INEQUITY MONOPOLY 
       Rules of Inequity Monopoly are based on the use 
       of the game board from Parker Brothers 
       property trading game, Monopoly, and the 
       adaptation of its play guide. (Click link for short 
       video about the Origin of the Monopoly Game.)
         ▪ Pre-game activity/discussion
         ▪ Inequity Monopoly Game
         ▪ Post-game discussion questions
               PRE-GAME ACTIVITY/DISCUSSION: WHAT IS WEALTH?
             ■   What is wealth and how is it different from income?
                  ○  Wealth/Net Worth:
                  ○  Income:
             ■   How could you have high income and no wealth?
                  
             ■   How can you have low income and still have some wealth?
             ■   What are assets?
                  ○  Assets:
                  
                  ○  Identify four common types of assets:
                     1.
                     2.
                     3.
                     4.
                  
                  ○  What assets do you / does your family have?
                   
             ■   What is debt?
                  ○  Debt:
                  
             ■   Discuss in pairs / small groups:
                  ○  What are examples of assets that low-income people might have?
                  ○  What are examples of assets that middle-income people might have?
                  ○  What are examples of assets that upper-income people might have?
                  ○   What are some examples of assets owned by the top one percent of 
                     people in the US?
                             Monopoly gameboard from Parker Brothers 
           INEQUITY MONOPOLY GAME (4 – 12 PLAYERS)
           Organize students into 4 - 6 teams. Teams can comprise 1-2 students. Assign each 
           team to one of the 4 groups identified on the “Let’s Play Inequity Monopoly” 
           handout (next slide). If you have more than 4 teams, it is okay if more than one 
           team is assigned to be a certain group. For example, there might be two Group 3’s 
           and/or Group 4’s. Distribute /review the playing guidelines for each group as 
           outlined in the ”Let’s Play Inequity Monopoly” handout. You may also want to 
           review the traditional Monopoly play guide with the students.  The  facilitator may 
           serve as the banker.
           Play several rounds of Monopoly according to the “Let’s Play Inequity Monopoly” 
           handout (you may agree on a time limit ahead of time.e.g., 20 min. After several 
           rounds have been played, or time is up, inform the students that the rules will now 
           be played normally. In other words, all players will now play according to the 
           regular rules of Monopoly. Important: Do not reset the board, just reset the rules.
           After several rounds or agreed-upon time frame (e.g., 20 min) with the reset rules, 
           stop the game and debrief using the post-game discussion questions.
                LET’S PLAY INEQUITY MONOPOLY
        GROUP 1:
        ∙ Begin with $3000 plus all the green properties and 1 pink property
        ∙ You are allowed to move twice the amount you roll.
        ∙ You are required to buy all property you land on unless it is already owned.
        ∙ You receive twice the amount regularly awarded from Monopoly cards.
        ∙ You can buy property for $25 less than the stated price.
        ∙ You can buy houses and hotels two for the price of one.
        ∙ You can sell your property to other players at any price they are willing to pay.
        ∙ Collect $350 for passing Go.
         
        GROUP 2:
        ∙ Begin with $1500 plus one red and one orange property.
        ∙ Play by normal Monopoly rules.
        ∙ Collect $200 for passing Go.
        GROUP 3:
        ∙ Begin with $750 plus one purple property.
        ∙ You move half the amount you roll (round down on odd numbers. For 
          example, if you roll a 7, you move 3 spaces).
        ∙ You can only buy property priced less than $150 and you must pay double for 
          all property.
        ∙ If you land in jail, you must roll doubles to get out or pay a $200 fine to the 
          board.
        ∙ You must always pay twice of the amount owed to any player, or for any fine 
          or property (houses and hotels).
        ∙ You can only receive half of the amount due from other players or the board.
        ∙ If you cannot afford to pay what you owe, you must go to jail.
        ∙ Collect $150 for passing Go.
         
        GROUP 4
        ∙ Begin with $500.
        ∙ You move half the amount you roll (round down on odd numbers. For 
          example, if you roll a 7, you move 3 spaces.
        ∙ You must go directly to jail for rolling a number higher than 7.
        ∙ You can leave jail by rolling a number lower than 7.
        ∙ You can only buy property priced less than $100 and must pay double for all 
          property.
        ∙ You must always pay twice of the amount owed to any player, or for any fine 
          or property (houses and hotels).
        ∙ You can only receive half of the amount due from other players or the board. 
        ∙ If you cannot afford to pay what you owe, you must go to jail.
        ∙ Collect $100 for passing Go.