Module 28: Resources- Social Studies 2 - Course Guide
Module Overview:
In this module, students will learn to categorize types of resources, apply concepts about how limits on resources affect what to produce and what to consume, and make observations about the choices people make when resources are limited.
Module Materials:
- Pencils
- Crayons or colored pencils
- Notebook
- Scissors
- Glue
- Highlighter
- Markers
- Blank paper
Module Objectives:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Objective(s) |
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| 1 | Resources |
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| 2 | Limited Resources |
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| 3 | Choices When Resources Are Limited |
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Module Key Words:
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resources land labor capital enterprise limited resources scarcity choice |
Module Assignments:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Page # | Assignment Title |
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| 1 | Resources | 5 | Sorting Resources Assignment |
| 2 | Limited Resources | 5 | Orange Scarcity Assignment |
| 3 | Choices When Resources Are Limited | 5 | Strawberry Scarcity Assignment |
Learning Coach Notes:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Notes |
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| 1 | Resources | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain what resources are, the four types of resources, and examples of each type of resource. |
| 2 | Limited Resources | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain what limited resources are and how they can affect what is produced and consumed. |
| 3 | Choices When Resources Are Limited | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain scarcity, how it is related to limited resources, and how it affects the choices people make during times of scarcity. |
Module Guiding Questions:
When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.
| Lesson Title | Question |
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| Resources |
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| Limited Resources |
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| Choices When Resources Are Limited |
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Module Video Questions:
When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.
| Lesson Title | Video | Question |
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Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:
Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:
- What is the main idea?
- What are three things new you learned?
- How does this book relate to what you are learning about?
| # | Book | Author | Lexile Level |
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Module Outing:
Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.
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