Standard Course of Study :: Social Studies

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Bartering--A System of Exchange: By participating in a game called "Barter Bag" students will be introduced to the concept of trade. This introduces students to the concept of bartering.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Social Studies); By Carlene M. White.

Tobacco bag stringing: Elementary activity four: In this activity for grades 3–6, students will read and evaluate a primary source letter from the Tobacco Bag Stringing collection. This should be done after Activity one, which is the introductory activity about tobacco bag stringing. Students will investigate the influence of technology, and its lack, on the tobacco bag stringers. They will do a role play/debate in which they will assume the roles of owners of companies and other people that were involved in the issue.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Tobacco bag stringing: Elementary activity three: In this activity for grades 3–6, students will read and evaluate primary source letters from the Tobacco Bag Stringing collection. This should be done after Activity one, which is the introductory activity about tobacco bag stringing.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Beanie Baby prices soar: Students learn about supply and demand through the sale of Beanie Babies. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: National Council on Economic Education

Nomads: Where Boundaries Move: In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore nomadic pastoralism. Focusing on Central Asia, students investigate the way humans have adapted to regions that do not sustain communities through agriculture and the influence this has both on how they live and view the boundaries of their home. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

NOT your grandma's lemonade stand: Students manage a virtual lemonade stand to learn about the market economy. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Social Studies and Mathematics); Provider: National Council on Economic Education

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); Provider: National Council on Economic Education