Number: SS.2.E.1
Title: Beginning Economics
Type:
Standard
Subject: Social Studies
Grade: 2
Strand: Economics
Related Benchmarks
This cluster includes the following benchmarks
| Code |
Description |
| SS.2.E.1.1: | Recognize that people make choices because of limited resources.
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| SS.2.E.1.2: | Recognize that people supply goods and services based on consumer demands. |
| SS.2.E.1.3: | Recognize that the United States trades with other nations to exchange goods and services. |
| SS.2.E.1.4: | Explain the personal benefits and costs involved in saving and spending.
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Related Access Points
This cluster includes the following access points.
Access Points
| Access Point Number |
Access Point Title |
| SS.2.E.1.AP.1: | Identify choices that people make with the availability of fewer resources. |
| SS.2.E.1.AP.2: | Recognize that goods and services fill a need (demand). |
| SS.2.E.1.AP.3: | Recognize that some goods come from other countries. |
| SS.2.E.1.AP.4: | Identify a benefit of saving and spending. |
Related Resources
Vetted resources educators can use to teach the concepts and skills in this topic.
Lesson Plan
| Name |
Description |
| Why People Form Governments: | The purpose of this lesson is for students to explain why people form governments and the role laws play in the government. Students will be asked to use scenarios to identify the impact government has on their daily lives, including the assistance the government offers to unfair supply and demand price-gauging during a state of emergency. |
Unit/Lesson Sequence
| Name |
Description |
| Building a Community: | This is a Project Based Learning Unit that includes research for community members and citizens. It also includes making and analyzing arrays, and making a presentation. |
