DTCC Lesson Plan Template

Teacher Name: Ms. Russum Grade: Kindergarten

State of Delaware
Date of Lesson November 15th, 2023 Subject: social studies Topic:
Economics

Approximate
Time of Lesson: 12:00 pm 45 minutes
Length of Lesson:

Part 1: Expectations for Student Outcomes

Standards:

What CCSS, NextGen, Economics Anchor Standard One:

DE SS Standards, ISTE
Standards, or DLM K-3a: Students will understand that individuals and families with limited resources undertake a wide variety of activities to
standards are you satisfy their wants.
utilizing across the
lesson?

Measurable
Objectives: 1. The students will understand the families with limited resources and why.

State in observable and 2. The students will understand what a want is.
measurable terms that
can be linked directly to 3. The students will understand the limited resources.
the assessments

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 Will I be able to know what the families with limited resources are?

Will I understand what a want is?

I Can
Will I be able to understand what are limited resources?
Statement/Essential
Question:
State in student friendly I can understand the families with limited resources and why.
language.
I can understand what a want is.

I can understand what limited resources are.

Part 2: Instruction Preparation

Class Context: This class consists of 21 kindergarten students. Two of the students are learning English, and both demonstrate
solid conversational English skills but often require support for academic language. Two students have an IEP, and
one has a 504 plan. There are two paraprofessional present for the small group portion of this lesson. There are 16
boys and 5 girls within the class.
What is your learner
population?

In previous lessons, the students have worked with pointing out different counties and learned how to spell
Rationale:
Delaware. They have built a foundation for understanding the state. In the most recent lesson, students were
introduced to the shape of Delaware and being able to differentiate the different counties and point out around
where we live. This lesson provides students with the opportunity to learn about the economics within the state of
Why are you teaching
Delaware. They will be able to point out limited resources as well as what a want is along with the families with
this? How does it
connect to what you’ve limited resources and how they make the money they have earned. This is being taught because it is smart to learn
taught before and will about making money in the right ways at such a young age, like this class. It will help the students understand
teach in the future? economics and teach them about it now to help them with their future. The students will be able to conduct
conversations with their parents and fellow classmates about what economics is and what they have learned from
this lesson.

Vocabulary: 1. Want- a want is something they would like to have

2. Limited Resources- limited resources are like tools, money, and time.
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 3. Families- families are like mommy/daddy or your grandma/grandpa or brother/sister.
What vocabulary will be
used in this lesson that 4. Economics- the study of how resources are made, used, distributed, consumed, and exchanged.
supports students’
understanding? Why is
this vocabulary
important? This vocabulary is needed to understand the purpose of this lesson. It will allow them to understand the key points brought up within this
lesson.

1. Repetition- consent repetition in exercise

Researched-Based 2. Cooperative Learning- working together in a small pair or small groups

Strategies:
3. Real World Connection- making connections to the USA and how Delaware is the first state

What research-based
strategies are you The reason they were chosen is to help the students with their learning capabilities. Repetition is a way for the
implementing that students to learn more of the state of Delaware. Cooperative learning will help the students develop social skills.
positively impact
student learning?
This will help the students not only in the lesson, but in their everyday lives. Real world connection provides the
students an overlook of the globe to pinpoint where the United States of America is placed and where exactly
Delaware is on that map

References & APA References: Materials/Resources:

Resources:
Needs and wants sort (free). TPT. (n.d.). Understanding How to Explain Economics
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Needs-and-
https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/economics/
Wants-Sort-FREE-3796932?
What are the references 353081#:~:text=Economics%20is%20the%20study%20of,which
st=a8de69b2a761dccd055235da10c87df5
and resources you %20people%20buy%20with%20money.
utilized in creating this
lesson?

Pointing Out What to Teach

https://www.education.com/lesson-plan/kindergarten-economics-
goods-and-services/

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Part 3: Core Instruction

● Using the Think-Pair-Share strategy, have students work with a partner to discuss and generate possible
Activating & responses.
Engagement
Strategies: ● Provide each pair of students with a sticky note or a white board and have them write their thoughts of what
a want is.

● Continuing the students use with white boards asking if they can show me what the limited resources may
How will you hook your look like.
students?
● Provide opportunities for children to share their responses

Instructional Steps/Procedures

Grouping

● Whole Group
Materials &
Instructional Sequence & Activities ● Small Group (Above,
Resources
On, Below)

● Independent Practice

Time Needed: Carpet Whole group

1. Ask the students to join me on the carpet.

2. Will begin to ask them what they think limited resources are.

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 3. Then will give them a chance to answer as they raise their hands.

4. will then ask them what a want is.

5. Then give them another chance to answer.

6. Will talk about everything and it relates to ourselves.

Time Needed:

1. Have them with partners.

2. Will have them play a flip card game to determine wants and then needs.

3. Will finish that game and will have them do limited resources using photos that have been cut Card made from me
out. Small group (with above, on,
with the wants and
and below)
4. Check around the room to make sure everyone is separating them in the proper way. needs

Accommodations:
Students with an IEP or 504 will be provided a packet with facts of Delaware, in accordance with their
accommodations, to support memorization of the state. Students with accommodations will also be given extra time
How will you and para support. Additional manipulatives will be available if necessary. English Learners will receive support with
differentiate your lesson academic language and vocabulary as needed.
for all learners? Include
specific IEP goals if
appropriate.

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 For the closure, students will be asked open-ended questions about their understanding of today’s lesson as well
as group experiences that took place while in small groups. The questions may be “what is a want?”, “what are
Closure: limited resources?”, and “why are some families having limited resources?”. We will then discuss everything they
have learned today about the limited resources and wants. They will be able to further their knowledge later on
after this lesson with our next lesson being mainly about supply and demand and being able to tie in wants and
How will you tie the limited resources and comprehend how people do it within the state of Delaware.
lesson together? What
are your next steps?

Assessments:

Assessment Name Assessment Type

Description of how you Needs and Wants Sorting

will evaluate student
achievement of the
lesson objectives. X Formative
The students will be partnered up and will be given two sheets, one with a t chart and the other one a mixture of
Summative
photos that show wants and needs. The students will need to cut out the images and then place them in the correct
column labeled wants and needs and will raise their hands to get approval of their placement. I will grade them on
their cutting skill and how they separated the columns.

At End Finish Ticket

Formative

X Summative
As we clean up our area, they will be given a half size of paper. They will write their name on the back and I want
them to circle what we went over today with the list on the front and I will consider this as a comprehension of the
lesson.

Attach any materials

used as assessments.

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Part 4: Post Lesson
Reflection:

As an educator, it is
important to reflect on
your practices. What went
There are a few things I would change. First off, the students pairing I need to figure out how to divide them properly to get their work
well in this lesson? What
done. The next is to give myself time to instruct what is supposed to be occurring. I will fix these by writing them down and work on
didn’t work? How could
them through the week and will begin looking at the time and make sure I give myself enough time.
you improve the lesson if
you taught it again?

Each response should be

well-developed.

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