Fifth Grade Social Studies Junior Achievement (Fast Track) - Instructional Focus Calendar- Day 1

Core Text
and Resources
BEEP LESSONS
Junior Achievement BizTown
JABiztown Curriculum Guide
What is a Community?
Unit 1, Lesson 1
Pages U1-1 U1-3
Citizens Guide pg 3
Junior Achievement Kit

JABizTown DVD

Large JABiztown map

Transparency 1-1

Benchmarks
SS.C.2.2.1 The student understands the importance of
participation through community service, civic improvement,
and political activities.
SS.C.2.2.2. The student understands why personal responsibility
and civic responsibility are important.
SS.C.2.2.5. The student knows what constitutes personal,
political, and economic rights and why they are important and
knows examples of contemporary issues regarding rights.
LA.B.2.2.3. The student writes for a variety of occasions,
audiences, and purposes.

Instructional Strategies
Introduce new vocabulary words
Set objectives and provide
feedback

Assessments
Summarize what is a
community

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Core Text
and Resources
BEEP LESSONS
Junior Achievement BizTown
JABiztown Curriculum Guide
Why Do I Pay Taxes?
Unit 1, Lesson 4
Pages U1-23 U1-30
What Is Philanthropy?
Unit 1, Lesson 5
Pages U132 U1-33
Citizens Guide pgs. 6-7

Junior Achievement Kit

JA Biztown map (Government in an Economy)
Money cards (from lesson 2)
Transparency 1-3

Benchmarks
SS.C.2.2.3. The student knows that a citizen is a legally
recognized member of the United States who has certain rights
and privileges and certain responsibilities (e.g., privileges such
as the right to vote and hold public office and responsibilities
such as respecting the law, voting, paying taxes, and serving on
juries.)
SS.D. 2.2.4. The student knows that the government provides
some of the goods and services that we use and that the
government pays for the goods and services it provides through
taxing and borrowing.

Instructional Strategies
Introduce new vocabulary words
Identify similarities and differences
Cooperative group strategies

Assessments
Citizens Guide pg. 7

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Core Text
And Resources
BEEP LESSONS
Junior Achievement BizTown
JABiztown Curriculum Guide
Why Use A Financial Institution?
Unit 2, Lesson 1
Pages U2-1 U2-14

Benchmarks

SS.D.2.2.2. The student understands the roles that money plays

in a market economy

Other Materials
Newspaper or Internet ads promoting
services of banks or credit unions (Not in
kit)

Introduce new vocabulary words

Cooperative group strategies

SS.D.2.2.3. The student understands the services that banks and

other financial institutions in the economy provide to
consumers, savers, borrowers, and businesses.

Citizens Guide pg. 14

Junior Achievement Kit

Resource Sheets 2-1, 2-2

JABiztown map (Banks In an Economy)

Banking Bingo Cards

Transparency 2-1

Instructional Strategies

MA.5.A.2.2. Add and subtract fractions and decimals fluently

and verify the reasonableness of results, including in problem
situations.

Set objectives and provide

feedback

Assessments

Banking Bingo Game

Fifth Grade Social Studies Junior Achievement (Fast Track) - Instructional Focus Calendar- Day 4
Core Text
and Resources
BEEP LESSONS
Junior Achievement BizTown
JABiztown Curriculum Guide
How Do I Make a Deposit?
Unit 2, Lesson 2
Pages U2-15 U2-30
Citizens Guide pgs. 15-19
Junior Achievement Kit

Transparencies 2-2, 2-3

Resource Sheet 2-3

Check It Out! Poster

Benchmarks
MA.5.A.2.2. Add and subtract fractions and decimals fluently
and verify the reasonableness of results, including in problem
situations.

Instructional Strategies
Introduce new vocabulary words
Reinforce effort and provide
recognition

SS.D.1.2.3. The student understands the basic concept of credit.

Homework and practice

Assessments
Citizen Guide pg. 19

Fifth Grade Social Studies Junior Achievement (Fast Track) - Instructional Focus Calendar- Day 5
Core Text
and Resources
BEEP LESSONS
Juior Achievement BizTown
JABiztown Curriculum Guide
How Do I Write A Check?
Unit 2, Lesson 3
Pages U2-31 U2-46
Citizens Guide pgs. 20 - 24
Junior Achievement Kit

Practice checkbook materials

Resource sheet 2-3

Transparencies 24 and 2-5

Benchmarks

Instructional Strategies

MA.5.A.2.2. Add and subtract fractions and decimals fluently

and verify the reasonableness of results, including in problem
situations.

