Kleberg-opoly Continued

5.10A 5.10A Define income tax, payroll tax, sales tax, and property tax.

Today we will continue working on our themed Monopoly board. As you can see, I made a Kleberg-opoly board. It is filled with things that will remind you of Kleberg Elementary. Take your list of 22 things (save your extra for the Community Chest or Chance card) and write them on the Monopoly board. Start with the lowest value of $60 and go up to $500. Be sure that the value matches the list. 

• For example, Passing the STAAR ($600) gets the highest value because that means you get to go to 6th grade. The same goes for Field Day ($600) and the Reward Party($600). However, the First Day of School can be tough so it gets a value of $60. Going to Nurse Ramirez's offices isn't fun either because that means that you are sick. Continue filling in the values.
• Caleb picked DINOSAURS as his theme. Tyrannosaurus Rex is the fiercest dinosaur that ever lived; he should be valued at $600.  Icythosaurus was a gentle dinosaur who looked like a dolphin. He's pretty harmless and gets a value of $60. Use the internet to get your rankings. 
• Devin really loved the New Edition movie and choose this as his theme. He needs a few more New Edition songs and should use the internet to find more of their songs. Their number one song, "If It Isn't Love" should get a value of $600 while, "Home Again" from their Home Again album gets $60.
• Dogs were a really popular topic. You can rank your dogs according to what you like or use the internet to find your list. Use more than one since many site only do a top 10 list. 
• Dominic chose the movie, "A Bronx Tale" which can be fun to monopolize. He should research the movie and list the plot points. Values can start from the beginning of the movie when Calogero doesn't rat Sonny out to the cops ($60) all the way to the end when Calogero makes peace with his father. ($600).

After you have labeled all of your properties on the Monopoly board, get ready to make a list for your Chance and Community Chest cards. Chance cards can be either good or bad. Community Chest cards often give you money. Now you will use what you know about income tax, sales tax, payroll tax and property tax to makes these cards. Make sure that they match with your theme. For example, In my Kleberg-opoly, I can make an Advance to Reward Party card. It matches my theme and matches a card found in the real monopoly. For Community Chest, I can make a You Pay School Tax of $25. It matches my theme and is similar to one found in the real monopoly game. Make 16 Chance cards and 17 Community Chest cards. Be sure to add those four different types of taxes in your Community Chest cards.

Tomorrow is the last day to work on your project so stay focused. You will get your monopoly money tomorrow! 

Toodles!

Mrs. Branch