Minnesota Adult Basic Education
Assessment Training
Consumer Economics
Click on the blue link to open a competency-based lesson plan.
1.1 Use weights, measures, measurement scales, and money
1.1.1 Interpret recipes
EL Civics Education - North Carolina
"Cooking"
click on "Measure", "Mix", or "Bake"
1.1.3 Interpret maps and graphs
click on "Bus Map", or "Subway Map"
click on Lesson 3 - "Health Care - A Well Child Visit"
"Getting Simple Directions
Multi-Cultural Educational Services
click on "Reading a Map"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Directions"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Signs and Landmarks"
"Map Skills"
1.1.4 Collect, compute, or interpret appropriate standard measurement for length, width, perimeter, area, volume, height, or weight
click on Lesson 3, "Health Care - A Well Child Visit"
"Perimeter"
The Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center (Virginia Commonwealth University)
Go to "Painting" - Click on Lesson 3 - "Buying Paint"
1.1.6 Count, convert, and use coins and currency, and recognize symbols
CLESE - Bright Ideas Curriculum
"Numbers"
EL Civics Education - North Carolina
"Counting and Using Currency" (Beginner)
EL Civics Education - North Carolina
"Identify U.S. Money" (Beginner)
click on "Cash Back"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Currency"
"Counting Change"
1.1.9 Interpret clothing and pattern sizes and use height and weight tables
North Caroline Curriculum Guide
"The Department Store"
1.2 Apply principles of comparison-shopping in the selection of goods and services
1.2.1 Interpret advertisements, label, charts, and price tags in selecting goods and services
Miracosta College ESL Lesson Plans
EL Civics Nutrition Unit (Beginning Level)
"Identifying Price"
Click on Unit 2
1.2.2 Apply principles of comparison-shopping in the selection of goods and services
"How Much Is It?" (A Shopping Lesson Plan)
Click on Reading For Life: Volume 2 - go to Unit 16, "Comparison Shopping" (page 64)
1.2.4 Compute unit pricing
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"The Grocery Store"
1.2.5 Interpret letters, articles and information about consumer-related topics
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Reading Critically: Ads and Unsolicited Mail"
1.3 Understand methods and procedures used to purchase goods and services
1.3.1 Compare different methods used to purchase goods and services
Talking Points Worksheets - Shopping Lesson (Student Handout)
Shopping Lesson - Teaching Suggestions
TP Homework - "Shopaholics"
The House I Live In - Craven Community College, North Carolina
Click on Lesson 6 - "What Should I Do With My Money?"
1.3.2 Interpret credit applications and recognize how to use and maintain credit
Financial Literacy Lessons for ESL Students
Unit 2 - "Credit"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Credit and Borrowing"
1.3.3 Identify or use various methods to purchase goods and services, make returns
EL Civics Education - North Carolina
"Department Stores"
Click on "Pay Debit"
1.3.8 Identify common food items
CLESE - Bright Ideas Curriculum
"Fruits, Vegetables and Flowers"
Online lesson to help learners make better food choices
EL Civics Education - North Carolina
"Shopping for Groceries" (Beginner)
Enchanted Learning.com (Label Me! Printouts)
the following are links to printable handouts focusing on food items vocabulary:
Click on "Grocery List"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Foods"
1.3.9 Identify common articles of clothing
EL Civics Education - North Carolina
"Buying Clothes" (Beginner)
EL Civics Education - North Carolina
"Understanding Fall Dress" (Beginner)
EL Civics Education - North Carolina
"Understanding Spring Dress" (Beginner)
EL Civics Education - North Carolina
"Understanding Summer Dress" (Beginner)
EL Civics Education - North Carolina
"Understanding Winter Dress" (Beginner)
EL Civics Education - North Carolina
"Name Articles of Clothing" (Beginner)
Enchanted Learning.com (Label Me! Printouts)
the following are links to printable handouts focusing on clothing vocabulary:
Hope Link Adult Education - State of Washington
"Describing Clothes"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Clothes"
1.4 Understanding methods and procedures to obtain housing and related services
1.4.1 Identify different kinds of housing, areas of home and common household items
CLESE - Bright Ideas Curriculum
"Homes"
Enchanted Learning.com (Label Me! Printouts)
the following are links to printable handouts focused on housing vocabulary
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Rooms and Structures"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Furniture, Fixtures, and Appliances"
1.4.2 Select appropriate housing by interpreting classified ads, signs, and other information
"Comparing Job Ads"
Living in America - Davidson County Community College, North Carolina
Click on Unit 12 - "Housing"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Location, Location, Location"
"Housing Advertisements"
The House I Live In - Craven Community College, North Carolina
Click on Lesson 8 - "How to Buy a Home, Part 1"
1.4.5 Interpret information about tenant and landlord rights
Fair Housing - Understanding Your Rights
Go to page 20 - "Can We See the Apartment for Rent?"
