| aidemia--modules-courseplan_type | Create a plan of a course |
| Which subject | No subject |
| What age group | Doesn't matter |
| What topic | Create a 5-day lesson sequence for a multi-age group (grades K–5) using the weekly theme “Business & Finance.” The mentor text is “Civic Square: The Grand Opening,” where AJ, Liam, Simay, and Onyx open shops in their city. Each day’s lesson should integrate Reading, Writing, Grammar, and Math with a focus on real-world applications related to starting and running a business. The five daily lessons should include the following academic focus areas: Reading: Identifying main ideas, retelling events, asking/answering questions Writing: Sentence writing, star detail development, complete paragraph formation Grammar: Sentence types, capitalization, punctuation Math: Rounding prices, counting money, budgeting Each daily lesson should include: A combined “I Can” statement Hook or story connection to the mentor text Teaching Point / Mini Lesson for each subject Modeling (teacher demonstration) Guided Practice Independent Application (K–2 and 3–5 versions) Final Reflection prompt |
| Number of lessons | 5 |
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| Any other preferences | Be sure to link each day’s lesson to the overall business theme and the mentor story's progression. Format the response in a clear day-by-day layout (W1.D1 through W1.D5) for easy lesson planning. |
In this course, students in grades K-5 will engage with the weekly theme “Business & Finance” through the mentor text “Civic Square: The Grand Opening.” Students will explore concepts of entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and teamwork while developing skills in reading, writing, grammar, and math.
I can understand what a business is and identify the main ideas in the story.
Read the first chapter of “Civic Square: The Grand Opening” to introduce students to the characters starting their businesses.
Demonstrate how to identify the main idea in the first chapter and model writing a simple sentence: “AJ opened a toy shop.”
What was your favorite part of the story, and what did you learn about businesses today?
I can describe my business idea and write details about it.
Revisit “Civic Square,” focusing on how each character developed their business ideas.
Demonstrate how to retell a key event by summarizing what each character did when developing their shop idea.
What business idea are you most excited about, and why?
I can create a budget for my business using math skills.
Discuss how AJ, Liam, Simay, and Onyx budget their initial investments in their shops.
Create a simple budget (income vs. expenses) for a pretend business, visually demonstrating it on a chart.
How does budgeting help your business idea?
I can create a marketing plan to promote my business.
Review how characters in “Civic Square” marketed their businesses during the grand opening.
Create a sample marketing tagline for a character’s shop using persuasive language and exclamatory sentences.
What is one creative way you will market your business, and why do you think it will work?
I can summarize our learning this week and reflect on my business plan.
Look back at the conclusion of “Civic Square: The Grand Opening” and how all characters succeeded at their openings.
Write a reflective summary as a whole class of what they learned regarding business.
What is one lesson from this week that you will apply if you were to start a real business?
This 5-day lesson sequence allows students to explore various dimensions of business and finance through practical, engaging, and age-appropriate activities that build on the mentor text, “Civic Square: The Grand Opening.” Each lesson seamlessly integrates essential literacy and math skills, fostering real-world connections.