Outline

**Outline:**

 * SS K-2 EC** – Economics Basic
 * Course Number:** 100 **Course Title:** Needs and Wants


 * Prerequisites: **knowledge of using computer

This PBL study of community needs and wants. Learn to identify community basic needs of food, clothes and shelter. Student will learn what stores/businesses satisfy the needs and wants of the community. The study of the community’s goods and services to satisfy those needs and wants. Students will also learn the necessity of saving to meet a goal and making a difference in the community.
 * Overview: **


 * Identify and distinguish between needs and wants
 * Establish resources of necessities and places that satisfies those needs
 * Learn about saving and spending
 * County Standards:**
 * 33 identify goods that people make and services that people provide for each other
 * 34 explain that people have to make choices about goods and services because of scarcity
 * 35 analyze how people are both producers and consumers
 * 36 compare and contrast the costs and benefits of personal spending and saving choices
 * 44 explain that people usually use money to obtain goods and services
 * 45 explain how money makes trade easier than barter
 * 45 explain how money makes trade easier than barter

Lesson 1: Identify Needs – Read a story online using Storyonline or Youtube. Engage students in small group discussion regarding what are needs. A technology activity using the Mimio system to distinguish between needs and wants. Lesson 2: Places to satisfy needs - Identify place that satisfy both needs and wants. Allow students to read/listen to the story “The Giving Tree. Allow students to create a small group discussion on Kidblog. Lesson 3: Saving makes a difference. Identify ways people save and spend money. Complete an internet research of how savings can accumulate over a period of time. Post information on Glogster.
 * Possible Lesson/Activities: **


 * Final Presentation **
 * Student reflective writing of the needs and wants of the community.
 * Create an illustration of needs vs wants on
 * Recommendation power point presentation

The course will incorporate online activities as well as worksheets and text to enrich and engage student learning.
 * Learning resources: **


 * Schedule Outline **** Plan -1st week **
 * Determine and identify what are needs and wants.
 * Create a list of needs in the school and local area.
 * Define what is philanthropy and how giving and taking time for a cause.
 * Select a project that would benefit the school or community.
 * Research projects to consider benefiting school and community
 * Development - 1st week **
 * Draw and write a paragraph
 * Define the project
 * Create a plan that would meet the needs of school or community
 * Develop components of the presentation
 * Create a bank to maintain savings and spending
 * Use applicable technology tools
 * Review/Edit – 2nd week **
 * Maintain journal entries for savings
 * Edit research and writing for presentation
 * Use appropriate technology tools and resources
 * Publish **** – **** 2nd week **
 * Present powerpoint video of savings and accomplishments