Lesson One: Jessica Dumas
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Lesson One: Jessica Dumas
Activity: Exploring Beliefs about Money
CURRICULUM
CONNECTIONS
Alberta, Northwest Territories and Nunavut:
•Aboriginal Studies Grades 10-12
•Knowledge and Employability ELA10-4
•Career and Life Management
•Fin1010: Personal Financial Management
British Columbia and Yukon:
•Contemporary Indigenous Studies Grade 12
•Foundations of Mathematics 11
•Workplace Mathematics 11
•Precalculus 11
•Accounting 11
•Accounting 12
Ontario:
•First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Studies Grades 9-12
•Career Studies 10
•Busines Studies 9,10
•Entrepreneurship 11,12
DURATION
1-2 Hours
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will explore and transform their personal beliefs about money. Students
will first engage in an agree/disagree activity, comparing their personal beliefs with the rest of the
class. Next, students will learn from Indigenous life and business coach, Jessica Dumas, about her
struggles, career and philosophy about money and finances. Finally, students will independently
complete a workbook transforming their ideas about money and setting financial goals for the
future.
MATERIALS
•Computer/Projector/Internet Access
•Student Devices with internet
•"Beliefs About Money Workbook"
•Writing Utensils, Pencil Crayons, Markers
Business and Entrepreneurship
ACTIVATE: AGREE/DISAGREE ACTIVITY
To begin this lesson, without giving any context, designate one side of the classroom as the
"agree" side, and the opposite side as the "disagree" side. Have students gather in the middle
of the class, and when you read out a statement, instruct them to move to the "agree" side if
they agree with the statement or the "disagree" side if they disagree with the statement. Inform
students there are no right or wrong answers, only personal opinions.
After students have picked a side, you may want to ask a student from each side to volunteer
why they chose the side they did.
Statements:
1.Money is the source of all evil.
2.I can never have enough money.
Lesson Plan
