Materials Needed:
Computer(s) with Internet access
*Prior to beginning this activity the facilitator will need to create an account at one of the following blogging sites:
www.edublogs.org
(for help visit the following video tutorials www.edublogs.org/videos/ )
www.blogger.com/start/
(for help visit the following links http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnploFsS_tY or http://help.blogger.com/bin/answer.py?answer=112498&topic=12470 )
Note: You may use any other blogging sites if you feel more comfortable with them.
The facilitator should begin the activity by posting the following quote and questions on their blog:
It was once said by a civil rights leader that the last leg in civil rights is financial literacy.
Have each participant visit your blog and submit their answers to these questions online.
Facilitator Tip: Some blogging sites will require the participants to create an account to be able to do this.
The facilitator should post four more blogs asking the participants to define the following four terms in their own words and add their own thoughts:
Financial Literacy
Freedom
Civil Rights
Financial Security
After each participant has had a chance to submit their answers in all four areas, as a group read through everyone's thoughts and discuss.