Interdisciplinary Vocabulary Strategies

Amanda ChambersRED 6545Dr. Joseph

Content

first grade standard SS.1.E.1.1 Standard 1: Beginning Economics

Recognize that money is a method of exchanging goods and services.  Standard SS.1.E.1.2 Standard 1: Beginning EconomicsDefine opportunity costs as giving up one thing for another.  Standard SS.1.E.1.3 Standard 1: Beginning EconomicsDistinguish between examples of goods and services.  Standard SS.1.E.1.4 Standard 1: Beginning EconomicsDistinguish people as buyers, sellers, and producers of goods and services.  Standard SS.1.E.1.5 Standard 1: Beginning EconomicsRecognize the importance of saving money for future purchases.

Disciplinary Vocabulary

Goods

Services

Money

Opportunity Costs

Buyers

Sellers

Producers

Saving

Purchases

Standards: CCSS

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.1: Read Closely-Evidence & InferencesCCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.9 Analyze how two or more texts address similar topicsCCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4 Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a textCCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.2 Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orallyCCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.5 Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.2 Write informative/explanatory textsCCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.6 Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening

InvestigateText 1- Fiction

If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff

What would be the opportunity costs of the items the little pig wanted?The opportunity costs would be the exchange of money for the goods.

Name some of the goods and/or services presented in this story.Pancakes, maple syrup, bubble bath, rubber duck, shoes, clothes, music. A service would be for her pictures to be taken. There were many, many more!

Would the little pig be considered a buyer, seller, or producer of goods/services?The little pig would be considered a buyer because she wanted to purchase the many goods/services.

The little pig wanted so many things! In the real world, why is it important to save money?

It is important to save so that you have enough money for emergencies, and also for your wants and needs.It i

InvestigateOther Sources

Watch these Brain Pop Jr. videos to explore the difference of needs vs. wants, goods and services, and saving vs. spending. http://www.brainpopjr.com/socialstudies/economics/goodsandservices/preview

Describe the difference of a good vs. a service.

Why is it important to save money for future purposes?

Identify a way people can save money.

Provide an example of a want vs. a need.

What do producers, buyers, and sellers have in common?

Report

1. Flocabulary: Teacher will select a beat from the site and groups students to create lyrics that summarize what they have learned about. Students will need to use 3 or more words from the wordsplash (which includes all vocabulary words).http://www.flocabulary.com/warp-beats/

2. Groups will create a CD cover that reflects the content of their song. They will also include their title on the cover.http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/cover-creator-30065.html