Introduce new vocabulary words

MA.5.2.3. Make reasonable estimates of fraction and decimal

sums and differences, and use techniques for rounding.

Set objectives and provide

feedback.

SS.D.2.2.3. The student understands the services that banks and

other financial institutions in the economy provide to
consumers, savers, borrowers, and businesses.
SS.D.1.2.5. The student understands the concept of earning
income and the basic concept of a budget.

Homework and practice

Assessments
Citizens guide pg. 24

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Core Text
and Resource
BEEP LESSONS
Junior Achievement BizTown
JABiztown Curriculum Guide
Who Open A Savings Account?
Unit 2, Lesson 4
Pages U247 U2-56
Citizens Guide pgs. 25 -27
Junior Achievement Kit

Biztown map (Banks in an Economy)

Resource Sheet 2-4 (Unit 2 Debriefing Script)

Practice Checkbook materials

Transparencies 2-6 and 2-7

Benchmarks
MA.5.A.2.2. Add and subtract fractions and decimals fluently
and verify the reasonableness of results, including in problem
situations.
MA.5.2.3. Make reasonable estimates of fraction and decimal
sums and differences, and use techniques for rounding.
SS.D.2.2.3. The student understands the services that banks and
other financial institutions in the economy provide to
consumers, savers, borrowers, and businesses.
SS.D.1.2.5. The student understands the concept of earning
income and the basic concept of a budget

Instructional Strategies
Introduce new vocabulary words
Set objectives and provide
feedback
Identify similarities and differences

Assessments
Citizens Guide pgs. 2526
(Unit 2 Test)

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Core Text
and Resources
BEEP LESSONS
Junior Achievement BizTown
JABiztown Curriculum Guide
Will I Be Ready for Work?
Unit 3, Lesson 1
Pages U3-1 U3-8
Citizens Guide pg. 28
Junior Achievement Kit

Large JA Biztown map

Transparency 3-1

JABiztown job descriptions

Workplace Skills Scenario Cards

Practice Checkbook materials

Benchmarks
SS.D.1.2.5 The student understands the concept of earning
income and the basic concept of a budget.

Instructional Strategies
Introduce new vocabulary words
Cooperative group strategies

LA.C.3.2.3. The student speaks for specific occasions,

audiences, and purposes, including conversations, discussions,
projects, and informal or imaginative presentations.
LA.C.3.2.1. The student speaks clearly at an understandable
rate and uses appropriate volume.

Assessments
Informal Assessment

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Core Text
and Resources
BEEP LESSONS
Junior Achievement BizTown
JABiztown Curriculum Guide
How Do I Get A Job?
Unit 3, Lesson 3
Pages U3-17 U3-24
Citizens Guide pgs. 32-35
Junior Achievement Kit

Practice Checkbook materials

Benchmarks

Instructional Strategies

LA.C.3.2.3. The student speaks for specific occasions,

audiences, and purposes, including conversations, discussions,
projects, and informal or imaginative presentations.

Introduce new vocabulary words

LA.C.3.2.1. The student speaks clearly at an understandable

rate and uses appropriate volume.

Summarizing

LA.C.1.2.4. The student listens attentively to the speaker,

including making eye contact and facing the speaker.

Role play

Assessments
Citizens Guide pgs. 34-35

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Core Text
and Resources
BEEP LESSONS
Junior Achievement BizTown
JABiztown Curriculum Guide
How Do I Get Paid?
Unit 3, Lesson 4
Pages U3-25 U3-33

Benchmarks
SS.D.1.2.5 The student understands the concept of earning
income and the basic concept of a budget.

Instructional Strategies
Introduce new vocabulary words
Similarities and differences

MA.5.A.2.2. Add and subtract fractions and decimals fluently

and verify the reasonableness of results, including in problem
situations.

Summarizing
Cooperative group strategies

Citizens Guide pgs. 36-38

MA.5.2.3. Make reasonable estimates of fraction and decimal

sums and differences, and use techniques for rounding.

