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Choices & Changes: In Life, School, & Work - Grades 5-6 - Teacher's Resource Manual Grade: 5-6   Published: 2001 4 of the 15 lessons are related to this lesson. They are listed below. Unit 4: Lesson 10 - What Are the Advantages of Working with Others to Produce? Students read historical fiction set in 1855 in the Oregon Territory. The story illustrates the results of people working interdependently. The students identify ways in which the characters in the ... Unit 4: Lesson 12 - What Results When People Work Together to Produce? Students read about the settlers at Jamestown in 1607 and the signers of the Mayflower Compact, focusing on why they agreed to cooperate to survive when they settled in North America. Unit 4: Lesson 11 - Can I Learn to Work with Others to Produce? In a large group, students attempt to accomplish a task that requires working interdependently with others. They identify the human capital they used to produce a service. Then they identify the hum... Unit 2: Lesson 5 - How Can I Improve My Ability to Produce What People Want? Students read about the life and career decisions of Philip Simmons, a blacksmith and artist from Charleston, South Carolina. They analyze the skills and knowledge Mr. Simmons used to make different...

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 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 4: Lesson 18 - The Baker Wants a Pair of Shoes Students sing an interdependence song and create their own new verses. Unit 4: Lesson 16 - An Interdependent Bunch Students create a bunch of balloon grapes to illustrate the concept that they make a "great bunch" of interdependent workers. 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 17 - Spotlight on Specialists Students specialize in producing goods and services as they prepare for specialized resource speakers.

Exploring the Marketplace: The Community Publishing Company - Teacher Resource Manual Grade: 3-4   Published: 1989 6 of the 35 lessons are related to this lesson. The top 5 are listed below. Lesson 27: Job Application The students discuss the jobs on the production line that will be necessary to produce the books. They consider personal strengths and abilities that would qualify them for particular jobs. They als... Lesson 29: The Production Process Students produce their class book and thereby experience first-hand how people specialize and cooperate in a business. The children discuss the results of the production process and relate the experi... Lesson 11: The Badge Factory The students participate in a production-line simulation. They produce a badge that will be given to the people they interview and to those who buy their books. The students discover the need for sp... Lesson 28: Preparation for Production This lesson prepares the class for assembling the books. You will review the steps in production with the class. The students will then develop a list of rules for the workers to follow. At the con... Lesson 9: Visiting a Business A study trip can enhance the learning value of this unit by providing students with an opportunity to observe a business. When planning the trip, try to select a business such as a bookstore; a shop ...

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