SSE3312 Danelle Evans Jennifer Sewall Joni Umlauf

1. Mini Society: The Full Experience • SSE3312 • Danelle Evans • Jennifer Sewall • Joni Umlauf

2. Artifact Bag

3. Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship“Citizens of the U.S. have the opportunity and the responsibility to participate in their government. This process of self-government insures that power will always remain where it belongs-with the people.” Source:http://www.lwvor.org/citizensrightsnresp.htm

4. This picture of a class is the best picture of a community. Each student is responsible for his or her actions in the classroom. They are being taught to be active members of the society that surrounds them.

5. Teachers in essence are the leaders of their own community in the classroom. They are responsible for the decisions they make in the best interest of their students. Without teachers to teach students, the students would not become the citizens they grow up to be.

6. This website lets you preview the song or you can download it to your IPOD or computer. This is a great song that teaches students about working and how we need to work for a living to survive. • http://www.songsforteaching.com/math/moneycurrency/gettingthingsdone.htm

7. The world needs money to survive. Each person needs to make money to buy and sell goods. You need to be aware of how to save the money you earn and spend it in wise ways. The mini society will teach you how to do the right thing.

8. A piggy bank is a great example to show the students how to save money. You can even use a piggy bank as part of your classroom management program.

9. Credit cards are a great visual aid to teach children the what credit cards are and how to use them.

10. Monopoly is a great game that teaches students how to save and use money wisely. The goal of the game is to overcome obstacles and have the money at the end.

11. The computer game Tycoon produces a ton of games using your business skills. It’s great to create your own shop, restaurant, or even a theme park and watch it grow! • DQ Tycoon- The students are able to run their own Dairy Queen. Students learn time management skills. • Tycoon Fish- The students are able to run their own pet fish shop.

12. Bill Gates (b1955) - The joint founder of Microsoft along with Paul Allen. One of the most famous entrepreneurs of the present day, partly due to his business methods. Long before the days of the PC, Gates studied Basic programming on old GE and DEC computer systems. He joined Honeywell in 1974. Microsoft began in 1976 and developed several languages for computers including Basic, (Beginners All purpose Symbolic Instruction Code), nowadays forgotten but in the 70's it was the language that let everyone write programs.

13. Internet Search

14. Websites • http://www.mrnussbaum.com/circumcode.htm. This site has so many games in activities that have to do with Social Studies. The students can do anything from map building to learning history. • http://www.kidsnewsroom.org/newsissues/122603/index.asp. This site is the news written for children so they can understand what is going on in the world. Sometimes the news is hard to hear and complicated, this site makes it kid friendly and uses words they can understand. • http://www.citycreator.com/This website is awesome for the mini society lesson plan. The student is able to create their own city and run it how they want. It is a great way for the student to see what works and what does not work in a society. • http://www.coolmath-games.com/lemonade/This is a game for economics. Students choose the price they are going to sell the lemonade for and have to see what works and what people buy. They have tosatisfy their customers, just like in the mini society. • http://www.mysavingsquest.com/This site is amazing! It teaches students how to earn a paycheck, pay bills, save money, and spend wisely. It helps them figure out a budget and the student has to spend how they need tosurvive.

15. Websites • http://www.kids.gov • Kids Gov. is a website that allows students to explore and learn about money. Once you click the money link, students can learn about competition, advertising, saving, printing, and etc. There are tons of information about money on this website where students can view on their own time or in the school’s resource room. • http://www.brainpopjr.com/socialstudies • Kids can find out about all sorts of information related to Social Studies, such as the government, community, holidays, the economy and they can also take quizzes and watch short videos. • http://disneydvd.disney.go.com/schoolhouse-rock-election-collection.html#15039 • Kids can watch School House Rock videos about everything that has to do with elections. • http://www.congressforkids.net/ • Here kids can learn about American Government. There are many activities to do such as projects, fun facts, word hunts, and quizzes to test your knowledge! • http://www.libertyskids.com/ • This section includes notes on how to make life in Colonial America relevant to youth today, key ideas that led to the War of Independence, tips on helping kids use the Internet productively and safely.

