A Chair for My Mother

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A Chair for My Mother

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Students read A Chair for My Mother about a little girl and her family who save money to buy a chair after their furniture is destroyed in a fire. Students learn that characters in the book are human resources who save part of the income they earn. Students identify other human resources, discuss how their work allows them to earn income and name strategies that will help them reach a savings goal.

Education Levels:

1, 2, 3, 4

Subject:

Economics, Literature

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Fee Status:

Free

Online provider:

Federal Reserve Bank of St.Louis

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Keywords:

Families, Financial literacy, Savings, Income, Williams, Vera B.

Mediator:

Elementary school teachers

Publisher:

Federal Reserve Bank of St.Louis

Contributor:

Barbara Flowers

Is Part Of:

http://www.stlouisfed.org/education_resources/version_1_new_lesson_plans_k-5.cfm

Language:

English

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Language Arts, English, Economics, Financial, Economic and Business Literacy

Learning Outcomes:

Conforms To

Voluntary National Content Standards in Economics (1997)

Standard 13: Role of Resources in Determining Income
Income for most people is determined by the market value of the productive resources they sell. What workers earn depends, primarily, on the market value of what they produce and how productive they are.

Students will be able to use this knowledge to:
Predict future earnings based on their current plans for education, training, and career options.

At the completion of Grade 4, students will know that:

2. People can earn income by exchanging their human resources (physical or mental work) for wages or salaries.

This data provided by the Achievement Standards Network

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