Motivate Unmotivated Students With These Surprising Motivators

So many youth believe that they are alreadygreat, free map sites include mapquest.com,
prepared to live independently, and don't needmapblast.com, travelocity.com, and ** Filling Up Can
anymore training or education before embarking onDrain YouYou fill up your gas tank at a gas station.
life on their own. Here are some very creative waysLater, you write a check for another purchase; the
to show youth that education will be essential tocheck bounces. You know you had over $100 in your
their future. All these interventions focus on commonaccount. What happened?Answer: You used your
adult transportation problems. If your youngstersdebit card to buy gas and gave your card prior to
don't readily have the answers to these adultthe gas being pumped. The gas station put a "hold"
situations, perhaps they also don't "know it all" abouton $100 of your checking account funds. Next time,
other key adult independent living issues too.** Offdon't use a debit card, or wait to use the card until
the Road AgainExplain what happens when youthe amount of gas purchased is known. Then you'll
hydroplane, and when you hit black ice; how do youonly be debited for the amount you bought, not the
try to still stay on the road?Answer: When youamount you might have bought.** Insure It You total
hydroplane, your car floats on a sheet of wateryour car.You and the insurance company finalize the
caused by rain on the road. Black ice is ice on theamount that you'll be paid for your car. Their check
road that you may not be able to see. Black ice canarrives but it's missing $250. What happened?Answer:
be present before any evidence of icy or dangerousThe $250 was your deductible.** It's Classified You
driving conditions is obvious and can send you flying.need to buy a car.Ads refer to "OAC," "AC," "4D"
Slow down and avoid turning your wheels abruptly.and "4WD." Translate.Answer: OAC means "on
Perhaps people think about all those science classesapproved credit," that if you are deemed worthy of
that they skipped as they hydroplane off the road orcredit, they will loan you money to buy a car. AC is
fly through the air on black ice...** Say Good Bye toair conditioning. 4D means four doors, but 4WD
a Good Buy You're buying a car.The dealer says thatmeans four wheel drive; got all that?!** Did You
they will add the option you want to your car onKnow That Cars Can Swim?You're about to get a
Thursday. What is an option, and what do yougood deal on a used car. How can you tell if the car
say?Answer: An option is a feature that can behas been for a swim?Answer: Sometimes that good
added to a car, such as a cassette player. You say "Ideal means that the car has a soggy past. For
must see the option on the car before I pay." Onceexample, after a flood, cars can be restored to look
you have paid for the car, the dealer has noand smell okay, but may have hidden problems from
incentive to follow though, and you lack any clout totime underwater. Use the internet to search a car's
gain compliance once you pay.** Do You Know thepast and discover past collisions and even undersea
Way to San Jose-- Today?Name a good site on theadventures.Want more strategies like these? These
internet to get free directions to anywhere in the USstrategies are taken from our Maximum-Strength
then show how to use it by finding the way fromMotivation-Makers book. We have many more lively,
where you are right now to San Jose.Answer: Somecompelling strategies just like the ones here.