Moniopoly Game

Model: Workforce
Key words: Caring, Responsibility, Trustworthiness
Target age: All
Preparation time: Duplicating game pieces and preparing additional cards (as desired)
Materials: Game, card stock, dice, play money
Planned time: 1 hour

This game will enable participants to have a greater understanding of character virtues associated with work and being in the workforce. At some point during the game, the leader can stop and talk about the experience of playing the game and how it relates to the Areal@ world.

A sample set of situation cards is provided. Participants can prepare additional ones to help teach character in the workforce. Suggest that some participants will not be as fortunate as others because of unexpected bills and family problems. At the conclusion of the game, ask each student to share how they felt during and at the end of the game.

Each participant will receive $2000 for their monthly expenses. Explain that at the roll of the dice, the participant will move to that place on the board and pay the indicated amount for family expenses, pick up a situation card and follow instructions.

Moniopoly Monthly Expense List

$425 Housing $700 Day Care $100 Clothing
$60 Cable $250 Food $250 Insurance
$50 Telephone $50 Entertainment $300 Vacation
$100 Hair care $100 Emergency $400 Car Payment
$275 Utilities $200 Auto Maintenance $100 Medical Emergency

Note: This game instructions, cards and game board can be accessed from the Texas Building Character website - fcs.tamu.edu/tbc.

Submitted by: Wilma Hall, Extension Associate
College Station, Texas

Hurley Miller, County Extension Agent – 4-H & Youth Development
Tarrant County