As part of their sixth grade experience with economies, the sixth graders at Triton Elementary School created their own “pushcart” business. They then opened a special market on Friday, May 15th and invited students from the other grades to shop at their businesses. Many young entrepreneurs were born!
This is the 21st year of the novel study, “THE PUSHCART WARS” it’s also the 50th Anniversary of the book. During this study the selected 6th grade students participated in a Project Based Learning class for eight weeks. They learned how to create a business, how to order products, what it means to be productive and how to market their business. The students also learned several literary elements like – Big Guy vs Little Guy, how war starts, themes and characters, point of view, setting, language and meaning, conflict and resolution and satire.
Other topics discussed were prejudice, politics, political cartoons and how the media played a part in the novel. The Pushcart Wars had eight businesses this year and raised a total of $1,599.95.
Superintendent Donna Burroughs said, “Thank you to all the parents, students and staff that helped to make this a meaningful learning experience for our 6th grade pushcart students.”
Picture # 1 This was the sno-cone business Dylanie Miller, Emma Hepler, Ivy Powell
Picture #2 This is the popcorn business – Jaelyn Bules, Haley Carson, Haddassah Chupp and front Ashley Kaufman
Picture #3 Duck Dig Game – Brenna Weissert, Sydney Stotler, Madelyn Young – Front: Angela Riffey and Alitza Stoner.
