Unit Planner: People Saving Money

Submitted By: Christi Schlack

EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social Science
Nevada State College Spring 2014
Instructor: Karen Powell
EDEL 453 - Spring 2014 Karen Powell- Instructor

UNIT PLANNER: People Saving Money Submitted By: Christi Schlack
Summary of Lesson Plan NV State Social Studies Objectives Notes
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This Social Studies lesson is
designed for 2
nd
grade students
to learn about money, ways to
save it and places that will help
save it. This lesson uses to
Houghton Mifflin textbook for
Social Studies Neighborhoods
pg. 180-183.

E10.2.2 identify reasons for saving
money.
Student friendly
I can list reasons why I want to save
money.
Students need to have their journals.
Copy of predict outcomes sheets in
case someone doesnt have journal.
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This is a 2
nd
grade lesson designed
to teach students about earning
money and using that money for
trade or purchase of goods and
services. This lesson uses Strategy
22 in the Integrating Language
Arts and Sciences book on pg.
157 and the Houghton Mifflin
Social Studies book
Neighborhoods pg. 180-183.

E9.2.4 Discuss why people work.

Student friendly
I can list reasons why people work and
what they do with the money they
earn.
Have money available for students to
work hands on.
Copies of 21 ticket out the door
W
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This lesson is designed for a 2
nd

grade class to learn about
trading money for items and
services. This lesson uses previous
concepts learned from the
Houghton Mifflin textbook
Neighborhoods pg. 180-183
with supplementary materials like
money and small items to
practice trade.

E12.2.1 Demonstrate an
understanding of trade by providing
an example.

Student friendly
I can trade my money for goods.
Have money available for students to
use during activity.
Bring items for students to trade,
purchase, using their money.
T
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This social studies lesson is
designed for a 2
nd
grade class
to learn about businesses in
their community, particularly
banking. They will be using a
Readers Theatre Money and
Banks to act out what it is like
working for and visiting a
bank.

E11.2.1 Identify businesses in your
community.

Student friendly
I can identify that a bank is a business
in a community.
21 copies of Readers Theatre.

Manipulatives for students to act out
their parts.
F
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The social studies lesson is
designed for a 2
nd
grade class
learning about businesses in their
community, specifically a bank.
Students will take a field trip to
Wells Fargo and tour the facility.
This lesson is using Strategy 8
Connection with Cultural
Institutions in the book
Integrating Language Arts and
Social Studies.

E11.2.1 Identify businesses in the
community.
Student friendly
I can identify a business, a bank, in my
community.
Dont forget the field trip permission
forms.
A copy of students as well as itinerary.