Disciplinary Vocabulary Strategies_Reginald

Disciplinary VocabularyStrategies

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Reginald C Brice RED 6545

Dr. Joseph

Disciplinary Content Vocabulary

- Scarcity- Money- Currency

THIRD GRADE STANDARD SS.3.E.1.1 Standard 1: Beginning EconomicsGive examples of how scarcity results in trade.  STANDARD SS.3.E.1.2 Standard 1: Beginning EconomicsList the characteristics of money.  STANDARD SS.3.E.1.3 Standard 1: Beginning EconomicsRecognize that buyers and sellers interact to exchange goods and services through the use of trade or money.  STANDARD SS.3.E.1.4 Standard 1: Beginning EconomicsDistinguish between currencies used in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

Standards

Investigate – Text 1 (Fiction)

Comprehension questions for the Crow and the Pitcher

Circle the correct answer.

1- The crow is ready to die with a- love b- thirst c- none of the above

2- The Crow flew with joy to a Pitcher to find some a- food b- water c- none of the above

http://www.read.gov/books/pageturner/aesops_fables/#page/228/mode/2up

needs/wants

The crow is thirsty

The pitcher has water

Scarcity means not being able to have everything you want.

MoneyMoney: It is a form of exchange; anything that is accepted as a final payment for goods and services.

What can we use to get things that we really want/need?

Currency: The money in circulation in any country. For example, the U.S currency is dollar.

Investigate – Text 2 (Informational)

Write in each box the characteristics of money.

The four characteristics of money: - Acceptable- Durable- Portable - Divisible

http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lid=578&type=educator

Report

Cyberspace explorer: Getting to know the currency they use in three countries: Canada, Mexico, and Haiti.

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/cyberspace-explorer-getting-know-126.html

Use a story map to generate ideas for a fictional text.- Show how scarcity can cause conflict.- Use money to solve conflict due to scarcity.

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/story-30008.html