Junior Achievement Kit

Large JABizTown map

Two rolls of 50 pennies (not provided)
Practice checkbook materials
Transparency 3-2
Resource Sheet 3-1 (Unit 3 Debriefing sheet)

SS.D.2.2.2 The student understands the roles that money plays

in a market economy.
SS.D.2.2.3. The student understands the services that banks and
other financial institutions in the economy provide to
consumers, savers, borrowers, and businesses.
SS.D. 2.2.4. The student knows that the government provides
some of the goods and services that we use and that the
government pays for the goods and services it provides through
taxing and borrowing.

Assessments
Citizens Guide pg. 37
(Unit 3 test)

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Core Text
and Resources
BEEP LESSONS
Junior Achievement BizTown
JABiztown Curriculum Guide
How Do Businesses Succeed?
Unit 4, Lesson 2
Pages U4-11 U4-16
Citizens Guide pg. 42
Junior Achievement Kit

Copies of BizBriefs (provided by JA area

office)

Practice checkbook materials

Resource sheet 4-1: (Letters to the editor

optional)

Benchmarks
LA.B.2.2.3. The student writes for a variety of occasions,
audiences, and purposes.

Instructional Strategies
Introduce new vocabulary words
Similarities and differences

LA.B.1.2.1. The student prepares for writing by recording

thoughts, focusing on a central idea, grouping related ideas, and
identifying the purpose for writing.

Summarizing

Assessments
Letter to Editor

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Core Text
and Resources
BEEP LESSONS
Junior Achievement BizTown
JABiztown Curriculum Guide
What are Business Costs?
Unit 4, Lesson 3
Pages U4-17 U4-28

Benchmarks
S.S.D.2.2.1. The student understands economic specialization
and how specialization generally affects costs, amount of goods
and services produced, and interdependence.
MA.5.A.2.2. Add and subtract fractions and decimals fluently
and verify the reasonableness of results, including in problem
situations.

Citizens Guide pg. 43

Junior Achievement Kit

JABizTown map: Banks in an Economy

BizPrep paperwork provided by JA area

office, one per business team

Transparencies 4-2, 4-3, 4-4

Practice checkbook materials

Friendly letters (optional)

MA.5.2.3. Make reasonable estimates of fraction and decimal

sums and differences, and use techniques for rounding.

Instructional Strategies
Introduce new vocabulary words
Set objectives and provide
feedback
Reinforce effort and provide
recognition

Assessments
Citizens Guide pg. 43

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Core Text
and Resources
BEEP LESSONS
Junior Achievement BizTown
JABiztown Curriculum Guide
Why Advertise?
Unit 4, Lesson 5
Pages U4-39 U4-46
Citizens Guide pgs. 46 - 47

Benchmarks
LA.B.2.2.3. The student writes for a variety of occasions,
audiences, and purposes.
LA.B.1.2.1. The student prepares for writing by recording
thoughts, focusing on a central idea, grouping related ideas, and
identifying the purpose for writing.
LA.D.2.2.3. The student recognizes different techniques used in
media messages and their purposes.

Junior Achievement Kit

BizPrep envelopes
Practice checkbook materials

LA.D.2.2.5. The student understands that a variety of messages

can be conveyed through mass media.

Instructional Strategies
Introduce new vocabulary words
Set objectives and provide
feedback
Reinforce effort and provide
recognition
Cooperative group strategies

Assessments
Student created advertisement

Fifth Grade Social Studies Junior Achievement (Fast Track) - Instructional Focus Calendar- Day 15 - 16
Core Text
and Resources
BEEP LESSONS
Junior Achievement BizTown
JABiztown Curriculum Guide
What Else Should Be Prepared?
Unit 4, Lesson 6
Pages U4-47 U4-57
Citizens Guide pgs. 48 - 50
Junior Achievement Kit

BizPrep envelopes

Personal Checkbooks, one per citizen

Transparencies 4-6, 4-7

Bank Applications from Unit 2, lesson 2

Resource Sheet 4-2 (Unit 4 Debriefing

Script)

Benchmarks
MA.5.A.2.2. Add and subtract fractions and decimals fluently
and verify the reasonableness of results, including in problem
situations.
MA.5.2.3. Make reasonable estimates of fraction and decimal
sums and differences, and use techniques for rounding.
SS.D.1.2.5 The student understands the concept of earning
income and the basic concept of a budget.

Instructional Strategies
Introduce new vocabulary words
Set objectives and provide
feedback
Reinforce effort and provide
recognition
Cooperative group strategies

Assessments
Resource Sheet 4-2