This document outlines a disciplinary vocabulary lesson plan for 5th grade students about the economic concepts of scarcity and trade. It includes definitions of scarcity and trade, related standards, and investigates the terms through fictional texts and informational articles. Students will demonstrate their understanding by creating a trading card defining and exemplifying trade, and by designing a printed piece about scarcity using images to tell a story. The lesson teaches essential economic vocabulary through multi-modal activities aligned to literacy and language standards.