Go to page 29 - "Do You Have Children?"
Go to page 38 - "We Don't Feel Welcome Here"
Go to page 47 - "The Credit Check"
Go to page 56 - "How Many People?"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Renting"
The House I Live In - Craven Community College, North Carolina
Click on Lesson 4 - "Fair Housing Laws""
1.4.6 Interpret information about housing loans and home-related insurance
Fair Housing - Understanding Your Rights
Go to page 65 - "Are Your Ready to Buy a Home?"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Home Purchase"
The House I Live In - Craven Community College, North Carolina
Click on Lesson 9 - "How to Buy a Home, Part 2"
1.4.7 Interpret information on home maintenance/communicate housing problems to landlord
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"When It Doesn't Work"
The Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center (Virginia Commonwealth University)
Go to "Plumbing" - click on Lesson 1 - "Help! Call the Plumber"
1.5 Apply principles of budgeting in the management of money
1.5.1 Interpret information about personal and family budgets
EL Civics Education - North Carolina
"Basic Budget Skills"
Hope Link Adult Education - State of Washington
click on "Smart Bucks"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Consumption and Budgeting"
The House I Live In - Craven Community College, North Carolina
Click on Lesson 6 - "What Should I Do With My Money?"
1.5.2 Plan for major purchases
The House I Live In - Craven Community College, North Carolina
Click on Lesson 6 - "What Should I Do With My Money?"
1.6 Understand consumer protection measures
1.6.1 Interpret food packaging labels
Lessons for CASAS Competencies
"Reading Food Labels"
1.7 Understanding procedures for the care, maintenance, and use of personal possessions
1.7.2 Interpret clothing care labels
EL Civics Education - North Carolina
"Shopping for Clothing"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"The Department Store"
1.7.3 Interpret operating instructions, directions, or labels for consumer products
Click on Lesson 5 - "Safety"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Child Safety Seats"
1.7.4 Interpret maintenance procedures for household appliances and personal possession
1.8 Using banking and financial services in the community
1.8.1 Demonstrate the use of savings and checking accounts, including ATM
EL Civics Education - North Carolina
"Understanding Bank Services"
Click on "ATM"
Hope Link Adult Education - State of Washington
Click on "Banking for Success"
1.8.2 Interpret the procedures and forms associated with banking services, including writing checks
Financial Literacy Lessons for ESL Students
Unit 1 - "Basic Banking Services"
Click on "Deposit"
Hope Link Adult Education - State of Washington
Click on "Balancing a Checkbook"
Hope Link Adult Education - State of Washington
Click on "Using a Checkbook"
"Bank Role-Play: 5 Simple Banking Transactions"
Living In America - Davidson County Community College, North Carolina
Click on Unit Eleven - "Banking"
Multi-Cultural Education Services - Minnesota
Click on "Writing a Check"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Banking"
"Check Writing"
1.8.4 Interpret information about types of loans available through lending institutions
Hope Link Adult Education - State of Washington
Click on "Credit Basics"
Hope Link Adult Education - State of Washington
Click on "Build and Rebuild Your Credit"
The House I Live In - Craven Community College, North Carolina
Click on Lesson 9- "How to Buy a Home - Part 2"
1.8.5 Interpret information on financial agencies and financial planning
Hope Link Adult Education - State of Washington
Click on "Money Basics"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Investing"
The House I Live In - Craven Community College, North Carolina
"Click on Lesson 6 - "What Should I Do With My Money?"
1.9 Understanding methods and procedures for the purchase and maintenance of an automobile and interpret driving regulations
1.9.1 Interpret highway and traffic signs
EL Civics Education - North Carolina
"Traffic Signs" (Beginner)
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Department of Motor Vehicles"
1.9.4 Interpret maps related to driving
Lesson Plans for CASAS Competencies
"Finding a Car"
"Getting Simple Directions"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Maps"
(you will need to register and sign in to see the list of lesson plans)
Click on "View lesson plans submitted by others" and then "Practice Following Directions to a Location"
1.9.5 Interpret information related to the selection and purchase of a car
Living In America - Davidson County Community College, North Carolina
Click on Unit Nine - "Buying and Registering a Car"
1.9.6 Interpret information related to automobile maintenance
Enchanted Learning.com (Label Me! Printouts)
The following is a link to a printable handout that has vocabulary relating to parts of a car:
Living In America - Davidson County Community College, North Carolina
Click on Unit Ten - "Owning and Maintaining a Car"
"Interpreting Auto Maintenance Info"
1.9.7 Recognize what to do in case of auto emergencies
Talking With the Police and Teacher's Guide for Talking With the Police
Click on Lesson 3: "A Traffic Accident"
1.9.8 Interpret information about automobile insurance
Living in America - Davidson County Community College, North Carolina
Click on Unit Seven - "Car Insurance"
"Automobile Insurance"