Differentiated Instruction Organizer

Instructional Method Alternate Method(s) to Alternate Method(s) to

Lesson Components
Originally Planned Assist Students Challenge Students
Major Concepts Group discussion I believe the lesson is simple Have Ss write a paragraph
• We acquire goods Teaching of definition enough that most Ss should including examples
through bartering Role playing be able to follow the comparing and contrasting
or exchange of Brainstorming instruction. bartering and exchange of
money Worksheet money.
• Difference
between bartering
and money
Vocabulary Terms Through the use of Students could be required to
• Barter-to trade examples and discussion. Students can be given an write their own definitions and
goods or services in additional worksheet for a full come up with examples for
exchange for other explanation of terms each vocabulary term.
goods or services complete with examples of
(money is not each.
involved)
• Money-a medium for
exchange that is
commonly agreed
upon by a society
can be in forms of
coins, paper,
checks, plastic
(credit cards), virtual
(computer bank
transactions)
• Currency: medium
for exchange of
goods or services;
money
• Goods-objects
people want that
 they can touch or
hold
• Service-an action
that a person does
for someone else
Activities Role-playing situations where
money and/bartering are used
as the medium for exchange
Assessments Main form of assessment is
observation of participation in
group discussion, group
planning of role play.
The Ss ability to perform
appropriate role-plays and
come up with appropriate
examples of the concepts will
show the degree of
understanding.
Discussion post role-playing
will give further insight.
Homework assignment
This instruction is easily
modified to assist Ss.
Ex.: group placement,
discussion questions posed by
teacher, modified worksheet
In class assessments are very
informal and I don’t feel
would need to be modified.
Homework could be modified
for example for Ss who have
trouble reading: pictures
could be used with simple
sentences, etc.
More open-ended questions.
More challenging follow-up
questions.
A challenging worksheet to be
completed during discussion
Ss could be asked to
elaborate more and talk to
their parents or interview
adults about ways they use
money or bartering in daily
life.
Challenge Ss to find additional
examples of bartering as
many don’t see this as
common in today’s society.