16. Websites http://www.moneyinstructor.com/kids.aspMoney Instructor is a great website where you can find games and activities based on money for children. For teachers, there are a few lesson plan ideas to teach money to elementary students. http://www.mysavingsquest.com/-Savings Quest is a website that is an interactive game It allows students to choose a job, earn their own money, and set a savings goal. http://www.kidsbank.com/ Kidsbank is a fun filled website that has many characters such as Penny, Interest Ray, and Dollar Bill to guide the student. The site is full of fun facts, important information, quizzes, and games for the children to explore. http://www.usmint.gov/kids/H.I.P. Pocket Change is a great website that teaches children about different types of coins and the value. There are games children can play that teaches them about coins. http://ae4rv.com/games/lemonade.htm Lemonade Stand is an interactive game website that students can own and grow their own lemonade business. This is a great simulation for children who want or need to learn about business, advertising, and money.

17. Literature Search

18. Literature • Money Sense for Kids • - Hollis Page Harman • This book introduces different types of U.S. currency including the symbols, material, and history of paper and coins • Alexander Use to Be Rich Last Sunday • - Judith Viorst • This book teaches children how to save and not be wasteful with money. • Last Sunday, Alexander's grandparents gave him a dollar -- and he was rich. There were so many things he could do with all of that money!He could buy as much gum as he wanted, or even a walkie-talkie, if he saved enough.But somehow the money began to dissappear... Readers of all ages will be delighted by this attractive new edition of Judith Viorst's beloved picture book. • Lawn Boy • - Gary Pulsen • This book is about a young boy that starts his own lawn mowing business. His grandmother gives him an old lawn mower and he builds a business with the neighbor. The neighbor invests the boy’s money in the stock market and it grows. A summer job turns into an entrepreneurship. The book is funny and children love it. • The Berenstain Bears’ Trouble With Money • Jen and Stan Berenstain • This is an excellent book to show children how trying to save money can be hard. Brother and Sister Bear are taught by their parents to save their money, but when they see things they want in the store, they want to spend, spend, spend. The Berenstain Bears’ books always have great lessons in them, and children enjoy them because they can relate to the bears. • Tyler & His Solve-a-matic Machine • Jennifer Bouani • In this book, Tyler dreams of traveling around the world without his parents. However, the Great Spirit of Entrepreneurs calls on him to make a machine that does homework faster and to create a business to sell these machines to his friends. Will Tyler be successful? You have to read to find out! • My Senator and Me • - Senator Edward M. Kennedy • There's an old saying: "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog." A few years ago, Senator Ted Kennedy decided to do just that. Now his beloved Portuguese Water Dog Champion Amigo's Seventh Wave (nicknamed Splash) is the most famous canine on Capitol Hill. Here we follow Senator Kennedy and Splash through a busy day in D.C., from press conferences to meetings with school groups to committee discussions to a floor vote.

19. Curriculum Worksheets

20. Worksheets General Job Application Name: ________________________________________________ Date of Application: ___________________________________ Job you are applying for (one job per application): ______________________________________________________ Why do you want this job? _____________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Why do you think I should hire you for this job? What experiences have you had that would make you a good choice for this position? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ What other jobs (at home or at school) have you had? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Your Signature: ____________________________________________

21. Worksheets Name ____________________________ Date _____________________________ Mini-Society Key Terms Quiz (5 points each) Directions: Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition. Write the letter on the line to the left. 1. _____ things that are sold, or things a. scarcity someone owns b. barter 2. _____ money spent to make your product and run your business c. currency 3. _____ the way people use resources, to d. economy make and sell, goods and services e. goods 4. _____ to trade one thing for something else, without using money f. services 5. _____ the amount of money left after g. expenses expenses are subtracted h. profit 6. _____ not having enough of something for everyone that wants it 7. _____ any form of money 8. _____ ways working people help and take care of people 9. What is the name of our society? _________________________ 10. What is the name of our currency? _______________________________________________