Music
Caught in Gambling's Grip
Credit Cards and Teens
Music Vocabulary
Money Vocabulary
100
Why did Penn High School in Mishawaka, Indiana ban music on the bus?
Parents complained about obscene lyrics heard by students at school.
100
How did Lisa start gambling?
On her eighteenth birthday, she went to a casino and lost only $5. She then continued to go to the casino and spend only a little and win a little.
100
What is the biggest problem teens have with money?
They have the most trouble thinking about long-term goals.
100
This means to stand up to someone in a threatening or accusing way.
Confront
100
This word means a plan.
Strategy
200
Why did music companies put labels on music?
To warn people about the obscene language in the music.
200
What started to happen after Lisa started spending more time at the casino?
Lisa started to lose a lot of money.
200
What is one disadvantage to teens having a credit card?
1) They spend too much. 2) They don't manage their money well.
200
This means to strongly disagree.
Oppose
200
This word means the thing of greatest importance or urgency.
Priority
300
What has the music industry done to address the problem of obscene language.
They edit the songs to be more appropriate.
300
Name one of the two things her father discovered Lisa doing.
1) Lisa was stealing money from her father's wallet. 2) Lisa was writing bad checks.
300
What is one advantage to teens having a credit card?
1) Teens can use it for emergencies. 2) Teens can use it as a convenience.
300
This means a person who judges whether something is good or bad.
Critic
300
This word means to figure out by using arithmetic.
Calculate
400
How did musicians feel about their music being censored?
They were upset. They wanted to make money, so they did it anyway.
400
What happened to Lisa at her job and why?
Lisa lost her job when she was caught stealing money for the second time.
400
What besides overspending can cost teens lots of money?
High interest rates and fees can add up really fast.
400
This means a disagreement among many people.
Controversy
400
This word means not extreme in any way.
Moderate
500
Why was Congress not able to pass a law banning the sale of music?
It violate freedom of speech.
500
How did others help Lisa with her problem?
They helped her calculate her debt, compensated the deli owner for Lisa's theft, and encouraged Lisa to attend Gamblers Anonymous.
500
What is the best way to manage money?
Keeping and sticking to a budget is the best way to manage your money.
500
This means to bother or upset someone.
Agitate
500
This word means to pay with money or something else of value.
Compensate
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