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Little Bill the producer!

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A lesson plan for grades K–2 Social Studies

Provider: National Council on Economic Education


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In this EconEdLink lesson, students learn about producers. They watch a video book about Little Bill, Alice the Great, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. After watching the video and completing an activity about producers, they produce their own books about Little Bill, Alice the Great, or Dr. King. This lesson incorporates interactive student activities and links to a variety of web resources.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Social Studies (2003)

Grade 1

  • Goal 6: The learner will apply basic economic concepts to home, school, and the community.
    • Objective 6.01: Examine wants and needs and identify choices people make to satisfy wants and needs with limited resources.
    • Objective 6.03: Participate in activities that demonstrate the division of labor.
    • Objective 6.04: Explore community services that are provided by the government and other agencies.
    • Objective 6.07: Recognize that all families produce and consume goods and services.

Grade 2

  • Goal 7: The learner will apply basic economic concepts and evaluate the use of economic resources within communities.
    • Objective 7.01: Distinguish between producers and consumers and identify ways people are both producers and consumers.
    • Objective 7.02: Distinguish between goods produced and services provided in communities.
    • Objective 7.03: Describe different types of employment and ways people earn an income.

Kindergarten

  • Goal 6: The learner will apply basic economic concepts to home, school, and the community.
    • Objective 6.01: Distinguish between wants and needs.
    • Objective 6.03: Identify examples of how families and communities work together to meet their basic needs and wants.
    • Objective 6.05: Explore goods and services provided in communities.