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Once Upon a Dime: Middle School Lesson Plan Lesson PlanOnce Upon a Dime: Middle School Lesson Plan Lesson Plan
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Federal Reserve Bank
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6th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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1 hr 30 mins
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Once Upon a Dime: Middle School Lesson Plan

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Once Upon a Dime ... a group of middle schoolers wanted to learn about economics! Teach them complex economic concepts like supply and demand through a resource that effectively simplifies the explanations. Pupils work through various exercises that include using a business plan, asking short answer questions, and filling out graphic organizers.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

free trade, trade, bartering, money, coins, commodities, producers, supply and demand, economics, business, proposals, business skills, business plans, building community, local businesses

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Differentiate for English learners by providing fill-in-the-blank answers for each handout

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires providing scholars with six different handouts either digitally or printed
  • Expects teachers to show "Once Upon A Dime" cartoon during the lesson

Pros

  • Uses various exercises to help solidify learning from the cartoon and to elaborate on those concepts in more detail
  • Asks open-ended questions that get students thinking critically 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.6-8.3 RH.6-8.4 RH.6-8.7 RH.6-8.9

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