Little 2nd Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Thinkers {UNIT 4: Economics}

Little Social Studies Thinkers is a complete social studies curriculum specifically for students in grade 2.  It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your 2nd grade students, including step-by-step scripted lesson plans and teaching PowerPoints.  It incorporates many state 2nd grade social studies standards. This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.

UNIT 4: ECONOMICS focuses on what makes up the economy and how all parts of the economy help people, businesses, and communities. It contains lessons on theses specific topics:

•Goods and Services

•Producers and consumers

•Income, spending, and saving

•Supply, demand, and scarcity

•Local and international trade

•How the economy changes over time

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COMPONENTS OF THE UNIT:

-A complete Teacher Guide
-12 Step-by-step, Scripted Lesson Plans (Twelve, 35-minute lesson plans in all)

-8 printable/projectable Books for Read-Alouds + 12 Lesson PowerPoints

-Essential Question and Learning Target Posters

-Anchor Charts

-Whole group Activities

-Student Workbook that follows each lesson

-Quick Check/Exit Ticket for every lesson

-Primary Assessment and Rubric for scoring

-Parent Letter

-A COMPLETE unit PowerPoint to guide your teaching during every lesson (all books, learning targets, activity and workbook pages are included in the PowerPoint- Also includes directions for converting the PowerPoint to Google Slides )

OUTLINE OF UNIT 4:

Lesson 1: THE ECONOMY

Lesson 2: GOODS AND SERVICES

Lesson 3: PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS

Lesson 4: INCOME AND THE FLOW OF MONEY

Lesson 5: SPENDING AND SAVING

Lesson 6: SUPPLY, DEMAND, AND SCARCITY

Lesson 7: BANKS

Lesson 8: THE CHANGING ECONOMY

Lesson 9: TRADE

Lesson 10: THE JOURNEY OF A GOOD

Lesson 11: REVIEW

Lesson 12: ASSESSMENT

*Please download the preview to see all that is included, including samples of everything!*

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LITTLE SOCIAL STUDIES THINKERS UNITS FOR 2ND GRADE

Unit 1: GOVERNMENT & CIVICS
Unit 2: LEARNING ABOUT THE PAST
Unit 3: COMMUNITIES
Unit 4: ECONOMICS
Unit 5: GEOGRAPHY

2ND GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES FULL CURRICULUM BUNDLE


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LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses. If you are a coach, principal, or district interested in transferable licenses to accommodate yearly staff changes, please contact me for a quote at karen@mrsjonessclass.com .


--------------------------RELATED CURRICULUM-------------------------------

2ND GRADE - Little Science Thinkers

KINDERGARTEN - Little Social Studies Thinkers

FIRST GRADE Little - Social Studies Thinkers

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