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Teacher Institute Application Form

Franklin's Thrift: A Classic American Idea for the 21st Century

Sunday, July 14 – Thursday, July 18, 2013

TEACHER INSTITUTE APPLICATION FORM

DUE BY June 14, 2013

This application has four elements:

A survey about your knowledge and attitudes towards thrift
A section where we learn about you and your teaching experiences
Your resume
Application deposit

Please be sure to complete all of the sections to ensure full consideration of your application.

Franklin's Thrift: A Classic American Idea for the 21st Century is part of a pilot study funded by the John Templeton Foundation. In order to best assess the effectiveness of the Institute we are requesting that every applicant answer the following questions.

This is not a test and how you answer the questions will not affect your application.

Your answers will be kept confidential (i.e. only the researchers will see them) and will be used for evaluation purposes only.

1. The word that is closest in meaning to thrift is:: *

Thriving

Saving

Protecting

2. Being generous is:: *

The opposite of being thrifty

The same as being thrifty

A part of being thrifty

3. Borrowing money:: *

Can be good if it will increase your wealth in the future

Is never a good idea

Can be good if it’s for something that you really want

4. Thrift is:: *

Wise use of money

Always buying the least expensive thing

Getting as much money as possible

5. Thrift focuses on:: *

Earning

Planning

Saving

All of the above

6. The OPPOSITE of thrifty is:: *

Selfish

Wasteful

Generous

7. A thrifty person believes what I have:: *

Is my private property to use as I wish

Is a gift to be used for myself and others

Belongs to the community

8. Over a lifetime, a thrifty person will probably:: *

Spend less than a person who is not thrifty

Spend more than a person who is not thrifty

spend about the same as a person who is not thrifty

9. In order to help the economy grow, it is better for Americans to:: *

Save more

Spend more

10. In your opinion, if Americans became more thrifty, what difference would it make?: *

It would be good for the country

It wouldn’t make much difference

It would hurt the country

11. I am good at sacrificing today if it looks like I can have something better tomorrow.: *

12. I have noticed that one way I have more money is to keep track of my spending.: *

13. When it comes to earning a good income today, being fortunate is more important than working hard.: *

14. In order to accomplish your goals financially, you have to spend less than you earn.: *

15. When I donate money it might help others but it doesn’t help me.: *

16. Being creative or inventive can help you get ahead financially.: *

17. I am saving up for something I plan to buy in a few months.: *

Always

Frequently

Sometimes

Never

18. Each month, I donate my own money to a church or charity.: *

Always

Frequently

Sometimes

Never

20. I save money each month.: *

Always

Frequently

Sometimes

Never

Leave this field blank:

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