1. Interdisciplinary Vocabulary Strategies
Amanda Chambers
RED 6545
Dr. Joseph

2. Content
first grade standard
SS.1.E.1.1 Standard 1: Beginning Economics
• Recognize that money is a method of exchanging goods and services.
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• Standard SS.1.E.1.2 Standard 1: Beginning Economics
• Define opportunity costs as giving up one thing for another.
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• Standard SS.1.E.1.3 Standard 1: Beginning Economics
• Distinguish between examples of goods and services.
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• Standard SS.1.E.1.4 Standard 1: Beginning Economics
• Distinguish people as buyers, sellers, and producers of goods and services.
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• Standard SS.1.E.1.5 Standard 1: Beginning Economics
• Recognize the importance of saving money for future purchases.

3. Disciplinary Vocabulary
Goods
Services
Money
Opportunity Costs
Buyers
Sellers
Producers
Saving
Purchases

4. Standards: CCSS
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.1: Read Closely-Evidence & Inferences
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.9 Analyze how two or more texts address similar topics
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4 Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.2 Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats,
including visually, quantitatively, and orally
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.5 Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express
information and enhance understanding of presentations.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.2 Write informative/explanatory texts
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to
interact and collaborate with others.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and
phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized
reference materials, as appropriate.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.6 Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific
words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening

5. Investigate
Text 1- Fiction
If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff
What would be the opportunity costs of the items the little pig
wanted?
The opportunity costs would be the exchange of money for the goods.
Name some of the goods and/or services presented in this
story.
Pancakes, maple syrup, bubble bath, rubber duck, shoes, clothes, music. A service would be for her pictures
to be taken. There were many, many more!
Would the little pig be considered a buyer, seller, or producer
of goods/services?
The little pig would be considered a buyer because she wanted to purchase the many goods/services.
The little pig wanted so many things! In the real world, why is
it important to save money?
It is important to save so that you have enough money for emergencies, and also for your wants and needs.
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6. Investigate
Other Sources
Watch these Brain Pop Jr. videos to explore the difference of needs vs. wants,
goods and services, and saving vs. spending.
http://www.brainpopjr.com/socialstudies/economics/goodsandservices/preview
Describe the difference of a good vs. a service.
Why is it important to save money for future purposes?
Identify a way people can save money.
Provide an example of a want vs. a need.
What do producers, buyers, and sellers have in common?

7. Report
1. Flocabulary: Teacher will select a beat from the site and
groups students to create lyrics that summarize what they
have learned about. Students will need to use 3 or more
words from the wordsplash (which includes all vocabulary
words).
http://www.flocabulary.com/warp-beats/
2. Groups will create a CD cover that reflects the content of
their song. They will also include their title on the cover.
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-
interactives/cover-creator-30065.html