Class Activity of the Month

Lesson Plan
What is the importance of developing job skills?

Overview

This lesson introduces students to the connection between education attainment and earning potential. Students will participate in a classroom activity where they develop a budget according to a given scenario. Additionally, students will actively read and discuss a Dr. Econ Question: What is the importance of developing job skills?

• Choice
• Personal finance
• Labor markets

• Identify the relationship between education and income level.
• Develop a budget.
• Explore changes in labor market trends.

• One 50 minute class period

• Complete Lesson Plan (PDF - 565KB)
  • Handout #1: Student Budget, one per student
  • Handout #2: Budget Card, one budget card per student
  • Handout #3: Discussion questions, one per student
  • Visual #1: Team Budget
• Calculator, one per student
• 3x5 cards or a blank sheet of paper, one per student

Class activity of the month

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