First Grade Social Studies

Date:Unit3_Week2_Day1
Opening(Engage)
****Restatethestandard/learningobjectiveusingICanstatements.Ex:
Ican
identifythecontributionsmadebyhistoricalfigureslikeBenjaminFranklinandGeorgeWashington
Carver.Icandescribehoweverydaylifeofthesehistoricalfiguresissimilartoanddifferentfrom
everydaylifeinthepresent.Icandescribehowhistoricaldisplaypositivecharactertraitsoffairness,
respectforothers,respectfortheenvironment,conservation,courage,equality,tolerance,
perseverance,andcommitment.Icandescribetheculturalandgeographicsystemsassociatedwith
historicalfigures.Icanexplainthatpeoplehavetomakechoicesaboutgoodsandservicesbecause
ofscarcity.Wearapairofglasses(bifocals)whileeatingabagofpeanutsandsearchingthrougha
salesflyerforthislesson.
SS1H1Thestudentwillreadaboutanddescribethelifeofhistoricalfiguresin
America
a. IdentifythecontributionsmadebyBenjaminFranklinandGeorge
WashingtonCarver.
b. Describehoweverydaylifeofthesehistoricalfiguresissimilartoand
differentfromeverydaylifeinthepresent(food,clothing,homes,
transportation,communication,recreation).
Standards

Essential
Question(s)

Vocabulary

MiniLesson

SS1G1Thestudentwilldescribetheculturalandgeographicsystems
associatedwithBenjaminFranklinandGeorgeWashingtonCarver.
SS1E1Thestudentwillidentifygoodsthatpeoplemakeandservicesthat
peopleprovideforeachother.
SS1E3Thestudentwilldescribehowpeoplearebothproducersandconsumers.
SS1CG1ThestudentwilldescribehowBenjaminFranklinandGeorge
WashingtonCarverdisplaypositivecharactertraitsoffairness,respectfor
others,respectfortheenvironment,conservation,courage,equality,tolerance,
perseverance,andcommitment.

Whatdopeopleneedtolive?Howareneedsdifferentthanwants?
Howdopeoplemakechoicestogetthethingstheyneedandwant?
Howdoeslocationaffectwhoisaproducer?Howdoeslocationaffectwhoisa
consumer?
wants-Wants are things that people would like to have
needs-Needs are things we must have to live.
choice-Choice is what someone chooses or decides.
goods-Goods are things we buy or use.
services- Services are jobs that people do to help others.
consumer-A consumer is someone who buys or uses goods or services.
producer-A producer is someone who makes goods or gives services.
scarcity-Scarcity is when there is not enough of something that people want.
inventor-An inventor is someone who is the first to think of or make something.
Simple Simon Meets a Producer lesson:
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lid=464&type=educator
Read the
Simple Simon story
.

First Grade Social Studies

Answer the
Simple Simon questions
.
1. Who is the producer in the rhyme?
[The pie-man]
2. What is the pie-man selling?
[Pies, cakes, muffins, etc.]
3. Who is the consumer in the rhyme?
[Simon]
4. What did Simon want to do?
[Buy a pie.]
5. How much would Simon have to pay for the pie?
[A penny]
6. Do you think Simon bought the pie?
[No, he didn't have a penny.]
7. What other goods and services do consumers buy from producers?
[Toys, clothing,
automobiles, houses, music, etc.]
8. Name some producers and tell what they provide for consumers.
[School librarians
help teachers and students find books, cooks prepare meals for diners, nurses take
care of sick people, etc.]

WorkSession(Explore,Explain,Elaborate)
Formativeassessmentwilldeterminesmallgroups.
Studentswillallcompletethe
consumersandproducersworksheet
thencontinuewithyesterdays
stations.
StationI:
Readbooksaboutspendingandsaving,goodsandservices,and
scarcity.
Differentiated
StationII:
Lookthroughsalesflyerstofindsomethingyouwouldliketobuy.
Instruction/Small
DrawapictureoftheiteminyourSSnotebook.Writethepriceandhowyouwill
Group/Task
earnmoneytobuytheitem.
StationIII:
OldMotherHubbardreaderstheater(Benchmark)
th
(Thiscouldbea4
station)Drawawordwebfortheword
producer.
Writing
-or
Connection
Makechartshowinggoodsandservicesyourfamilybuyseachweek.
EndofUnit
StudentswillusefactslearnedtocompletetheUnit3post-assessment.
Assessment
Connection
Closing(Evaluate)
BrainPopJr.GoodsandServiceseasyquiz.ReviewEQs