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Present Essential Question to Class: ● Present the essential question, learning objectives, and “I can” statements using student-friendly language. Clarify any questions that students have about the content and learning objectives. ● Have students preview the text to identify the vocabulary words for this week. Unpack the weekly vocabulary as appropriate. Article 1: Goods (taught with “Services”) Word Count: 15 Vocabulary: goods: things people buy and sell High Impact Teaching Strategies: Collaborative Learning, Explicit Teaching, Differentiated Teaching Lesson Plan: 1. For this lesson, you will be using the Poster Pal T-chart, “Goods and Services.” 2. To begin the lesson, review previous learning about needs and wants. Assess student understanding and give feedback, as needed. 3. Have the students look at the pictures on the cover of the student edition. Give them the opportunity to discuss what they see in the pictures. Ask: a. What do you see in the pictures? (Answers may vary.) 4. Show the Poster Pal T-chart, “Goods and Services.” Read the article “Goods” together. Have the students locate the bolded word. Read the definition. As a class, come up with a definition for “goods.” Write the definition on the T-chart. a. Point out the picture of goods on the cover. Explain that these are goods because we can buy or sell them. 5. Read the article “Services” together. Have the students locate the bolded word and work together to come up with a definition of “services.” Write the definition on the T-chart. a. Point out the picture of the service on the cover. Explain that a haircut is a service, because someone is doing work for us when we get our hair cut. 6. Have a class discussion about goods and services. As you discuss, write the brainstormed list under the correct definition on the chart. Ask: a. What are goods that we buy and use? (Answers may vary.) Write these on the board, under the definition of goods. b. What are some services that we buy and use? (Answers may vary.) Write these on the board, under the definition of services. 7. As a class, discuss why we need goods and services. Help the students to understand that goods and services help us to meet our needs. 8. Tell the students that they are going to play a game to help them remember the difference between goods and services. Model how to play the game for the students. Note: If students are physically unable to play, adjust the activity to allow them to participate. a. The students will play a variation of the game “Fruit Salad.” (Note: Set very strict ground rules for safety.) b. Tape pictures of goods and services to the students’ chairs.
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