Uncle Jed's Barbershop

http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/socialstd/grade2/Uncle_Jed.html

Description: Using the children's story Uncle Jed's Barbershop by Margaree Mitchell, students discover not only the differences between life now and long ago, but how the same economic principles still apply. In the early 1900s, Uncle Jed is saving his money to buy his own barbershop, but when his niece needs an operation, or when he loses his $3,000 savings during a Great Depression bank closure, he must save much longer than he once planned. Standards K.3, 1.6.1, 1.6.2, 2.4.3, and 3.5.3

Author: Patricia King Robeson

Lesson ID: 1154

What's my Job?

http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/em279/flash/draganddrop.html

Description: Match pictures of people to pictures of where they would work. Standard K.3

Author: EconEd

Lesson ID: 1549

When I Was Little

http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/socialstd/grade2/When_Little.html

Description: Using the children's story When I Was Little by Toyomi Igus, students discover the differences between country and city life now and long ago. Explore the economic concept of supplying wants and needs and how transportation and communicaton link communities to do this. Standards K.3, K.4.4, 1.4.2, 1.4.3, and 2.4.1

Author: Barbara Yingling

Lesson ID: 1237