Divide classes into groups
Have one class invite the school superintendent into the school to speak to the class concerning the preparation of the annual school budget. Give a breakdown to the budget and discuss the mathematics involved. Also speak to the classes on some of the most important school laws.
Have another class invite their cafeteria supervisor from within their school and discuss her role with the students and give information concerning the number of lunches served, and the prices, also salary ranges and hours that they work.
Plan a field trip for two classes to two different college cafeterias; Yale University, Southern Connecticut State University, and Saint Raphael’s Hospital cafeteria. (See resource list)
Given data obtained during field trips, have classes write word problems based upon the math information given them by the speakers. Have classes solve each others problems.
Invite some law students from Yale University and have them speak about the law in general and more specifically on school laws and their effect upon students. (See resource list)