Workers and Their Paychecks

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Mission Brief #54

🎯 Your mission

Follow the money. Then follow the choices.

⚡ The twist

Money is just a story everyone agrees to believe.

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Workers earn money for their jobs. This money is called a paycheck. People use paychecks to buy food, clothes, and toys.

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Doing a good job helps workers keep their paychecks. Some workers help others, like teachers and doctors. Their paychecks help support their families.

Key facts

Remember these

1Workers earn money called paychecks.
2Paychecks help buy things we need.
3Some workers help others with their jobs.

Then & Now

💱 Every receipt you've ever seen has this idea inside it.

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What do workers earn for their jobs?

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Question 2 of 2

Who might help others in their job?

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