KU Lesson Plan Format Template

Teacher Candidate: Samantha Koenig Date: 2/28/17

Cooperating Teacher: Ashley Martin Coop. Initials

Group Size: 26 Allotted Time 40 minutes over 2 day Grade Level 3

Subject AND Topic: Economics Money

I. Objectives, Standards and Assessments

A. Standard(s):
6.2.3.G: Identify characteristics of the local economy.
CC.1.2.3.B: Ask and answer questions about the text and make inferences
from text; refer to text to support responses.

B. Performance Objectives (numbered)

Today in S.S. I am: comparing and contrasting money and barter
So that I can: determine the link between buying and trading
Ill know I have it when: I can explain how money and barter are similar.

C. Assessment of Students
1. Formative: (refer to numbered performance objectives to
demonstrate alignment)
1. Discussion
2. Exit Ticket

2. Summative: (refer to numbered performance objectives to

demonstrate alignment)

II. Instructional Materials

A. S.S. Textbooks
B. My Economics ABC Book
C. Economics 101 Packet
D.
III. Subject Matter Explanation
A. Prior Knowledge/Prerequisite Skills
What money looks like?
Types of money

B. Key Vocabulary and Content

 Differences and similarities between money and barter.

IV. Implementation
A. Introduction
Student need to bring Economic Packet, S.S. Textbook, and ABC
book to the carpet.
Tell students, Yesterday we looked at different resources that effect
our community, today we are going to discover the difference
between money and barter. Refer to learning targets.

B. Development
Read over the background knowledge of money. Discuss the picture
on the bottom of page 266 as well.
Read pages 266-267.
1. Write into ABC books any important vocabulary words.
2. See questions on the side of the manual to engage students in
thinking.
Open up to page the second page in Economics 101 packets, to the
Venn diagram of money and barter.
Do the first one together, and have students go in partners to finish.

C. Closure
Bring students back to the carpet.
Discuss the similarities and differences between money and barter.

D. Accommodations
D.F. all problems read aloud, extra time if needed, scribe for written work
N.S. math manipulatives, read aloud problems.
A.O. directions read aloud
J.N. small group practice, visual aids/manipulatives

V. Reflective Response
A. Report of Students Performance in Terms of Stated Objectives

B. Personal Reflection
Was this lesson too much direct instruction? How can I change this up for next
time?
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