Purpose of Unit 4
1. To learn the most basic steps homeowners should take
to protect and maintain the safety of their home.
2. To be able to understand and use a warranty for a major
household appliance.
3. To be able to fill out and use a monthly household budget.
Warm-up
1. Ask students to look at the picture on this page. Use
the questions to introduce the topics to be covered in Unit
4.
Reflecting as a group
1. Ask students to think about why it is important for them
to be good
financial planners after they become homeowners. What can
happen if they dont make their monthly mortgage payments
on time? What kinds of unexpected expenses may come up once
they become homeowners?
Point out that Lesson 2 will go over the steps for making
a monthly household budget.
2. Together with students, discuss what it means to become
a member of a community. Why is it important for neighbors
to get to know one another? List some ways neighbors can
work together to make their neighborhood a safer and better
place to live.
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