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Content Area: Social Studies
Index: 6.5A Grade 4 CPI 2
Standard: 6.5 - Economics
Strand: A - Economic Literacy
Cumulative Progress Indicator: 2 - The student will distinguish between a want and a need and explain how to choose needed goods and services.
Grade: 4
Sample Activities:
· Students learn that the Constitution of the United States makes reference to “the general welfare of its citizens.” Students create a collage of hand-drawn pictures (or cutout magazine illustrations) that represent some of the things needed to lead a happy life, such as food, clothing, homes, friends, and family. Next, students create a second collage depicting “wants” — those things that seem attractive but are not necessities of living.
Kidspiration Activity:
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