While many dream of the happiness that would come from winning the lottery, few have a realistic plan for what they would do with their winnings to ensure this happiness. Along with recommendations for how to respond to a lottery win, viewers are treated to some facts about how to achieve happiness with or without lottery winnings.

Concepts

wealth, the treasure of health and happiness

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Have individuals research the initial taxes on their winnings and then the taxes they would pay if they took a jackpot overtime or as a lump sum
• Flip the lesson having viewers watch the video, research the links, and then write out their plan for what they would do with their winnings
• Have class members figure the odds of winning various lotterys

Classroom Considerations

• Although the video mentions hedonic adaptations, it does not provide a definition of this terms; be prepared to do so

Pros

• The resource includes the video, a comprehension check, links to related articles, and discussion questions

Cons

• None