Credit Card Survey
CLB Level: 3/4Essential Skills Focus:
Computer Use (basic information entry on the internet), numeracy (data analysis and interpreting information), thinking skills (critical thinking, finding information, planning and organizing)
Task: Requesting information, interpreting/reading data on a graph, giving advice
Purpose: Students will
· Understand basic computer entry
· Understand how to create a graph using the computer
· Understand how to interpret and analyze collected information
Materials: Overhead, computers, coloured printer, copy of survey and questions (attached)
Learning Style: Auditory, visual, aural, kinaesthetic
Time: 1.5 hours / Method:
1.Prior to this lesson pre-teaching is needed. Also,
make arrangements with other teachers to do the
survey. As a whole class use an overhead picture
of credit cards (or show your own) to draw out
vocabulary for the lesson such as, annual fee,
interest, air miles, purchase et cetera. Prepare some
questions such as, “How can a credit card be helpful
and unhelpful?” For example, establishing a credit
rating for new immigrants is important.
2. Demonstrate the tally system and purpose.
3. Have the students complete the survey.
4. Have the students return to class and total their
answers. Check that they have used the tally system.
5. Teach, if necessary, that percent is out of a hundred
and demonstrate how to convert their answers. Have
calculators available to students.
6. Prepare students for the computer task. Ask them to
type in the email address located on their handout and
locate the pie graph site.
7. Have the student’s type in their answers and choose
their colours and print their pie chart/graph.
Follow Up: After the students’ complete their graph. Have them write a paragraph describing what each portion represents. Then put them in groups and ask them to “share and compare” their answers. For example, “Who should or should not have a credit card?
Debrief/Transfer: Ask the students the following questions:
1. What did we do?
2. Why did we do it? What did we learn?
3. How can we use this information outside the classroom?
Credit Card Survey
Instructions:
· Use a tally system for your answers.
· Total your answers when you completed the survey.
Question / M. C. /Visa
/A. Express
/Other
Do you have a…
Total
2. Do you have a rewards program with your credit card such as air miles, scene points, or President’s Choice points?
Yes
/No
Total / Total3. Do you pay an annual fee to use your credit card?
Yes / NoTotal / Total
4. Do you use your credit card often?
Yes / NoTotal / Total
5. Do you have more than one credit card?
Yes / NoTotal / Total
6. What items do you purchase with your credit card?
a.______d.______
b.______e.______
c.______f.______
7. Is there anyone that should not have a credit card?
______
8. Is there anyone that should have a credit card?
______
Once you have completed your tally for question one, convert your answers to percents (round off if necessary). Remember that percent is out of 100 so your numbers need to equal 100 %.
On the computer type the following email address: http://www.yellowpipe.com/yis/tools/pie_chart/index.php and create your own chart using your answers. When it is completed, it will look like the following.
Visa, Master Card, American Express and not sure
/ / Visa: / 50 / ~ / 50%/ Master Card: / 30 / ~ / 30%
/ American Express: / 10 / ~ / 10%
/ not sure: / 10 / ~ / 10%
Total: 100
Winnipeg School Division Adult EAL Program Essential Skill Focus: Computer Use / Numeracy
Author: Hayley Leydier CLB level: 4/5