Module 33: Business- Social Studies 2 - Course Guide
Module Overview:
In this module, students will learn to illustrate the roles of local businesses, identify examples of goods and services provided by the private sector, explain the responsibilities of a business owner, infer the qualities that may be necessary to complete a task and analyze the impact on a community when a business closes. Students will choose a local business and explain how it impacts their community.
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 | Local Businesses |
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| 2 | Bosses and Employees |
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| 3 | Business Closes |
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| 4 | Project: Business Research |
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Module Key Words:
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local business goods services business owner responsibilities community employee jobs interview |
Module Assignments:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Page # | Assignment Title |
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| 1 | Local Businesses | 5 | Local Business Assignment |
| 2 | Bosses and Employees | 5 | Good Business Owners Assignment |
| 3 | Business Closes | 5 | Closed for Business Assignment |
| 4 | Project: Business Research | 2 | Business Research Project |
Learning Coach Notes:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Notes |
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| 1 | Local Businesses | After completing this lesson, ask your student to describe the role of local businesses and identify their goods and services. If possible have them identify local businesses where they live and the kinds of goods and services they provide. |
| 2 | Bosses and Employees | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain the responsibilities of a business owner, if possible have them visit a local business and talk to the owner about their responsibilities. |
| 3 | Business Closes | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain the impact on a community when a business closes, ask your student to think about a local business they know of that may have closed and describe its impact. |
| 4 | Project: Business Research | 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 |
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| Local Businesses |
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| Bosses and Employees |
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| Business Closes |
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| Project: Business Research |
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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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