Lesson Plan
TV Roommates by Consumer Jungle
Grade Levels
Commencement, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Lesson Objectives
Students will learn positive and negative roommate habits by analyzing a TV show portraying the main characters living together as roommates.
Duration
5-10 minutes: Introduction and assign homework
1 week: Time for students to select TV show of choice
50 minutes: Discuss findings
Description
The media often portray roommates living in unrealistically compatible or incompatible situations. As a result, young adults don't always have reasonable expectations about living with roommates. In this activity, students analyze popular TV shows and compare the media's portrayal of roommates to real life.
This lesson is one part of a larger unit, Independent Living. While completing this unit, students will learn about: landlord and tenant rights and responsibilities; deciphering rental and leasing agreements; costs of establishing a first residence; benefits of budgeting; major categories of living expenses; surviving and thriving with roommates.
Consumer Jungle units are designed to be flexible, and can be used as one integrated unit or individual segments. If you are planning to use the unit in its entirety, please see the Related Content field for the additional lessons. The End of Unit Assessment field contains links to the vocabulary, concept, and content quizzes for the unit.
Materials
Step-by-Step Procedure
- Distribute the TV Roommates student worksheet.
- Ask students to select a favorite TV show that depicts roommates living together.
- Debrief as a class by discussing the questions on the student worksheet.
Related Content
End of Unit Assessment
Students can take the vocabulary and concept quizzes via pen and paper.
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Content Provider
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