.
More Resources to Investigate Money
Use the following resources and then prepare a presentation, email, or video to explain money to Forky.
Digital Response
Find an image of Forky online or use the Forky coloring page. Then download the free Chatterpix app to make Forky talk! Have Forky explain money. Use the News! Check out our blog post using the Tampa Bay Times supplement All About the Benjamins https://floridafinancialliteracy.weebly.com/blog/how-do-i-save-money. What did you learn about money? How you can teach Forky how to save money! Florida Standards There are many standards that can be covered when you try to teach Forky about money. |
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