Teaching Resources
Grade Four: Earning an Income
Link to Resource: Take Charge America
Students share several chapters from the book Shoeshine Girl, by Clyde Robert Bulla, to learn about the role of money, labor, earning income, positive and negative incentives, and improving human capital and productivity. Students complete a worksheet on earning money, discuss possible careers, and complete an activity that shows the importance of learning and practicing new skills.
Jump$tart Standards