Students learn about entrepreneurship by reading a story about entrepreneurs and creating a comic strip about starting a business.

Big idea

Understanding what it takes to be an entrepreneur can help you decide whether you’d like to start your own business.

Essential questions

• What are some personality traits, skills, or characteristics that are helpful for entrepreneurs?
• Would you consider starting your own business?

Objectives

• Identify some personality traits, skills, or characteristics that are helpful for entrepreneurs.
• Consider whether they’d like to start their own business.

What students will do

• Read the Money Monsters Start Their Own Business chapter book. (You will need a book reader app to open ePub files).
• Identify some personality traits, skills, or characteristics that are helpful for entrepreneurs.
• Draw their own comic strip about starting a business.
• Consider whether they’d like to start their own business and why.

Download Activity

TEACHER GUIDE

Drawing your own business comic strip (guide) 

STUDENT MATERIALS

Drawing your own business comic strip (worksheet) 

Money Monsters start their own business (book) 

Money Monsters start their own business (ePub)

Note: Please remember to consider your students’ accommodations and special needs to ensure that all students are able to participate in a meaningful way.