Subject: Social Studies

Skills: Explain how someone earns money and the impacts of saving vs spending that money. Calculate individual spending and earning.

Description: This is a 1 hour, lightly scripted, Fourth or Fifth Grade Social Studies lesson. It answers the

• Essential Question: What is the basis of a functioning society?
• This lesson focuses on comparing the benefits and costs of individual spending.

CCSS: CCSS.5.OA.A.2, CCSS.W.5.3, CCSS.RI.5.1

Skills: Explain what taxes are and their purpose Solve multistep word problems.

Description: This is a 1 hour, lightly scripted, Fourth or Fifth Grade Social Studies lesson.

• It answers the Essential Question: What are the basis of a functioning society?
• This lesson focuses on explaining the purpose of taxes and how they are integrated into the economy.

CCSS: CCSS.4.OA.A.3, CCSS.W.4.1, CCSS.R1.4.1

Skills: Explain how someone earns money and the impacts of saving vs spending that money. Respond to comprehension questions related to a narrative story about earning ...

Description: This is a 1 hour, lightly scripted, Third Grade Social Studies lesson. This lesson would also be great for 2nd grade.

• It answers the Essential Question: What are the basis of a functioning society?
• This lesson focuses on explaining the role of money and the impacts of earning, saving and spending.

CCSS: CCSS.RI.3.3, CCSS.3.NBT.A.2, CCSS.W.3.3

Skills: Explain the roles of a producer and consumer.

Description: This is a 1 hour, lightly scripted, Second Grade Social Studies lesson. This lesson would also be appropriate for Third Grade students.

• It answers the Essential Question: What are the basis of a functioning society?
• This lesson focuses on explaining the roles and impact producers and consumers have on the economy.

CCSS: CCSS.W.2.3, CCSS.RI.2.5, CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Skills: Describe the difference between good and services.

Description: This is a 1 hour, lightly scripted, First Grade Social Studies lesson, which can also be used for Kindergartners. It answers the Essential Question: What are the basis of a functioning economy? The focus of this lesson is on describing examples of the goods and services that government provides.

CCSS: CCSS.W.1.3, CCSS.RI.1.3, CCSS.1.OA.A.1

Skills: Describe a want vs a need. Explain why people save.

Description: This is a 1 hour, lightly scripted, Kindergarten or 1st Grade Social Studies lesson. It answers the Essential Question: What are the basis of a functioning economy? The focus of this lesson is on explaining why people save.

CCSS: CCSS.W.K.3, CCSS.RI.K.2, CCSS.K.MD.B.3