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Economics and Ox Cart Man

Angela KesselAngela Kessel

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Goods and ServicesGoods and Services

Grade 2Grade 2 Ox Cart ManOx Cart Man Standards: Standards:

History:Students use materials drawn from the diversity of human experience to analyze

and interpret significant events, patterns and themes in the history of Ohio, the

United States and the world. Daily Life: 5. Identify the work that people performed to make a living in the past and explain how jobs in the

past are similar and/or different from those of today

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People in Societies Students use knowledge of perspectives, practices and products of cultural, ethnic and social

groups to analyze the impact of their commonality and diversity within local, national, regional and global settings.

Diffusion: 3. Explain how contributions of different cultures within the United States have influenced our common national heritage.

Economics Students use economic reasoning skills and knowledge of major economic concepts, issues

and systems in order to make informed choices as producers, consumers, savers, investors, workers and citizens in an interdependent world.

Scarcity and Resource Allocation: 1. Explain how resources can be used in various ways (e.g., a bushel of corn could be fed to cows, used to make sweetener, or converted to fuel).

Production, Distribution and Consumption: 2. Explain how people are both buyers and sellers of goods and services.

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ObjectivesObjectives For each student to explain how people are both buyers and For each student to explain how people are both buyers and

sellers of goods and servicessellers of goods and services Each child will compare goods and services from the past to Each child will compare goods and services from the past to

present.present. Each child will retell the story in own viewpoint.Each child will retell the story in own viewpoint. Each child will grow a vegetable to represent self-sufficiencyEach child will grow a vegetable to represent self-sufficiency Each child will be able to know the what a consumer isEach child will be able to know the what a consumer is

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MaterialsMaterials

Pencils, markersPencils, markers Paper divided into 2 sections and label each section goods, Paper divided into 2 sections and label each section goods,

servicesservices Ox-Man Ox-Man By Donald HallBy Donald Hall Venn diagram (one for teacher created on poster board and Venn diagram (one for teacher created on poster board and

copies for children)copies for children) Advertisements from the paperAdvertisements from the paper GlueGlue CalculatorCalculator

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Web SitesWeb Sites

http://www.bchs.k12.va.us/Technology%20Class/lewis/Lesson_Plans/Lesshttp://www.bchs.k12.va.us/Technology%20Class/lewis/Lesson_Plans/Lesson_Plan_for_Ox_Cart_Man.pdfon_Plan_for_Ox_Cart_Man.pdf

http://http://www.webenglishteacher.com/hall.htmlwww.webenglishteacher.com/hall.html http://http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?idedsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=260=260

http://www.mce.k12tn.net/colonial_america/colonial_america.htmhttp://www.mce.k12tn.net/colonial_america/colonial_america.htm http://www.ltl.appstate.edu/litcirunits_Fall00/index.htmlhttp://www.ltl.appstate.edu/litcirunits_Fall00/index.html

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Web SitesWeb Sites http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/colonial-times.htmlhttp://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/colonial-times.html http://www.longislandmuseum.org/giftshop2/kids.htmhttp://www.longislandmuseum.org/giftshop2/kids.htm http://www.airbrushbytrish.com/PortraitsAndMurals.htmhttp://www.airbrushbytrish.com/PortraitsAndMurals.htm http://www.purselipsquarejaw.org/2006/08/knitting-and-public-politics.phhttp://www.purselipsquarejaw.org/2006/08/knitting-and-public-politics.ph

pp http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/candles.htmlhttp://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/candles.html http://www.dkimages.com/discover/Home/Geography/Europe/Portugal/Unhttp://www.dkimages.com/discover/Home/Geography/Europe/Portugal/Un

assigned/Unassigned-006.htmlassigned/Unassigned-006.html

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Student ActivityStudent Activity

1. 1. Have students make a Venn Diagram with “Ox-Cart Man” on Have students make a Venn Diagram with “Ox-Cart Man” on the left and “My Family” on the right. Have students discuss the left and “My Family” on the right. Have students discuss ways the family in the story met their need for goods. ways the family in the story met their need for goods. Compare this with how families meet their need for goods Compare this with how families meet their need for goods today. Record similarities in the middle of the Venn Diagram. today. Record similarities in the middle of the Venn Diagram. Record differences on the sides. Record differences on the sides.

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2. Children will compare and contrast goods and 2. Children will compare and contrast goods and services from the book to present timeservices from the book to present time

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3. Children will retell the story in their own 3. Children will retell the story in their own words about how their life would be if they words about how their life would be if they lived in colonial times.lived in colonial times.

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4. Children will grow new potatoes from an 4. Children will grow new potatoes from an existing potato.existing potato.

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5. 5. Using advertisements from a paper, children will cut out Using advertisements from a paper, children will cut out pictures of items they want and glue on a piece of paper (with pictures of items they want and glue on a piece of paper (with the price). After they are finished, each child is “given” ten the price). After they are finished, each child is “given” ten dollars. They will add up their purchases and anything over dollars. They will add up their purchases and anything over ten dollars is crossed out. If the child ends up spending exactly ten dollars is crossed out. If the child ends up spending exactly

ten dollars, askten dollars, ask them if they will be consumers again and why. them if they will be consumers again and why.

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Farm Scene of daily lifeFarm Scene of daily life

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HomeHome

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Man driving an ox-cartMan driving an ox-cart

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Ox-cart for saleOx-cart for sale

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Making candlesMaking candles

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KnittingKnitting

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WhittlingWhittling

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MoneyMoney

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