Name: ______________________________ Date: ______________ Team: ______
Directions: A home has seven jobs. Write them across the top as I show them. Then do Part 1 in your corner, Part 2 during the housing types slides, and Part 3 with your team of three. In Part 3 you are the housing counselor: every family gets one home, no home is used twice, and every match needs a reason that comes from the family card.
The seven jobs of a home
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Word bank in other languages
[Check with a native speaker before printing.]
| English | Turkish | Portuguese | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| home | ev | casa (lar) | hogar (casa) |
| apartment | daire (apartman dairesi) | apartamento | apartamento |
| house | müstakil ev | casa | casa |
| condo | kat mülkiyetli daire | condomínio (apartamento próprio) | condominio |
| townhouse | sıra ev | casa geminada | casa adosada |
| rent | kira | aluguel | alquiler (renta) |
| own | sahip olmak | ser dono (possuir) | ser dueño (propio) |
| need | ihtiyaç | necessidade | necesidad |
Part 1: Four Corners, what does this person need?
Circle your corner: BABY / TEEN / GRANDPARENT / WHEELCHAIR USER
Your person just moved into a plain two-bedroom apartment. List three things this person needs from the home that another person might not need.
- ______________________________________________
- ______________________________________________
- ______________________________________________
One need from each of the other three corners:
| Corner | One need they listed |
|---|---|
Part 2: Types of housing
Fill in one row per slide.
| Type | One feature that makes it this type | Rent, own, or either? |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment | ||
| Single-family house | ||
| Condo | ||
| Townhouse | ||
| Manufactured (mobile) home | ||
| Shared housing |
Rent means: __________________________________________________
Own means: ___________________________________________________
Part 3: Match the Family to the Home
The six family cards
Family A, the Lindqvist family. Two parents, a baby (four months old), and a dog. One parent works from home and needs a quiet space for calls. They plan to stay in this town for many years and have saved money for a down payment. They want a yard for the dog.
Family B, Mr. Aguilar-Ferris. One adult, a college student who just got a first job in the city. He does not own a car, takes the train to work, and does not know if he will stay past one year. He has very little furniture and does not want to fix anything himself.
Family C, the Okafor family. A mother, her two children (ages 9 and 14), and the children's grandmother, who uses a walker and cannot climb stairs. One income. They need three bedrooms, a bathroom the grandmother can get into, and a way into the home with no steps.
Family D, Mx. Brannigan. One adult who uses a wheelchair and works as a graphic designer from home. Needs doors at least 32 inches wide, a roll-in shower, counters low enough to reach, and a parking spot close to the door. Has a steady income and wants to own.
Family E, the Petrosyan sisters. Two adult sisters and a cousin, all in their twenties, who want to split rent to save money. They each need their own bedroom and share everything else. They want to be near a bus line. None of them wants to do yard work.
Family F, the Vandermeer family. Two parents and three teenagers (ages 13, 15, and 17). The teens need space for homework, a place for friends to come over, and the family needs a lot of storage. They own their current home and want to buy again. Their budget cannot cover a large house in town, so they are willing to live farther out.
The six home listings
Home 1. Apartment, 1 bedroom, 3rd floor, elevator building, two blocks from the train station. Rent, $1,650 a month, heat included. Landlord handles all repairs. Month-to-month lease available.
Home 2. Single-family house, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, fenced yard, one-car garage, small home office off the kitchen. For sale, $425,000. Estimated mortgage payment $2,700 a month. Two steps up to the front door. Quiet street.
Home 3. Townhouse, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, two floors (all bedrooms upstairs), small patio, no yard work (the association mows). For sale, $310,000, or rent at $2,300 a month. Near a bus line.
Home 4. Manufactured home in a community 12 miles from town, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, large storage shed, big lot, room to add on. For sale, $165,000. Estimated mortgage payment $1,150 a month plus $450 a month lot rent. Needs a car.
