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Master Curriculum Guides in Economics: Teaching Strategies - K-2 Grade: K-2   Published: 1993 5 of the 25 lessons are related to this lesson. They are listed below. Unit 5: Lesson 23 - To Market, To Market Students construct and play a shopping game as they learn that markets are places where things are bought and sold. Unit 5: Lesson 22 - Birthday Barter Students exchange make-believe birthday presents as they learn that people can trade by barter or with money and that money makes trade easier. Unit 4: Lesson 20 - Bulletin Board: Showcasing Specialists Students create a bulletin board of their artwork depicting themselves and others as specialized workers. Unit 4: Lesson 19 - Learning Center: School Connections Students learn that the school has specialized workers upon whom they depend while they are at school. Unit 5: Lesson 24 - Puppet Show: Pinky's New Bow Tie Students produce a puppet show as they review the economic concepts from Lesson 1-23.

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