Free ride
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM198&page=teacher
A lesson plan for Grades 4–5 English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Mathematics
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- Appropriate grades
- 4–5
- Provider
- National Council on Economic Education
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This EconEdLink lesson plan explores the true cost of many “free” services provided by the government. Roads and schools are used as examples to introduce the concepts of taxation, government expenditure and government revenue. There is an interactive activity where students choose how government money, received from taxes, should be spent. Students also search the web for clues in understanding how the government obtains money to pay for some of our society's basic needs.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 4
- Goal 4: The learner will analyze social and political institutions in North Carolina such as government, education, religion, and family and how they structure society, influence behavior, and response to human needs.
- Objective 4.04: Examine ways North Carolinians govern themselves and identify major government authorities at the local and state level.
Grade 5
- Goal 2: The learner will analyze political and social institutions in North America and examine how these institutions respond to human needs, structure society, and influence behavior.
- Objective 2.02: Describe the similarities and differences among the local, state, and national levels of government in the United States and explain their legislative, executive, and judicial functions.
English Language Arts (2004)
Grade 4
- Goal 4: The learner will apply strategies and skills to create oral, written, and visual texts.
- Objective 4.02: Use oral and written language to:
- present information and ideas in a clear, concise manner.
- discuss.
- interview.
- solve problems.
- make decisions.
- Objective 4.03: Make oral and written presentations using visual aids with an awareness of purpose and audience.
- Objective 4.05: Use planning strategies to generate topics and organize ideas (e.g., brainstorming, mapping, webbing, reading, discussion).
- Objective 4.02: Use oral and written language to:
Grade 5
- Goal 4: The learner will apply strategies and skills to create oral, written, and visual texts.
- Objective 4.02: Use oral and written language to:
- formulate hypotheses.
- evaluate information and ideas.
- present and support arguments.
- influence the thinking of others.
- Objective 4.03: Make oral and written presentations to inform or persuade selecting vocabulary for impact.
- Objective 4.02: Use oral and written language to:
Mathematics (2004)
Grade 5
- Goal 4: Data Analysis and Probability - The learner will understand and use graphs and data analysis.
- Objective 4.01: Collect, organize, analyze, and display data (including stem-and-leaf plots) to solve problems.
- Objective 4.02: Compare and contrast different representations of the same data; discuss the effectiveness of each representation.
