Grades 3-5
Black History Month: Children’s Chapter Books Featuring Young Entrepreneurs
Objective
Teachers will be able to:
- Gain knowledge of elementary chapter books that feature inspiring young entrepreneurs.
- Learn how to introduce the students to the concepts of entrepreneurship, decision-making, investing, profit, goods & services, and producers & consumers.
- Feature the presented lessons and activities in their classroom instruction.
- Promote Black History Month using children’s literature.
Standards
Concepts
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In this webinar, you will learn how to introduce students to young entrepreneurs with children’s chapter books.
Description
Celebrate Black History Month by diving into children’s pictures books and learning about entrepreneurship. Gain knowledge of elementary chapter books that feature inspiring young entrepreneurs. Learn how to introduce the students to the concepts of entrepreneurship, decision-making, investing, profit, goods & services, and producers & consumers. Feature the presented lessons and activities in their classroom instruction. Promote Black History Month using children’s literature. Other titles include “Cleo Edison Oliver: Playground Millionaire” by Sundee Frasier, “Danny Dollar Millionaire Extraordinaire – The Lemonade Escapade” by Ty Allan Jackson, “J.D and the Great Barber Battle” by J. Dillard.
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