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Project Design Overview: List Full Standards Here, List Standard Number Code in "Unit Calendar"
Project Design Overview: List Full Standards Here, List Standard Number Code in "Unit Calendar"
Project Design Overview: List Full Standards Here, List Standard Number Code in "Unit Calendar"
Grade Level: 1
Driving Question
Gradable Experiences
(assessments)
Resources
Mentor texts, leveled readers,
magazines, etc.
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Non Consumable
Consumable
Materials
Intro. to unit
Standards addressed
Students will be able to know, understand, and do
Created by A. Polito, 2015
Day 2
Standard:
Entry Event:
First grade teachers Todays EQ: What makes a
will film a short
town successful?
video of them
walking around
Hook:
Canton Street in
Who is a mayor and what
Roswell. Teachers
do they do? Do you know
will be portraying
who the mayor of Roswell
the standards of
is?
this unit by being
-Discuss these questions
consumers and
and jot down quick notes.
talking to
Tell the students they will
producers, paying
be meeting with or Skyping
for goods and
services, as well as with the mayor of Roswell!
showing spending
and saving. The
teachers will not be
discussing it, just
filming these
interactions as
normal day to day
Whole Gp. Inst.: Students
life. Students will
will meet together to
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Day 5
Standard:
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then complete a
notice and wonder
about the video in
small groups and
discuss with the
whole class.
a discussion with
the class about the
exercise. What did
everyone want? A
chair. What did you
need to stay in the
game? Your own
chair. Will there ever
be a time when you
cannot get what you
want? Ask for
examples. Relate to
the book, If You Give
a Mouse a Cookie.
Ask students what
are some things
they want vs some
things they need. Go
over vocabulary.
Critical Thinking:
Collaboration:
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Students will be
Students will be
given old magazines given various cards
and will cut and
with businesses,
paste pictures to
goods, services, etc.
sort into needs vs
The students will
wants.
work together to
sort out if OUR town
needs these cards
or not. Ex: Snow
shoveling service
not a need.
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Created by A. Polito, 2015
Need to
Know:What is a
producer and a
consumer?
What
goods/services to
consumers like to
buy?
What
goods/services can
I provide?
Why do consumers
buy
goods/services?
Why do people
save/spend money?
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Day 10
Standard:
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be considered for a
mayor again and
business in our town. walk into the room
to get the meeting
started.
Whole Gp. Inst.:
Whole Gp. Inst.:
Other: The mayor
As a class, make a
The mayor will
will explain how she
list of what is
continue to explain
reviewed the many
needed in a town,
why each business
business
what is nice to have needs an application applications last
in a town, etc.
and how to fill it out. night and will hand
Students will be
Make sure to include out business
able to state why
a list of things you
licenses to those
these things are
will need to run a
who have submitted
needed.
successful business. excellent
Ex: dog walkers
applicationsall
need leashes,
students.
baggies, and treats. Then, students will
decide on a town
name at the end of
the meeting.
Creativity: Students
will individually
think about the list
made. Students will
decide what their
own role in our town
will be. Would they
like to start a
business? What
would you sell?
Good or a service?
What would you
Creativity: Students
will work to
complete their own
business
applications to
present to the
mayor. Students will
hand these in at the
end of the class
period.
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Formative
Critique and Revise:
Assessment:
Students will discuss how it
Students will draw
was working on an
and label pictures of assembly line. What could
goods and services
have worked better? Then
in the community.
students will be the
consumers and enjoy the
trail mix at home.
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Day 15
Standard:
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business?
business?
promote my
business?
promote my
business?
promote my
business?
Hook: Member of
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Berry Design will
introduce various
famous logos to see
if the students can
recognize them.
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Creativity: Students
will start working on
their own logos
while guest is still
Creativity: *WORK
DAY FOR STUDENTS
Students will work
to design, build, and
Creativity: *WORK
DAY FOR STUDENTS
Students will work to
design, build, and
Creativity: Students
will then use these
papers to help
create their own ads
complete their
business fronts for
the life size town as
well as the needs or
products of the
businesses.
complete their
business fronts for
the life size town as
well as the needs or
products of the
businesses.
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Present to
Audience:
Students will be
presenting logo
sketches to graphic
designer as they
are creating them.
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Formative
Assessment:
Students will turn in
their persuasive
papers to be
checked for
understanding.
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Day 20
Standard:
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business?
business?
of this communitys
economy?
of this communitys
economy?
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Creativity: Students
will continue
working on building
their shop/store/etc
to sell their good or
service. Students
can make door
fronts, signs,
windows, etc.
Students will get
supplies ready to
sell or use in the
service. Students
can prepare their
uniform or outfit for
the job.
Creativity: Students
will continue
working on building
their shop/store/etc
to sell their good or
service. Students
can make door
fronts, signs,
windows, etc.
Students will get
supplies ready to
sell or use in the
service. Students
can prepare their
uniform or outfit for
the job.
Communication:
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Students will take
turns, half the class
at a time, to practice
running successful
businesses in our
town. Students will
act out being
producers and
consumers with fake
money. Students will
also have to work on
personal choices of
spending and saving
while consumers.
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Present to Audience:
Students will work
in their town to sell
goods/services they
chose to provide to
members of our
community
(parents).
*****Still need to do: Materials list, more on spending and saving, flex day plans, rubrics