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Written by: Penny Clarkson,
Lesson title: Economics Vocabulary
Time: 45 min. / Days: 1 		Content Area: Social Studies
Grade: Second
TEKS

Social Studies
  • 2.9(A) explain how work provides income to purchase goods and services;
  • 2.9(B) explain the choices people in the U.S. free enterprise system can make about earning, spending, and saving money, and where to live and work.
  • 2.10(A) distinguish between producing and consuming;
  • 2.10(B) identify ways in which people are both producers and consumers;
Marzano Strategies
  • Vocabulary Development
 BigSix Elements
  • Task Definition
  • Information Seeking Strategies
  • Use of Information
  • Synthesis
  • Evaluation
Materials:
Laptops, Projector, and PowerPoint Template

Resources:
Procedure:
1. Divide students into 5 groups and assign each group a slide from the PowerPoint. 2. Each group should have their own laptop and a copy of the slideshow. 3. Go over the following directions: 3a. Read the sentences on the assigned slide with your group. 3b. As a group, decide what you think the word at the top of the slide means based on what you read. 3c. Come up with a definition for each word and type it in the box provided. 3d. Choose the picture on the slide that best shows what the word means. Drag and drop the picture in with your definition. 4. Have each group present their definition and picture. 5. As the groups present, the teacher should type on the slideshow that is projected on the screen. 6. Drag and drop the picture that the group selected. 7. As a class, discuss the definition and picture choice. Should we make changes? 8. Continue with the other groups. 9. Save the class PowerPoint.

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