These short videos give you what you need to know before stepping into your learning experience. Watch at your own pace, and come ready to make it a great one for your students.
Training Resources for All Sessions
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Overview and Kit Opening
Get an introduction to the learning experience and walk through the major components you and your students will encounter throughout the course.
How to Use Your Facilitator Guide
Learn how your Facilitator Guide is organized so you can prepare efficiently and lead each session with confidence.
Get Ready for Session 1
Get ready for this session where students are introduced to a community and the kinds of jobs people do in a community. They discuss the skills people need to do their jobs and how people contribute to and benefit from their community.
Get Ready for Session 2
Get ready for this session where students are introduced to the concept of producing goods and services and how one particular good in the community, pizza, is made. They discuss why people work and how people earn money for their work.
Get Ready for Session 3
Get ready for this session where students learn about common payment methods and how money is used in everyday life. They explore four ways to pay and choose which one fits best in various shopping scenarios.
Get Ready for Session 4
Get ready for this session where students learn how taxes support the community and why people pay them. They explore public services and jobs funded by taxes and complete an activity where they make decisions about how to allocate tax dollars to support the community projects they believe are most important
Get Ready for Session 5
Get ready for this session where students learn what it means to be a responsible member of a community. They identify problems in a community park, listen to ideas from other community members, brainstorm possible solutions, and vote on the solution they would like the community to do first.