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The World We Live In Lesson Plans
The integration of curriculum areas of life skills (self-esteem, communication, and consumer issues).
This theme covers lessons on
- Making Wise Consumer Choices
- Goal Setting: Personal & Practical
- Stress: What is it?, How Does it Effect Us?, and What Can We Do About It?
Click here for a sample lesson #3 (PDF)
Links
To determine the true costs of interest, see the following website:
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/calc/loancost_smm.asp
A useful website to compare appliance energy usage is
http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/quiz/cornel36.htm
A good website that explains the Energy Guide stickers is
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menu-home.htm
See the following website for interesting information on "rent to own" purchases:
http://www.consumersleague.org/rto_warn.htm
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