Module 27: Producers and Consumers- Social Studies 2 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn to state the role of producers of goods and services, tell the role of consumers of goods and services, and apply their understanding of the relationship between producers and consumers. Students will complete a guided research project to create a timeline from the producer to the consumer for a specific product.

Module Materials:

  • Pencils
  • Crayons or colored pencils
  • Notebook
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Highlighter
  • Markers
  • Blank paper

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Producers
  1. State the role of producers of goods and services.
2 Consumers
  1. Tell the role of consumers of goods and services.
3 Interdependence
  1. Apply their understanding of the relationship between producers and consumers.
4 Project: My Production Process
  1. Complete a guided research project to create a timeline from the producer to the consumer for a specific product.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
producer
consumer
goods
services
interdependence
timeline

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Producers 6 Producers Assignment
2 Consumers 5 I Am a Consumer Assignment
3 Interdependence 5 Complete the Cycle Assignment
4 Project: My Production Process 3 My Production Process Project

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 Producers After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain what a producer is, why they are important, and give examples of producers.
2 Consumers After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain what a consumer is, why they are important, and give examples of consumers.
3 Interdependence After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain what interdependence is and how the relationship between producers and consumers is an interdependent relationship.
4 Project: My Production Process After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain the rubric requirements and the requirements of the project. When they have finished their project ask them to review their finished product against the rubric requirements to make sure they meet all of the requirements.

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
Producers
  1. What are producers?
Consumers
  1. What are consumers?
Interdependence
  1. What is the relationship between producers and consumers?
Project: My Production Process
  1. What is the production process?

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

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

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing