Mary Catherine Tingle

Grade: Kindergarten
ED 444
Title: Understanding our Economy
Unit Plan
S.S. Standard: Economics
Day

S.S. Standard,
Goal, and
Objective

Day
1

K.SS.3.1.1 Observe
that all people have
needs and wants.

Day
2

K.SS.3.1.1 Observe
that all people have
needs and wants.

Day
3

K.SS.3.1.1 Observe
that all people have
needs and wants.

Day
4

K.SS.3.1.1 Observe
that all people have
needs and wants.

Day
5

K.SS.3.1.1 Observe
that all people have
needs and wants.

Day
6

K.SS.3.1.2 Recognize
that people have
limited resources.

ELA Standard

Concept
s,
Vocabul
ary,
Terms,
etc.

Assessment

SL.K.1.a Follow
agreed-upon rules for
discussions (e.g.,
listening to others
and taking turns
speaking about the
topics and texts
under discussion).
SL.K.1.a Follow
agreed-upon rules for
discussions (e.g.,
listening to others
and taking turns
speaking about the
topics and texts
under discussion).
SL.K.6 Speak audibly
and express
thoughts, feelings,
and ideas clearly.

Needs

Students will engage

in discussion with
their partners about
needs that they
have.

Wants

Students will engage

in discussion with
their partners about
wants that they
have.

Needs,
wants

SL.K.5 Add drawings

or other visual
displays to
descriptions as
desired to provide
additional detail.
SL.K.1.a Follow
agreed-upon rules for
discussions (e.g.,
listening to others
and taking turns
speaking about the
topics and texts
under discussion).
SL.K.1 Participate in
collaborative
conversations with
diverse partners
about kindergarten
topics and texts with
peers and adults in

Needs,
wants

Students will engage

in discussion with
their partners about
the difference
between wants and
needs.
Students will draw a
picture of a want.
Students will draw a
picture of a need.

Needs,
wants,
economics,
money

Students will engage

in discussion with
their partners about
how people obtain
their wants and
needs.

Resources,
money

Students will engage

in conversations with
classmates and
teacher about how
people have limited
resources.

Day
7

K.SS.3.1.3 Describe
some jobs that people
do to earn money.

Day
8

K.SS.3.1.3 Describe
some jobs that people
do to earn money.

Day
9

K.SS.3.1.3 Describe
some jobs that people
do to earn money.

Day
10

K.SS.3.1.3 Describe
some jobs that people
do to earn money.

small and larger

groups.
SL.K.2 Confirm
understanding of a
text read aloud or
information
presented orally or
through other media
by asking and
answering questions
about key details and
requesting
clarification if
something is not
understood.
SL.K.4 Describe
familiar people,
places, things, and
events and, with
prompting and
support, provide
additional detail.
SL.K.1.a Follow
agreed-upon rules for
discussions (e.g.,
listening to others
and taking turns
speaking about the
topics and texts
under discussion).
SL.K.4 Describe
familiar people,
places, things, and
events and, with
prompting and
support, provide
additional detail.

Earnings,
savings,
money,
wants,
needs

Students will be put

into group and
discuss how people
need to earn money
to provide for their
needs and their
wants.

Earnings,
savings,
money

Students will write in

their journals about
different jobs that
people have in which
they earn money.

Earnings,
savings,
money

Students will discuss

classroom jobs and
how they can earn
"classroom bucks"
for the things that
they do.

Earnings,
savings,
money

Students will use

their "classroom
bucks" to "buy
prizes."