Including giving in your budget
Students explore how creating a budgeting rule can help people include giving in their monthly budgets.
Big idea
Creating a budgeting rule for donations can help us reach our goals for giving.
Essential questions
- How can a budgeting rule help us donate to an organization that is important to us?
- What are some ways to support an organization that is important to us?
Objectives
- Understand how a budgeting rule can help us reach our goals for giving
- Reflect on ways we can support an organization that is important to us
What students will do
- Explore ways to include giving in an imaginary budget.
- Reflect on things they could do now to support an organization that is important to them.
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Teacher guide
cfpb_building_block_activities_including-giving-your-budget_guide.pdf
Student materials
cfpb_building_block_activities_including-giving-your-budget_worksheet.pdf
Note: Please remember to consider your students’ accommodations and special needs to ensure that all students are able to participate in a meaningful way.