Uncle Jed's Barbershop
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- Title
- Uncle Jed's Barbershop
- Reserve Bank
- Philadelphia
Summary
Students listen to the book Uncle Jed's Barbershop, about an African-American barber who, despite significant setbacks, saves enough money to buy his own barbershop. From the story, students learn about saving, savings goals, opportunity cost, and segregation. The students participate in a card game to further investigate what it takes to reach a savings goal.
Additional Information
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Economics |
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5-8 |
| Keywords |
| save, entrepreneurship, saving, goal, opportunity, cost, children's, literature |
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