Junior Achievement (Senior Year)

On March 6, 2020 I went to PS/IS 128 which is an elementary school in Middle Village, New York.  I had to teach 4th graders with 3 other seniors about business and finance on this mandatory trip. Before  the trip, I prepared for the lessons to teach the 4th graders by rehearsing and memorizing the lesson plan  with the 3 other seniors who were my teammates. We planned out as many scenarios as possible and  decided to adapt to the rest of the scenarios. During the lessons, I went second in the order my teammates  and I agreed upon. I helped out my teammates with their lessons like holding up materials or helping out students during the lesson. When my lesson began, I first introduced myself to the students. I taught the students about the types of resources. I also taught the students about how an entrepreneur  uses resources to create products and services and vise versa. To do this, I first remind the 4th graders of  what an entrepreneur is and what good they provide. Next I had my teammates post the map of the United  States to teach the students about the different regions of the United State of America. Then I asked if  entrepreneurs vary between climates and regions. Once the 4th graders got around the answer that  entrepreneurs do vary between climates and regions, I had them complete a flier about creating a business from a resources and advertise that business. The students then shared their business to the class.  Furthermore, I taught them about capital resources, human resources, and natural resources with  vocabulary cards. Finally, I wrapped up the lesson with a recap and then the next lesson began with one of my teammates. After the lessons, my teammates and I went back home with the rest of the people on the  field trip. I taught the students because it was mandatory and I wanted to teach the students to expand their knowledge of the world around them. I learned that you had to engage with the students more and know the material better to teach students about a topic. I envision improving my social skills with this experience. One advice I'll give is that you need to actively engage your students to keep them focused and yearning to learn.