Planning A Party Activity Worksheet (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

items should be listed in the sequence that they are to be completed. Decide on the date of the party and indicate in

your chart the date when you are planning to complete each item. Two columns should be set up so that you can

keep track of the cost budgeted to an item and its actual price. A third column can be set up to check-off and date

when the item has been addressed. For the purposes of this simulation a total of 10 friends including the birthday

person will celebrate. Your group will have a total budget of $200.00. Once you have set up your priorities, you should

get together with your group to decide how the money will be divided among the categories. You may use the chart

below to start your planning.

Category: _______________________________

Date of party: __________________________________

Total budget for this category: _______________

Total spent for this category: _______________

6. As a homework assignment, go to a few stores or Internet sites that may have the items on your above list and

indicate the actual cost in one of the columns. If your total costs exceed your budget you may want to hunt for better

prices at other sources or check with other groups to see if they had money left over or you may try some alternatives

to your ideas or eliminate nonessentials. If you have extra money left over you may check with other members of your

group to see if they need more.

7. Working with the other members of your group, review the plans and comment on various aspects of each. Talk with

your group members about the method that this peer review will take place. For instance, nutrition of the foods and

alternative choices may be discussed. At this point it is important that all members in the group are in agreement

about the various parts of the party before further work can be done.

8. Turn in your final overall plan, with timelines, costs, and persons assigned to each task. Now you are ready to make

your party a reality!

9. In your journal write your thoughts about this Activity, “Planning a Party!” Use the following questions to guide your

writing. How was planning helpful? How did the pre-planning process enhance the party? In what ways would your

party have been different if you did not do this planning? How would you change the planning process next time? How

did having a planned budget affect the cost of hosting a party?

STUDENT ACTIVITY • • • • PLANNING A PARTY!

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