unit 7: Projected Budget lesson 34: projected budget outcome: Students create a projected budget for themselves based on their college and career goals. OBJECTIVES * use evidence for effective guessing. * Define " projected budget " and explain how projections work. * Create a projected budget for themselves based on their college and career goals. * record financial aid plans. * Share their projected budget with the class. * reflect on the relationship between education, earning potential, and self-advocacy. ASSESSMENT * Projected budget * reflection MATERIALS NEEDED * A jar containing a large number of items - such as candy or paperclips or pencils - for use in the Motivation. be sure you know how many items are in the jar yourself! * Sample Projected Budget project and rubric * Calculators (one for each student) * " Projected Budget draft " handout * " My career Path timeline " handout * " My Projected Budget " handout PREPARATION * As the teacher, you should make a budget graph of your own to use as an example for students. A sample is provided. * Copy the rubric. lesson outline 1. Motivation 2. Direct Instruction 3. Independent Practice 4. Whole Group Discussion 5. Summary guess how many... (5-10 minutes) what is a projected budget? (5 minutes) projected budget work time (10-40 minutes) projected budget presentations (10-20 minutes) education, earning potential, and identity (5 minutes) LeSSon 34: ProJeCteD buDget 321