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Texas Adult Education Standards and Benchmarks
for ABE ASE and ESL Learners

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ABE/ASE LESSON PLANS

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Texas Adult Education Standards
Lesson Plan

Before you begin

Title: For a Few Dollars More

Setting: ABE/ASE

NRS Level(s):

Level 1: Beginning ABE Literacy
Level 2: Beginning Basic Education
Level 3: Low Intermediate Basic Education

           

Open entry/exit: Yes

Context: Workplace

Standard(s): Use Math to Solve Problems and Communicate

Benchmark(s): 5.1, 5.2, 5.3

Objective: To make change using American coins and currency.

Materials: American currency and coins

Estimated time needed to prepare for this lesson plan: 25 minutes

Estimated time needed to complete this lesson plan: 45 minutes

The Lesson Plan

Introduce the lesson:
Identify coins and currency by name

Teach the lesson:
As a class, practice giving change back from different amounts spent.

Practice the lesson: 
Have students pair up and practice giving change back from different amounts.

Assess the lesson:
Instructor checks periodically to ensure that students are giving correct change.

Apply the lesson to the real world:
Student feels comfortable giving or receiving change at a local store.

Submitted by:  Joell Beesinger, Sarah Madden, Joyce Hammers

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