To engage our parents in the process, we invite them to come in to interview salary workers and entrepreneurs. It is absolutely precious! We have about 6-8 parents come in dressed professionally and playing the role of a bank loan officer or Human Resources representative. The students bring either their business application information or their resumé.
Below are pictures of a business being interviewed by a parent:
The kids were also encouraged to "look professional" because they would be interviewed for their business loans and salary positions. Needless to say, the kids always take this VERY seriously. So precious!We invited the 3rd graders (and former Wildcat City! citizens) to share their reflections with the 2nd graders with similar businesses. The new business owners had a series of interview questions to help prompt their advisor. It was absolutely precious and a great way to connect the grades. On the day of the simulation, we also invite the 1st grade students to shop. This is a great way to connect their year-to-come experience!
These creative ladies designed tissue-paper flowers, clay flowers, and flower jewelry!
Below are a few pictures of our businesses and
salary workers on our presentation day:
salary workers on our presentation day:
The bankers, along with the bank manager (teacher), handled all the loan transactions, payroll, ATM-manning, and general banking for the citizens of our city. The ATM was created using a tri-fold board, dowel rods with applesauce caps hot-glued on for buttons, and some lettering. "Tourists" received city-specific money as well as ATM cards to use during their time in our city. They used scrapbook paper plastic containers to hold the denominations of money.
He popped popcorn to sell along with tickets to his showings.
One of our students was the police officer for our city! A few officers from our local police department came over and were interviewed by the student about their reasons for being an officer as well as other important parts of their job. They were wonderful with our student! They even gave him sticker-badges to give to the other students in his class as well as enough to hand out on the "tourist season" day.
These two lovely business owners created a business that sold collars, leashes, dog beds, treats, and other dog needs. Their business also provided dog training (for stuffed lovies)!
This young citizen created a business around his martial arts training.
He offered lessons that cost $5 for five minutes.
For the simulation, our businesses and salary jobs have included:
- Salary workers: bankers (2), fire marshal, doctor, police officers, librarians, teachers
- Businesses: origami designs, bakeries, gaming arcades, dance lessons, art shop, city museum, yoga studio, martial arts, Harry Potter experiences, tie-dye clothes, movie theater (student-made production), puppet shows, scientists selling tickets to see experiments, jewelry shop, pet supplies
Above are some examples of what we give the kids when they apply for
jobs or businesses, a business license, and interview questions
we give the parents.
jobs or businesses, a business license, and interview questions
we give the parents.
Click HERE for one of the City Council Meeting lessons FREEBIE!
Click HERE to see Salary Worker Interview Questions FREEBIE!
Click HERE for the Business Loan Application FREEBIE!
Please feel free to email me or comment below with additional questions about this simulation!
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