m o n t h v i e w
Tuesday November 22, 2011 8:59 am
Amidst the confusion as students try to get 'housing', Rachel Shwartz, 16, keeps her eye on the 'rates' for apartments being shown by one of the representatives in the 'housing' table. The entire junior class at Dartmouth High School participated in a simulation game in the high school gymnasium called “Reality Day,” where they learned about budgeting, income and expenses, credit cards and how financial decisions impact affect their daily lives. Organizers say it is somewhat like playing the game of Life and is designed to teach the students something about financial literacy.
