Note: As CODE's Financial Literacy writing project took place in 2011, they do not currently align with the Ontario Math curriculum expectations for Financial Literacy. The revision of these resources for better alignment is a priority for CODE's resource revisions.
Estimated Time: 120 min
Students will role play as families with different needs and wants. They will make decisions about spending for transportation and entertainment. They will respond to changes in their circumstances. They will reflect on managing a household's finances in role. This lesson provides students with opportunities to build their skills in role play.
Guiding Questions / Questions directrices
- How can role play support our understanding of real-life issues?
- How can role play build empathy for families with various needs?
- Comment le jeu de rôle peut-il soutenir notre compréhension des enjeux dans la vie réelle ?
- Comment le jeu de rôle peut-il nous aider à bâtir de l'empathie pour les familles aux besoins variés ?
Assessment and Evaluation: How will students demonstrate their learning?
Assessment for Learning (AfL)
- PDF #1 Anecdotal Records / Notes anecdotiques to reflect on students' engagement with role and tableau
- Recommended checklists from other resources for Role Play and for Tableau
Assessment as Learning (AaL)
- Side coaching
- Co-create success criteria for role play, journal reflection, etc.
- The outcomes of their decision-making in role play and class reflections will support students' understanding of how drama can help us understand real-life circumstances
- Journal reflection
Assessment of Learning (AoL)
- Teachers can choose to evaluate any skill that has been adequately developed through practice (e.g., role play, tableau), especially if it has been used in other learning contexts prior to this lesson; use PDF #1 or recommended assessment tools from other resources
- Teachers can choose to evaluate students' journal reflection
