Kick off the school year with Would You Rather: Financial Edition! Get to know your students as they debate tricky choices, like: would you rather have no TV subscriptions or no music subscriptions?

The Activity

Would You Rather: Financial Edition includes an optional slide deck and an answer key with teacher tips.

The activity includes 20 scenarios that prompt student discussion about financial decisions.

• Engaging: Have fun while the class gets to know each other
• Versatile: Find implementation options for any classroom
• No prior knowledge needed: Perfect for the start of the school year
• Preview course content: Guide students to discuss financial tradeoffs they’ll revisit throughout the semester

Implementation

Choose the format that best fits your classroom: you can use these prompts as part of a MOVE activity, to play Jenga, or to play a whole-class polling game.

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About the Author

Kathryn Dawson

Kathryn (she/her) is excited to join the NGPF team after 9 years of experience in education as a mentor, tutor, and special education teacher. She is a graduate of Cornell University with a degree in policy analysis and management and has a master's degree in education from Brooklyn College. Kathryn is looking forward to bringing her passion for accessibility and educational justice into curriculum design at NGPF. During her free time, Kathryn loves embarking on cooking projects, walking around her Seattle neighborhood with her dog, or lounging in a hammock with a book.