Home 5. Condo, 2 bedrooms, ground floor, no-step entrance, doors 36 inches wide, roll-in shower, lowered kitchen counters, reserved parking space by the door. For sale, $290,000. Estimated mortgage payment $1,900 a month plus $350 a month association fee.
Home 6. Shared house, 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, on a bus line, small yard (the landlord mows). Rent, $2,400 a month total, split any way the renters choose. One-year lease. Landlord handles repairs.
The match table
Every family gets one home. No home is used twice. The reason must name a need from the card and something on the listing.
| Family | Home number | Check | This family needs ___, and this home has ___ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A, Lindqvist | [ ] | ||
| B, Aguilar-Ferris | [ ] | ||
| C, Okafor | [ ] | ||
| D, Brannigan | [ ] | ||
| E, Petrosyan | [ ] | ||
| F, Vandermeer | [ ] |
One family has no perfect fit. Which family? ______ What is still missing from the home you gave them?
Grade 8 stretch: Which family should rent, and which should own? Pick one of each and give a reason. Then compare one year of rent for Home 6 with one year of mortgage payments for Home 2. Show the math.
Teacher key
Part 1 (accept any need tied to the person): Baby: a safe sleep space, outlet covers, gates on stairs, a quiet room, no cords in reach, a place to store diapers and gear. Teen: a place for homework, privacy, a door that closes, storage for sports or music gear, somewhere friends can be. Grandparent: no stairs or a bedroom on the ground floor, grab bars, good lighting, a walk-in shower, a chair with arms, lever door handles. Wheelchair user: wide doors (32 inches or more), a no-step entrance, a roll-in shower, lowered counters and light switches, turning space in every room, parking near the door.
Part 2: Apartment: a unit in a building with other units; rent (some own as co-ops). Single-family house: stands alone on its own land; own (can be rented). Condo: you own the unit, share the building and pay a fee; own. Townhouse: attached on one or two sides, own the unit and usually a small yard; either. Manufactured home: built in a factory and moved to a lot; own the home, often rent the lot. Shared housing: several unrelated adults or several generations sharing one home; either. Rent: monthly payments to a landlord for the right to live there; the landlord repairs. Own: you hold the title, usually with a mortgage (a loan for a home); you repair; you build ownership over time.
Part 3, best matches:
| Family | Home | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| A, Lindqvist | 2 | Needs a yard for the dog, a quiet office, and plans to stay and buy; Home 2 has a fenced yard, a home office, and is for sale. |
| B, Aguilar-Ferris | 1 | Needs the train, no repairs, and a short stay; Home 1 is two blocks from the train, landlord repairs, month-to-month. |
| C, Okafor | 3 (no perfect fit) | Needs three bedrooms and a bathroom the grandmother can use, but Home 3 puts every bedroom upstairs and she cannot climb stairs. Missing: a ground-floor bedroom and bathroom, a no-step entrance. Home 5 would fit her body but has only two bedrooms and costs more than one income can carry. Accept Home 3 or Home 5 with the missing piece named. |
| D, Brannigan | 5 | Needs 32-inch doors, a roll-in shower, low counters, close parking, and wants to own; Home 5 has all of it and is for sale. |
| E, Petrosyan | 6 | Three bedrooms, a bus line, no yard work, rent that can be split; Home 6 is all of that. |
| F, Vandermeer | 4 | Four bedrooms, a big lot, a storage shed, room to add on, cheap enough to buy, farther out; Home 4. |
The no-perfect-fit family: C, Okafor. What is missing: a home with three bedrooms where the grandmother can live on the ground floor and get in without steps, at a price one income can carry.
Grade 8 stretch: Rent: B, Aguilar-Ferris (may leave in a year, no repairs). Own: D, Brannigan or A, Lindqvist (steady income, staying, wants to build ownership). Math: Home 6 rent for one year is $2,400 x 12 = $28,800 (split three ways, $9,600 each). Home 2 mortgage for one year is $2,700 x 12 = $32,400, and the owner also pays for repairs, but part of each payment builds ownership.