1. When I Grow Up Gr. 2 Financial Literacy
 SS.4.FL.1.1 People have many different types of jobs from which to choose. Identify different jobs requiring people to have different skills.
SS.4.FL.1.2 People earn an income when they are hired by an employer to work at a job. Explain why employers are willing to pay people to do their work.

2. Grade 2 Financial Literacy
SS.4.FL.4.1, SS.4.FL.4.2
Essential Question
What would you like to be when you grow up? What skills do you need to have in order to do this job well?
Do: Ask students what they would like to be when they grow up and why? Tell students they will be learning about jobs and the skills needed to do them well.

3. Grade 2 Financial Literacy
SS.4.FL.4.1, SS.4.FL.4.2
Everyone has an important job in our community. Can you guess who does the jobs described below?
Someone who flies airplanes
Someone who cares for your teeth
Someone who puts out fires
Pilot
Dentist
Firefighter
Someone who takes care of your health
Someone who takes care of animals’ health
Someone who protects the community
Say: Everyone has an important job in our community. Can you guess who does the jobs described below?
Do: Guide students in identifying the job using a description.
Someone who flies an airplane (pilot)
Someone who cares for your teeth (dentist)
Someone who puts out fires (firefighter)
Someone who takes care of your health (doctor / nurse)
Someone who takes care of animals’ health (veterinarian)
Someone who protects the community (police officer)
Someone who educates others (teacher)
Entertainer who uses his/her voice to carry a tune (singer)
Someone who researches how things work (scientist)
Someone who plays a sport, such as soccer or football (athlete)
Someone who fixes automobiles (mechanic)
Someone who prepares delicious meals (cook/chef)
Doctor / Nurse
Veterinarian
Police Officer

4. Grade 2 Financial Literacy
SS.4.FL.4.1, SS.4.FL.4.2
Everyone has an important job in our community. Can you guess who does the jobs described below?
Someone who educates others
Entertainer who uses his/her voice to carry a tune
Someone who researches how things work
Teacher
Singer
Scientist
Someone who plays a sport, such as soccer or football
Someone who fixes automobiles
Someone who prepares delicious meals
Do: Guide students in identifying the job using a description.
Someone who flies an airplane (pilot)
Someone who cares for your teeth (dentist)
Someone who puts out fires (firefighter)
Someone who takes care of your health (doctor / nurse)
Someone who takes care of animals’ health (veterinarian)
Someone who protects the community (police officer)
Someone who educates others (teacher)
Entertainer that uses his/her voice to carry a tune (singer)
Someone who researches how things work (scientist)
Someone who plays a sport, such as soccer or football (athlete)
Someone who fixes automobiles (mechanic)
Someone who prepares delicious meals (cook/chef)
Athlete
Mechanic
Cook / Chef

5. Grade 2 Financial Literacy
SS.4.FL.4.1, SS.4.FL.4.2
What are job skills?
Job skills are those things you should know and be able to do in order to do your job well. The more job skills you have, the better you will be at your job.
JOB SKILLS
CASHIER
operate a cash register
count money
read/write
Say: What are job skills? Job skills are those things you should know and be able to do in order to do your job well. The more job skills you have, the better you will be at your job.
Do: Have students brainstorm the types of job skills needed to be a cashier.
Operate a cash register
Count money
Read/write
Communicate with customers
Help customers
Treat customers kindly
communicate with customers
help customers
treat customers kindly

6. Grade 2 Financial Literacy
SS.4.FL.4.1, SS.4.FL.4.2
What are job skills?
Job skills are those things you should know and be able to do in order to do your job well. The more job skills you have, the better you will be at your job.
JOB SKILLS
SECRETARY
operate a computer
type
answer a telephone
Do: Have students brainstorm the types of job skills needed to be a secretary.
Operate a computer
Type
Read/write
Answer a telephone
File/organize paperwork
Operate various office machines
read/write
file/organize paperwork
operate various office machines

7. Grade 2 Financial Literacy
SS.4.FL.4.1, SS.4.FL.4.2
What are job skills?
Job skills are those things you should know and be able to do in order to do your job well. The more job skills you have, the better you will be at your job.
JOB SKILLS
DOCTOR / PHYSICIAN
knowledgeable in science,
(diagnosis and treatment)
care for / counsel patients
Do: Have students brainstorm the types of job skills needed to be a doctor/physician.
Knowledgeable in science (diagnosis and treatment)
Care for/Counsel Patients
Read/write
Prescribe/administer medications
Perform medical procedures
read/write
prescribe/administer medication
perform medical procedures

8. Grade 2 Financial Literacy
SS.4.FL.4.1, SS.4.FL.4.2
What are job skills?
Job skills are those things you should know and be able to do in order to do your job well. The more job skills you have, the better you will be at your job.
JOB SKILLS
ENGINEER
specialized computer software
communicate effectively
math skills
Do: Have students brainstorm the types of job skills needed to be an engineer.
Specialized computer software
Communicate effectively
Math skills
Organization and time management
Problem solving
Read structural drawings/plans
organization and time
management
problem solving
read structural drawings/plans

