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Vincent van Gogh's "Flower Beds in Holland"

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A lesson plan for Grades K–2 Social Studies

Provider: National Council on Economic Education

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K–2
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National Council on Economic Education

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In this EconEdLink lesson, students gain an understanding of opportunity costs. They will examine an image of Vincent van Gogh's 100-year-old painting titled Flower Beds in Holland and, with guidance, glean from the subject matter the notion that farmers cannot grow everything they might want to grow. In choosing one crop to grow, farmers choose not to grow another crop. The crop not chosen is their opportunity cost. Included in this lesson plan are links to an image of Van Gogh's painting as well as an interactive question and answer activity.

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 6.02: Describe how people of different cultures work to earn income in order to satisfy wants and needs.

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 6.02: Examine the concept of scarcity and how it influences the economy.
    • Objective 6.05: Explore goods and services provided in communities.