Purpose of Unit 2

To introduce the process of deciding on the kind of home that you would like to buy, shopping for your home, and making an offer on a home.

Warm-up
1. Ask students to look at the picture on this page.

2. Ask them to describe the picture. Ask the students what kind of home they think this family should buy. Do you think they will all agree that the property must have wheelchair access to accommodate Rose?

Extension activity
1. Have students describe their own idea of a “dream house.” You might want to bring in pictures of different kinds of homes to help students describe their dream house. Shoppers’ guides to homes, real estate sales
professionals’ magazines, and other kinds of commercial magazines may provide pictures to supplement the ones in this workbook.

2. Compare different studentresponses. Discuss how everyone has a different view of what is desirable or most important in a home.
Reflecting as a group
Talk about the difference between a dream home and a realistic vision of what you need. Of the things you might want in a dream home, which are really essential in a home you might be able to afford? How could you make a modest home into a special, inviting place to live?