Busiest People Ever
This book is about jobs that people have and what they do to keep things running smoothly in Busytown. Many service jobs are described.
Economic Concepts
- Human Resources
- Human Capital
Grade Levels
- Primary (K-3)
Related Subjects
- Entrepreneurship
Teacher Tips for Using this Book
Description of Online Lesson, Busiest People Ever
http://www.umsl.edu/~econed/busiestpeople.htm
Students read the book and discuss the economics concepts through a set of questions and answers.


Description of Lesson 3, Busiest People Ever
from Economics and Children’s Literature:
Students learn about the many services that are performed in a town, and how the workers get the skills they need to do their jobs.