Q1 Game of Life: Career Budgets
A Career & Budget
First Round
n this activity, you will be taking a look at what the salary is for a randomly generated career. You will then have to create a monthly budget based on that salary.
- Copy or download the 16.1 Claim Your Fame Student Recording Page.
- Read through the document so you understand the directions prior to starting the simulation. If you have any questions prior to starting, check with your teammates and then your teacher.
- Go to the Claim Your Future page to play the Career & Budgeting Game.
- As you play the simulation, record your choices and outcomes on the Recording Page you copied in #1 above.
- After you have completed the simulation and the recording document, check with your teacher about turning in the recording document.
Second Round
Now that you have an understanding of what is needed for the career that was assigned to you, play the game a second time. Pick a career of your choice by clicking on the FAME icon to go back to the home page. In the drop down on the right hand side, select a career that is interesting to you.
- How does the career choice impact your monthly finances?
- What are some things you might have to adjust to in your budget?
Competencies & Standards
MITECS Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students, and
3. Knowledge Constructor
a. Plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits
c. Curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections or artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions
d. Build knowledge by actively exploring real-world issues and problems, developing ideas and theories and pursuing answers and solutions
6. Creative Communicator
a. Choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication
c. Communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of digital objects such as visualizations, models or simulations
Websites and Documents
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Videos from Outside Sources
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