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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. Image Source: http://www.jarche.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Screen-shot-2010-05-04-at-08.57.31--440x321.png

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. Image Source: http://myclubmylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/20140728-assessing-my-skills-540x300.jpg

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

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

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. Image Source: http://taxfoundation.org/blog/chart-day-income-levels-vs-education-levels

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.

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 http://www.cfnc.org/static/pdf/home/sc/pdf/PawsUS2008_GrK-2.pdf Career One Stop: Career and Job Skill Videos http://www.careeronestop.org/Videos/SkillandAbilityVideos/skill-and-ability-videos.aspx