Introduction
Introduction
Have you ever wondered what the future holds? The choices you make today are shaping your future. You will be exploring your earning potential and create a budget that might represent your real life. Are you headed on the right road in your education to meet the goals you have for your future?
Task
Based on your grade in math class, you will be given a yearly salary. Better grades equal better pay. Based on this yearly salary you will calculate your taxes, housing costs, automobile costs, and many other things that go along with living in the real world. As young adults, we do not understand the struggles that our parents/guardians have gone through to keep food on our tables. This WebQuest has been thoroughly researched to reflect the cost of living in today's world.
You will research and calculate budgets, learn the limitations of your income, and begin to appreciate the power of good budgeting. Many times you will need to manipulate your budget in order to afford the necessities and luxuries you would like to have. As you cut your budget to fit your salary, you will begin to experience the struggles of real life.
As a final product, you will create a poster with all the information and pictures you have compiled over the course of the project. You will also compose a one-page essay (5 paragraphs) describing your experience during this WebQuest. You will use the WebQuest on my teacher webpage to help you with this project. Lastly, you will give an individual presentation sharing your discoveries with your class.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Follow the rubrics for the poster and essay (attached)
- You MUST LIVE IN ILLINOIS
- You CANNOT share money, food, utilities, etc. with anyone
- Food stamps, Link card, welfare, etc. are not allowed
- YOU MUST LIVE BY YOURSELF – no roommates, live with parents/family/friends, no pets, etc.
- You CANNOT LIVE with someone else (ex: split cost), in a homeless shelter, in a box, in your parent’s basement, in a car/RV, nursing/retirement home, hotel, etc.
- If you are able to purchase a vehicle, it must be a REALISTIC price and an ACCEPTABLE vehicle on the roadways
- The rough draft and final essay MUST BE TYPED & have 5 PARAGRAPHS
- The final Monthly Expenses Sheet MUST BE TYPED (found on WebQuest)
- You are only allowed to select ONE job that falls within your designated salary range. The salary that comes with that particular job determines your monthly budget.
- The poster must have at least 5 PICTURES WITH DESCRIPTIONS
- The poster must be a TRI-FOLD BOARD OR STANDARD SIZE OF 28” X 22” (any color & purchased by student)
***YOUR PROJECT SCORE DROPS 10% EACH DAY IT IS LATE***
IMPORTANT DUE DATES
- ADS FOR EXTRA CREDIT DUE: May 4
- TYPED-ROUGH DRAFT ESSAY DUE
(OPTIONAL – ONLY CHANCE FOR FEEDBACK): May 10
- FINAL, TYPED ESSAY DUE: May 17
- TYPED MONTHLY EXPENSES SHEET DUE: May 17
- FINISHED POSTER DUE: May 17
- PRESENTATION DAY: TBA (assigned days May 18/19)