In order to reinforce the basic disciplinary concepts of economics, see the EQ's in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade. Use some of these questions, especially focusing on the concepts of scarcity, choices, consumers, producers, buyers, sellers, and goods/services. These are essential disciplinary concepts to reinforce before introducing the 4th and 5th grade standards, which involve Entrepreneurs and Inventors, respectively. It is important to distinguish between Entrepreneurs and Inventors and also to discuss how some Entrepreneurs can be Inventors. Use ideas from these excellent sources:
Here are some other ideas for teaching the standards: Standard SS.4.E.1.1: Entrepreneurship Conduct a research project on Florida Entrepreneurs. Start with the text on the influence of entrepreneurs. Note attributes and accomplishments of Florida entrepreneurs. Then read Informational texts on famous Floridians and note which ones were entrepreneurs. Check out some of the other websites for more Florida EntrepreneursOnce you have read the texts, note the different social and ethnic backgrounds of at least five Florida entrepreneurs. How did they influence Florida and the local economy?
STANDARD SS.5.E.1.3 Trace the development of technology and the impact of major inventions on business productivity during the early development of the United States. Lesson 1: Using One Form of Technology (Cotton Gin) 1) Read the children's book Working Cotton. (see sample EBQ's) 2) Discuss the working conditions and productivity in the book. Ask students to find evidence in the text. 3) Work with primary source documents in the Impact of the Cotton Gin DBQ. 4) Have students create a Timeline to describe the impact of the Cotton Gin on business and the effects on work/jobs through history, using evidence from texts. Students can use the Timeline interactive from ReadWriteThink.org (see also the free Mobile App to download). Lesson 2: Research various forms of technology and the impact of major inventions. You may want to use material from this Inventions PowerPoint 1) Students begin with a T-chart that has spaces for the names of inventors and description of invention on one side and the influences on the economy on the other side. Students should construct this as a timeline so they can see the development over time. 2) Start with U.S. History: Inventors and Inventions. Students find different inventors and inventions (evidence) and make inferences about the effect on the economy. 3) Students use Enchanted Learning Inventors and Inventions & History Videos on Inventors and Inventions to find more information. 4) Students create a Timeline to record their findings and note the development of technology. Students can use the Timeline interactive from ReadWriteThink.org (see also the free Mobile App to download). Comments are closed.
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