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Young Entrepreneur Challenge

Economics: Making Economic Choices

Day 109of 180
Week 22of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand basic business problem-solving

2

Learn how to identify community needs

3

Practice creative thinking about entrepreneurship

4

Recognize how skills can help others

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 22:29

“Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; he won't stand before obscure men.”

— Proverbs 22:29 (WEB)

God values diligence and using our talents to serve others

📦 Materials Needed

  • Large poster paper
  • Colored markers
  • Pencils
  • Imagination!
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and explain today we're becoming young entrepreneurs who solve problems in our community

💭 Review Question: What is an entrepreneur?
2Teaching (10 min)

Discuss how entrepreneurs see needs and create solutions that help people

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Entrepreneurs solve problems
  • Good businesses help their community
  • Everyone has creative skills they can use
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What problems do you see around you?
  • How might you help solve those problems?
  • What are you good at doing?
3Activity: My Business Idea (12 min)
hands-on

Students design a simple business that helps their community

📝 Instructions:
  1. Think of a community need
  2. Sketch your business idea on poster paper
  3. Explain how your business helps people
  4. Draw what your business would look like
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Draw one product that helps someone

Challenge: Create a full business plan with prices and services

4Closing (3 min)

Share business ideas and celebrate creativity

📝 Review Questions:
  • What need does your business solve?
  • How can your skills help others?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for giving us unique talents to serve others. Help us use our gifts to love our neighbors.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about being good stewards of our resources

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 22:29

“Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; he won't stand before obscure men.”

— Proverbs 22:29 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Charade game where students act out different job skills

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are learning basic entrepreneurship concepts through creative problem-solving

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage any creative idea
  • Focus on problem-solving, not perfect business concepts
  • Help child see how their skills can benefit others
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might feel uncertain about their ideas

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enthusiasm about helping others, creative thinking

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Interview a local small business owner
  • Create a pretend storefront at home
  • Research famous young entrepreneurs

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