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| What to create | Lesson plan |
| Which subject | No subject |
| What topic | Create a Day 2 lesson for a multi-age group (K–5) using the theme “Business & Finance.” Mentor text “Grand Opening: A Civic Square Story,” where AJ, Liam, Simay, and Onyx brainstorm ideas for their new shops. academic focus must include: Reading: Retelling key events from the planning scenes Writing: Writing a star detail sentence about a store idea Grammar: Using commas in a list Math: Rounding multiple prices to find a total cost. Lesson must include: A short overview paragraph explaining the purpose of the day’s lesson and how it supports the goals of the Business & Finance District. A separate Objectives section with “I Can” statements” that includes all three of the following: The academic skill being taught (what the student will do,) The real-world or role-based application (why they’re doing it,) and reference to the context or task (how they’ll use the skill today). A Hook that connects the mentor story and district theme across all four subjects to activate student thinking. |
| What length (min) | 90 |
| What age group | Doesn't matter |
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| Any other preferences | A very detailed, structured breakdown for each subject area (Reading, Writing, Grammar, Math) that includes: A clear Teaching Point Start this section with: “We are learning to…” that explains why the skill is important, how it connects to the student's role as a business owner, and what strategy or thinking skill will be used to approach it, Thorough Teacher Modeling with examples and teacher talk, and Guided Practice using discussion, partner work, manipulatives, or prompts This section should be well-developed and provide sufficient instructional depth to guide a multi-age group., partner work, or manipulatives A detailed Independent Work section with differentiated tasks for: K–2, 3–5 students. A Reflection section that links the day’s academic work to student roles as business owners in Civic Square. Use natural teacher voice, embedded examples, and scaffolded instruction across all levels. |
Today's lesson focuses on helping students explore and understand business concepts through reading and creating their own business ideas. Using the mentor text “Grand Opening: A Civic Square Story,” students will engage in activities that encourage them to retell key events related to planning business ideas, write descriptive sentences about their own store concepts, use proper punctuation in lists, and practice rounding prices to calculate total costs. This lesson supports our Business & Finance District goals as it introduces the basics of entrepreneurship and financial literacy in a fun, engaging way.
To activate students' thinking, begin with a brief discussion about their favorite ice cream flavor. Ask them to consider opening an ice cream shop. How would they decide the flavors, prices, and names? Share some key decisions from “Grand Opening” to make the connection between the characters' brainstorming and their own potential business ideas. This will get students excited to think creatively and collaboratively about their own businesses.
We are learning to retell key events from the planning scenes in “Grand Opening: A Civic Square Story” to understand how businesses are developed. This is important as it helps us grasp the foundations of planning and creativity in business.
Engage students in a group retelling activity. Have students discuss in pairs what they remember from the book. Each pair then shares with the class one key event from the story, reinforcing listening and comprehension skills.
We are learning to write star detail sentences about our store ideas. This is crucial as it will help us articulate our business concepts clearly, an essential skill for any business owner.
In pairs, students will brainstorm ideas for their “shop” and draft their own star detail sentences. Offer sentence stems for those who need support, such as “My store will sell _____.” Share examples with the class.
We are learning to use commas in a list to make our writing clearer. Using commas is essential to ensure that readers understand what we are describing about our businesses without confusion.
Students will work in small groups to create a list of items their business will sell, ensuring they include commas appropriately. Each group will share their list with the class.
We are learning to round multiple prices to find a total cost. This is an essential skill for budgeting and managing finances in any business.
Distributing price cards to each group, have students round their prices and find a group total. Encourage them to check each other’s rounding as they work together.
Gather students and discuss how the skills learned today—retelling business planning, writing descriptive sentences, using punctuation, and rounding prices—are interconnected and essential to their success as business owners in Civic Square. Ask students to think about how they would feel when presenting their business ideas to the community and what they learned about the importance of clear communication and financial awareness.
This lesson serves not only to enhance literacy and numeracy skills but also to excite young entrepreneurs about the world of business.