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Do I Want or Need?

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Students explore wants and needs. In this introductory economics lesson, students use a "pinch card" to display whether a familiar item is a "want" or a "need". Students listen to the book Alexander used to be Rich on Sunday by Judith Viorst and complete a wants and needs T-Chart.

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needs vs. wants, economic principles, consumer finance

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consumer education, financial choices, introductory economics, wants and needs, english language arts
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Grade
1st - 2nd
Subjects
English Language Arts
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1 hr
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