9. Grade 2 Financial Literacy
SS.4.FL.4.1, SS.4.FL.4.2
What are job skills?
Job skills are those things you should know and be able to do in order to do your job well. The more job skills you have, the better you will be at your job.
JOB SKILLS
BUSINESS OWNER
finance
sales/marketing
management/personnel
Do: Have students brainstorm the types of job skills needed to be a business owner.
Finance
Sales/marketing
Management/personnel
Computer skills
Communication skills
Procurement and buying
computer skills
communication skills
procurement and buying

10. Where do you learn job skills? What does this image tell us?
Grade 2 Financial Literacy
SS.4.FL.4.1, SS.4.FL.4.2
Where do you learn job skills?
You are building job skills right now. School helps prepare students for college and careers. Right now you are learning the basics, reading, writing, and mathematics.
What does this image tell us?
Say: Where do you learn job skills? You are building job skills right now. School helps prepare students for college and careers. Right now you are learning the basics, reading, writing, and mathematics.
Do: Assist students in analyzing the image titled “Work is Learning and Learning is the Work”. The image shows that job skills not only acquired through training and education but are acquired on the job as well. You can definitely prepare for the workforce through schooling, but we also learn from experience, actually doing the job itself.
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11. What would you like to be when you grow up?
Grade 2 Financial Literacy
SS.4.FL.4.1, SS.4.FL.4.2
What would you like to be when you grow up?
It’s okay if you do not know what you would like to do when you grow up. There are many factors that will determine your future career path. Think of how each will affect your future.
I love to help animals. For this career I need to go to the university. I also need strong math and science skills.
Do: Explain to students that it is okay not to be sure what they want to be when they grow up. Many factors will determine your future career path. Factors such as interests, values, skills, goals, experience, and education all play important parts in molding you into your future self.
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12. Congratulations! You’re hired!
Grade 2 Financial Literacy
SS.4.FL.4.1, SS.4.FL.4.2
Congratulations! You’re hired!
Imagine you are all grown up and just got a job. You work full time, that is 8-hours per day and 40-hours per week. You have a 1-hour lunch break per day which is not paid for by your employer.
Activity: Your task is to estimate the your daily salary and weekly salary. Don’t forget to deduct an hour of pay for lunch daily.
We will later be plotting your numbers on a graph.
STEP 1: Use repeated addition to calculate one day’s pay
1 hour $10
STEP 2: Use repeated addition to calculate one week’s pay
1 day $70
Forklift Driver
$10 per hour
Some Training
EXAMPLE JOB CARD
Say: Imagine you are all grown up and just got a job. You work full time, that is 8-hours per day and 40-hours per week. You have a 1-hour lunch break per day which is not paid for by your employer. Your task is to estimate our daily and weekly salary. Don’t forget to deduct an hour of pay for lunch. We will later be plotting salaries on a graph. Let’s practice calculating salary for one example, a forklift driver that makes $10 per hour.
Do: Guide students through the process of calculating a forklift driver’s daily and weekly pay. Have students use repeated addition to calculate. Distribute one random job card to each student. Provide time for them to use repeated addition to calculate a day’s pay and a week’s pay.
$350 per week
$70 per day

13. Average Weekly Income Grade 2 Financial Literacy
SS.4.FL.4.1, SS.4.FL.4.2
Average Weekly Income
No High School –
High School
Some Training – Specialized Training
College/Vocational
Post Graduate
$4500
$4000
$3500
$1500
$1000
$800
$700
$600
$500
$400
$300
$200
Lawyer
Engineer
Doctor
Business Manager
Police/Firefighter
Teacher
Electrician
Dental Assistant
Do: When students have estimated their weekly pay for their designated job card, guide students through the process of plotting on a graph. When the graph has been completed, guide students through the process of analyzing what happens to weekly income as level of education increases. What inference can they make regarding education and income?
Hair/Cosmetologist
Admin. Secretary
Maintenance/Janitorial
Retail/Salesperson
Waitress
Fast Food Worker
Business Manager
Electrician
Hair/Cosmetology
Police/Firefighter
Teacher
Dental Assistant
Engineer
Lawyer
Retail/Salesperson
Waitress
Doctor
Fast Food Worker
Maintenance/Janitorial
Admin. Secretary

14. Education Level & Average Income
Grade 2 Financial Literacy
SS.4.FL.4.1, SS.4.FL.4.2
Education Level & Average Income
Say: The bar graph shows the relationship between your level of education and income.
Do: Assist students in analyzing the graph and making the connection between level of schooling and income. Help students understand that the more education you have the income you will make over your lifetime. Explain to students that income is not the only factor that one should consider when deciding on a future career, however, it is a very important one. A good job will provide you and your family with much needed financial stability.
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15. Grade 2 Financial Literacy
SS.4.FL.4.1, SS.4.FL.4.2
Essential Question
What would you like to be when you grow up? What skills do you need to have in order to do this job well?
Cash
Do: Have students revisit essential question. Encourage them to share what they have learned regarding jobs, job skills, and education.

16. Grade 2 Financial Literacy
SS.4.FL.5.1, SS.4.FL.5.2
Sources
Lesson Adapted from: Using Interests and Talents in Choosing a Job
Career One Stop: Career and Job Skill Videos