Instructor: Kennedy
Team: Miami
Grade Level: 6th
Studies
Lesson Title & #: 4 Factors of Production;
Basic Economic Questions; Types of Economies
Unit: Economics
# Students: 180
# IEP Students: 13
Kentucky Core Content 4.1
3.1.1
Monday, Friday
3.2.1
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday
3.3.1
3.4.2, 3.4.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.3
Subject: Social
Date(s): 11/29-12/3
Period(s): 3-6
# G/T Students: 10 # ESL Students: 2 # D/HH Students:
DOK Abbreviated Description
3
3
3
3
*Explain and give examples of how scarcity requires individuals, groups and governments
to make decisions about how productive resources (natural resources, human resources,
capital goods) are used.
Compare economic systems (traditional, command, market, mixed)
Explain how in market economies the prices or goods and services are determined by
supply and demand.
Describe how new knowledge, technology/tools and specialization increase human
productivity.
Essential/Guiding Question: What are the four factors of production? Why are they important in making economic
decisions?
Monday, Friday
What are the different types of economic systems? How does the type of economic system
Essential/Guiding Question: affect the people?
Learning Objective: The Student Will Be Able To
(TSWBAT)
Monday, Friday
Learning Objective:
TSWBAT
Tuesday-Friday
I can identify the four factors of production. I can explain
why they are important in making economic decisions.
I can compare the economic systems of traditional, command, free market, and mixed.
Learning Objective:
TSWBAT
Critical Vocabulary
Specific Activity & Procedures
Day Duration
Resources &
Technology
Bell Ringer #39: Geography Review
Supply, demand, needs,
wants, consumer, barter,
import, export, profit,
taxes, tariff, market, the
law of supply and
demand,
Review Economic Vocabulary (Create a game for
your partner): Independent Activity
Partner will complete the game: Cooperative
11/29 50 min
Learning
Exit Slip: What is needed to produce a
good/service?
Smart Board, Vocabulary
Chart, Partner, Colored
Pencils
Bell Ringer #40: Geography review
Free Market/Capitalism,
Mixed, Traditional,
Command,
Monopoly,
Note taking, Introduction of vocabulary: Lecture
and Discussion
11/30 50 min
NOTE TAKING, Smart
Board, Computer; Note
Taking Guide;
12/1
50 min
Smart Board, Worksheet,
Books on Countries for
Activity
12/2
50 min
Smart Board, Worksheet,
Books on Countries for
Activity
12/3
50 min
Quiz; Time For Kids
Magazine
Exit Slip: What is the difference between a Free
Market and Command Economy?
Bell Ringer #41: Geography Review
Free Market/Capitalism,
Mixed, Traditional,
Command,
Monopoly,
Economic Scavenger Hunt: Economic Systems
around the world: Cooperative Learning
Students will present what they find
Exit Slip: List the four types of Economies and
give an example of one
Bell Ringer #42: Geography Review
Free Market/Capitalism,
Mixed, Traditional,
Command,
Monopoly,
Free Market/Capitalism,
Mixed, Traditional,
Command,
Monopoly, Supply,
demand, needs, wants,
consumer, barter, import,
export, profit, taxes, tariff,
market, the law of supply
and demand,
Pre-Assessment
Finish Activity from Wednesday; Students will
present what they have found
Exit Slip: What is the difference between an
mixed economy and a traditional economy?
Bell Ringer #43: Geography Review
Quiz: Types of Economies and Factors of
Production
Students will read content related magazine
article: Time For Kids Magazine: Japan
Formative Assessment
Summative Assessment
Exit Slip: Monday-Thursday
Common Assessment
Quiz on Friday
Special Education Modification(s): Extra-time, modified list, copy of notes, chunking
Gifted & Talented Modification(s):
Reflection
Independent Study: Report on the Type of Economic System in China
Changes Needed