Alex Prittie
Lesson Plan Number 2
3/29/12
Subject: 7th grade social studies
Topic: Standard 4 Economics
Grade: 7th
Time/Period: 60 minutes
Objectives:
SWBAT: Relate GDP to the economy in the United States and compare this with
other nations.
SWBAT: Point out key trends that they have noticed in terms of the historical GDP of
the United States using a chart in their books.
State Standards (Core Standards)
7.4.6 Compare and contrast the standard of living of various countries in Africa, Asia and
the Southwest Pacific using Gross Domestic Product (GDP)* per capita as an indicator.
7.4.7 Describe ways that people can increase individual human capital.
ELL Standards
Express in writing his or her own thinking and ideas. (ELL-W-1)
Express orally his or her own thinking and ideas. (ELL-L&S-1)
Time
Hook: 5-10
minutes
Teacher Activity
-Play Channel One
News from that
day and have the
students take notes
-Discussion of
Current events
-Play devil’s
advocate when
discussing
-constantly keep
them updated on
the new events
taking place and
their relevance to
your class
Student Activity
-Participate in
some discussion
-answer questions
about relevance of
topics
-Take brief notes
on the news
broadcast
Materials
-Have a television
ready and hooked
up to play Channel
One News when it
starts
Objectives:
Instruction:
25 minutes
Practice: 10
minutes
-Get the students
to start bringing
back the idea of
what GDP is to
their own
circumstances. For
instance
understanding that
they have a high
quality of life
compared to the
nations with
significantly lower
economies.
-Come up with
examples of capital
and be able to
compare and
contrast different
kinds and their
importance to
companies
-For the first 15
minutes ask
students orally
about the chapter
as they popcorn
read it.
-For the second 15
minutes, I will
lecture from a
PowerPoint
presentation being
sure to include
multiple visuals
Guided: We will go
over vocabulary
terms as a class
using a specific
game where the
students line up
and go head to
-Students popcorn -Books, pencils,
read the chapter
Paper, Laptop,
-They are expected Projector
to answer some
questions as they
read along for the
first 15 minutes
-They must bring
their books and
something to write
with.
-Take notes on
lecture during the
second 15 minutes
of the instruction
portion
-Students will need
to contribute to the
class game while
also reviewing key
terms in the
chapter
head answering
questions.
Independent:
While they are
waiting in line for
their turn during
this game, they are
allowed to review
key terms
Assessment: See the Vocabulary
10 minutes quiz
Closure: 4-5
minutes
-Write one thing
you learned today
and how it relates
to your daily life
-Student need to
quietly work on
their vocabulary
quiz
-Students will
Write about the
question
Pencil
Pen, paper
Rationale – This content is important because it give students in 7th grade an idea of
terms that they may hear all the time from their parents and on the news but have
never understood. This method of instruction is valid because it gives me as the
teacher an opportunity to see what my students have learned. The quiz preparation
is a way for the students to have fun while preparing for the assessment.
Name_______________
Period______________
Date_________________
7th Grade Social Studies
Key Econ Terms Chapter 4
Instructions: Read carefully over the definitions provided Then match the words in
the bank to the definitions by writing them in the space provided. When you are
done turn the quiz in and quietly read until the rest of the class is finished.
Word Bank
Exports, Demand, Business, Capital, Consumers, imports, Human Capital, Gross
domestic product (GDP), profit, Supply
All buildings, equipment and human
skills used to make goods and services
People who consume a good or a service.
Private profit-seeking groups that use
capital to produce goods and services.
How much of a good or service is
required by consumers
The health, strength, education, training,
and skills which people bring to their
jobs.
The value, expressed in dollars, of all
final goods and services produced in a
year.
The total amount of money gained by a
company
Goods that are produced in one country,
shipped out, and then purchased in
another country
The amount that a company or business
is able to produce in a specific time
period
Goods that are brought into a country
from a different country