LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 6

The learner will apply basic economic concepts to home, school, and the community.

Objective 6.04

Explore community services that are provided by the government and other agencies.

Resources aligned to this objective

Our community helpers
Each student will choose a different community helper. Once they have chosen their helper the student will then draw their community helper using Kid Pix. With the help of an adult they will be required to type one sentence about their helper. These pictures will be used to form a classroom book entitled Our Community Helpers.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Computer/Technology Skills and Social Studies)
By Meredith Horne.

Resources on the web

Who pays for city hall?
Students learn that city governments provide goods and services by collecting taxes from citizens. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 1–3 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Council on Economic Education
We are consumers and producers
Students learn how they and family members fulfill the roles of producers and consumers at home and in their community. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Council on Economic Education
Simple Simon meets a producer
Students learn what consumers and producers do. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Council on Economic Education
Little Bill the producer!
After watching the video and completing an activity about producers, they produce their own books about Little Bill, Alice the Great, or Dr. King. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Council on Economic Education
Communities - What They Provide for Us
Students learn that a job is work people do to earn a living. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
Provided by: National Council on Economic Education