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- Grades / Interest Level 8 - 12
- Reading Level 3 - 4
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Product Code REM5250 ( MR #068922 )
Professional resources, assessments, and educational books.
Price $11.99
Getting a Place to Live provides practical advice and helpful information to teach students how to successfully prepare for, locate, and even rent an apartment. This essential program offers a large, easy-to-read font, colorful photos, and a low reading level to ensure these lessons are accessible and usable for all students. This contains full color interiors and are editable.
ENGAGING LESSONS:
These sequential lessons walk students through key topics and guides them along the path to Independent Living.
The first section, Preparation, begins with creating a housing budget and progresses to helpful tips on finding a good roommate.
The second section, Renting, gives students valuable information about finding the right place to live. They learn how to interpret rental terminology and abbreviations and how to read rental ads. They learn what to expect when meeting a landlord, filling out a rental application, and signing a rental agreement.
The last section, Moving, guides students through the process of transferring utility service, packing, and then renting and loading a moving truck.
FOLLOW UP ACTIVITIES: READING, WRITING & MATH!
Follow-up activities include practical application math, basic comprehension questions to reinforce understanding, and practical writing exercises. Some questions ask students to think about the information given and express their opinions and ideas.
VOCABULARY:
These essential lessons include a glossary of key words and phrases students may not be familiar with plus activities to test understanding of the new words and phrases. These words and phrases are highlighted in bold throughout the text.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
SECTION ONE:
Preparation
Housing Budget
Location Search
Types of Housing
Choosing a Roommate
Creating an Ad & Interviewing
Qualities of a Good Roommate
Andrew’s Housing Budget
Online advertising
Brittney and Amy
Roommate Rules
Review
SECTION TWO:
Renting
Rental Words to Know
Sample Rental Ads
Finding the Right Place
Meeting the Landlord
Sample Rental Application
Rental Agreement
Rental Advice
SECTION THREE:
Moving
Planning Your Move
Packing
Renting a Moving Vehicle
Loading and Unloading the Truck
SECTION FOUR:
Glossary & VOCABULARY
Match-Up Glossary Fill-in-the-Blank
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Introduction
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page 1
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page 2
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page 8
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page 9
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