Rolling the Dice and Taking Chances
CHAPTER 1, LESSON 3
NAME DATE
raphael boisvert 8/21/24
DIRECTIONS
What if your future were left up to chance? This activity explores that idea. For each category, roll the die to
determine what your life could look like if you had no control. Select your result for each category.
HOUSING EDUCATION LEVEL PERSONAL ACTIVITIES FINANCES
1. Apartment 1. GED ✔ 1. Fitness 1. In debt
2. Mobile home 2. Associate degree 2. Religious activities 2. No job
3. House ✔ 3. No HS diploma 3. Study groups 3. Full-time job
4. Parents’ house 4. HS graduate 4. Volunteering 4. Financially secure
5. Condominium 5. Bachelor’s degree 5. Book club 5. Bankrupt
6. Mansion 6. Master’s degree 6. Video gaming ✔ 6. Millionaire
FAMILY GPA TRANSPORTATION JOB
1. Single 1. 2.0 1. Car 1. Teacher
2. Married ✔ 2. 3.5 2. Bike 2. Doctor
3. Living with 3. Small business
3. 4.0 ✔ 3. Bus
roommates owner
4. Dating 4. 3.0 4. Scooter 4. Lawyer
✔ 5. Engaged 5. 2.5 5. Parents 5. Unemployed
6. Living with ✔ 6. CEO of a big
6. Less than 2.0 6. Walking
parents corporation
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CHAPTER 1, LESSON 3
DIRECTIONS
Answer the following questions and be ready to discuss your answers with the class.
1. What housing option would you have chosen for your future? What steps do you need
to take to reach your standard-of-living goals?
maybe instead of living in parents house i will save up for my family to have an appartment
2. Were you satisfied with your job outcome? What level of education will you need to
pursue your dream career?
yeah im just like bill jobs i will atleast need a 3.0
3. Is your family outcome what you envisioned for yourself? Explain.
not really i would love to stay single because in my oppinion i would like to have my money be MY
money.
4. What was your transportation outcome? Is having a car the best and only choice for
transportation? Consider and explain the financial benefits and challenges of having
versus not having a car.
my transportation outcome was bus, but i mean its better to pay for a bus ride for 1$ instead of
paying 25$ for gas money not including the car payments and bills.
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CHAPTER 1, LESSON 3
5. Do you believe the personal activity you ended up with reflects your values? Write
down some activities not listed that you would choose instead.
nah not really instead of gym i would rather play games and try to plan for the future instead of
working on some slow working thing that will take a while and a lot of money
6. What do you think your life will look like in 10 years? Write a letter to your future self
that describes what you want your life to be like in these categories: standard of living,
career, education level, family, and activities.
ill probably be flying planes at that point ive been planing to my pilots license since i was like 7 and
they have an aviations club at kirkland which i plan to attend while trying to get vice president of the
kirkland accademy student acosiation
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