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All grades  Project 1 week

Cash & Crash: Gamer's Guide to Savings!

Arthur R
TH:Cr1.8.c
TH:Cr1.2.a
D2.Eco.6.K-2
Self Directed Learning
Academic Mindset
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Purpose

Dive into the world of financial literacy by leveraging your creativity and entrepreneurial spirit to market and sell toys inspired by your TikTok channel and video game content. Engage in hands-on activities that blend storytelling, character development, and economic principles as you create and share captivating content. Explore innovative marketing strategies, enhance your critical thinking skills, and build a sense of identity and belonging within a community of like-minded peers.

Learning goals

Develop your ability to create engaging TikTok content that effectively markets and sells toys, while enhancing your understanding of financial literacy concepts. Strengthen your skills in self-directed learning by using feedback to refine your videos and toy designs. Cultivate an academic mindset by exploring your identity and role as a content creator and entrepreneur. Enhance critical thinking and problem-solving abilities by devising innovative marketing strategies for your virtual toy fair.
Standards
  • [National Core Arts Standards] TH:Cr1.8.c - Develop a scripted or improvised character by articulating the character’s inner thoughts, objectives, and motivations in a drama/theatre work.
  • [National Core Arts Standards] TH:Cr1.2.a - Propose potential new details to plot and story in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • [National Council for the Social Studies] D2.Eco.6.K-2 - Explain how people earn income.
Competencies
  • Self Directed Learning - Students use teacher and peer feedback and self-reflection to monitor and direct their own learning while building self knowledge both in and out of the classroom.
  • Academic Mindset - Students establish a sense of place, identity, and belonging to increase self-efficacy while engaging in critical reflection and action.
  • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving - Students consider a variety of innovative approaches to address and understand complex questions that are authentic and important to their communities.

Products

Throughout this project, you will create engaging TikTok videos that explain the video game and promote the toys. By the end of the week, you will have hosted a virtual toy fair on TikTok, showcasing your toy designs inspired by the game. Additionally, you will produce a presentation or video demonstrating the financial literacy skills you've acquired, focusing on marketing strategies and toy sales.

Launch

Kick off your project by hosting a live TikTok session where you introduce the video game "Dude Theft Auto" and discuss the concept of creating toy designs inspired by the game. Engage your audience by asking them to share their favorite game moments and how these could translate into toy ideas. Use this session to brainstorm marketing strategies with your viewers, encouraging them to think about what makes a toy appealing and how to effectively showcase it on TikTok.

Exhibition

Organize a virtual TikTok showcase where you present your engaging video content and toy designs to a wider audience. Invite classmates, teachers, and family members to join the event, providing feedback and voting on their favorite toy designs. Use this opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of marketing strategies and financial literacy skills by explaining the thought process behind your content and sales approach.