Have you ever wanted to teach a unit on earning an income by actually letting your students earn an income? Look no further than this authentic classroom currency earning experience for your students.

Students will work through unit notes, formative assessments, authentic work experiences, and portfolios. All the while, they will be paid for their efforts in classroom currency. They will experience income inequality, the merits of different pay structures, and pay deductions (like taxes) in an authentic, relevant, and controlled environment. All of the planning, assessments, instructional tools, and classroom currency is included in this unit bundle.

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Bundle Package Includes: 

* Unit Overview Plan for curricular connections, daily activities, and suggested pacing

* ALL lesson notes in powerpoint format including outlines, exit tickets, income earning activities and teacher instructional notes

* Pre-assessment with solutions and topic analysis

* Pre-skills powerpoint to ensure understanding of percents

* 4 math journal prompts to help students make connections between classroom learning and real life experiences (No more “when will we ever use this in real life?” questions!)

* Complete Classroom Token economy including physical “cash” and tracking sheets

* Editable student webquest regarding deductions and legalities (can be adjusted based on the specifics of your location)

*Two versions of a student portfolio containing worksheets for all topics covered

* Unit Exam containing three short answer and one scenario based problem with either numeric or rubric/standards grading methods

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Topics Covered:

*Piece work

*Overtime

*Wages

*Salary

*Deductions

*Commission

*Pay Statements

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All Products included in Unit Bundle:

* Editable Unit Notes ($10)

* Classroom Currency ($5)

* Editable Unit Assessments ($12)

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The unit is made to fit Canadian curricular outcome “demonstrates understanding of income” but can easily be adapted to fit other countries. This unit fully aligns with Canadian Curriculum as listed below:

* Alberta Math 10-3 (Number 2)

* British Columbia Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 10 (C2)

* Manitoba Essential Mathematics 10 (10E1.P.1)

* New Brunswick Financial & Workplace Mathematics 10 (N2)

* Newfoundland & Laborador Mathematics 1202 – Grade 10 (SCO N2)

* Northwest Territories (See Alberta)

* Nova Scotia Math at Work 10 (N02)

* Nunavut Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 10 (10.1.2)

* Ontario Math for Work and Everyday Life 3E (A2.1)

* Prince Edward Island Math 431A – Apprenticeship & Workplace Math 10 (N2)

* Quebec Prework Math Year 2 (Consumerism e & f)

* Saskatchewan Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 10 (WA 10.11)

* Yukon (See British Columbia)