Chapter Ten Review
In This Lesson
This final 2-minute module brings the program to a powerful conclusion that transforms everything students learned into a vivid vision of their future. Dale asks students to imagine themselves 30 years from now on a perfect day, family in the backyard, grandkids running around, laughter everywhere.
One child climbs into their lap and asks, "How did you do all this?" Students smile because they know: years ago, in your classroom, they made one decision, to Make 70 Their 100, and that single choice changed everything. Dale delivers the urgency: "This is your moment." He's never met an adult who wouldn't want to travel back in time to start this plan at their age.
The discussion questions cement commitment and address remaining doubts. First, students picture their own perfect day 30 years from now. This makes "future self" real and tangible, combating the "stranger danger" phenomenon. Dale leads the class through a call-and-response: the “Make 70 Your 100” plan doesn't care if you came from a poor or rich family, went to Ivy League Universities or never graduated, or about race, faith, or national origin. This principle is universally accessible, it's math, not magic. Dale asks: "Do you believe you can be one of the wealthiest, most generous people in the world?" Then delivers his final gift: "I believe you will be." Your job is echoing this belief and reminding them of this moment when they're tempted to quit.
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Action Items:
Have students close their eyes and visualize their perfect day 30 years from now (family, grandkids, backyard, laughter)
Ask: "What does that day look like for you? Will you remember this class?"
Lead the call-and-response with the entire class (say each question, students answer together):
"Does the “Make 70 Your 100” plan care if you came from a poor or rich family?" (NO!)
"Does it care if you went to Ivy League Universities or never graduated?" (NO!)
"Does it care about your race, faith, or national origin?" (NO!)
Ask the ultimate question: "Do you believe YOU can be one of the wealthiest, most generous people in the world?"
Give students time to wrestle with this, let silence sit
Close by echoing Dale's belief: "I believe you will be one of the wealthiest, most generous people in the world. Go be great."
Notes:
Chapter 10 is titled "Imagine If..."
This visualization exercise combats "Future Self Syndrome" by making 30-years-from-now feel real
The principle is universally accessible: it's math, not magic, and discriminates against no one
This is the end of the curriculum but the beginning of students' financial transformation
Make sure students know what to do next: open their investment account, commit to their AP, prepare for their first real paycheck decision
Your job is to echo this belief and remind students of this moment when they're tempted to quit during "The Boring Zone" or spend their first paycheck on 100% instead of 70%.
