In maths, we are always doing boring work. In the animal crossing games, economy is a large factor. By playing this game during class, i believe that we can learn about interest, mortgages, debts, loans and stock supply, demand and selling at the right time. So, therefore i believe that by playing Animal Crossing during maths class, it will be mutually beneficial for the students and teacher because the teacher doesn’t have to do much, and the students will learn a lot about debt, stocks, interest and mortgages.





If you still aren’t convinced, there is substantial evidence from gameplay that shows the benefits of this game. First of all, in this game, debt is a huge factor. When you get to the island, the first thing that happens is you are given a debt. By working hard to pay off these debts given by Tom Nook, students will learn about how debts, mortgages and loans work. After paying off the first debt, you can move into a house. If you upgrade from the tent to the house, you get a mortgage of nearly 100,000 bells. Timmy allows you to sell items to him to get bells, which teaches students about trade and buying.

The last piece of evidence i’m bothered to write about is stock. After getting the Nook’s Cranny shop built, you have the option to buy turnips every sunday. These turnips represent stock, and if you buy them for a low price like 50-100 bells each, depending on when you sell them you can make a huge profit. This teaches students about the stock market and how the prices fluctuate and that you need to be careful of when you buy and sell your stocks.

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