The Foundations class is an introduction to civics and government for our 5th graders. This class meets 2-3 times a week throughout the 2nd semester. Mrs. Andorfer leads the class and Mrs. Ruck helps out. We work together to provide creative ways for the students to learn what it means to be a citizen (local, state, and country) and abide by a system of rules for each. Another exciting component of this class is our preparation for BizTown - a simulated community field trip where 5th graders experience being an adult for a day (having a job, paying taxes, going shopping…) and connecting it all to financial literacy.

The Foundations curriculum includes:

• • civics - the rights and duties of citizenship

  • government - the system of rules and the group of people who make the rules and make sure citizens follow them; focus on the United States' democratic republic government style

  • BizTown - 5th grade experiential field trip typically in April of each school year; focus on Financial Literacy, Community & Economy, Work & Career Readiness, Business Management