Content Area: Career Education and Consumer, Family, and Life Skills

 

Index: 9.2E Grade 4 CPI 6

 

Standard: 9.2 - Consumer, Family, and Life Skills

 

Strand: E - Consumer and Personal Finance

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 6 -  The student will describe how to earn and save money in order to purchase a desired item.

 

Grade: 4

 

Sample Activities:

 

·        A public relations firm has been hired to develop and produce a documentary alerting young adults to the need for fiscal responsibility when using credit cards. As an employee, you have been asked to develop a five-minute demo for the client

 

·        Based on a previous lesson on allowance, wants, needs, savings, etc. each student will list one item they'd like to purchase.  Student investigates the price of the item at several stores/sources.  Student develops a plan on how to procure the item.  This may mean developing a savings plan over a defined period of time.  Interview a person on how they saved to purchase an item wanted.  Write a summary.