Second Grade
Our Second Grade curriculum ties into the Social Studies theme of “Families, Neighborhoods, and Communities.” By the end of the lessons, they should be able to explain how money can be spent or saved on goods and services, the role of money in making exchange easier, and learn how choices can have both positive and negative impacts on their lives. By teaching this unit, all Financial Literacy and Economics standards are met, coupled with many of the inquiry standards as well.
Curriculum Unit- You can download the entire unit as a booklet at this link.
If you would like to view the unit broken down into individual lessons and activities, please see below.
Supporting Question #1: Has money always existed?
- Video- History of Money
- KWL Chart
- History of Money Reading for Information Piece
- History of Money Close Reading Activity
Supporting Question #2: How did people get the things they wanted before money?
- Video- Bartering & Trading
- Barter Simulation Directions Part One
- Barter Simulation Directions Part Two
- Bartering Simulation Activity
- Before Money Close Reading Activity
Supporting Question #3: How does money make it easier to get the goods and services we
want?
Lesson 2 Lesson Plan
Supporting Question #1
- Video- Workers in My Community Part I
- Community Workers Reading for Information Piece
- Matching Activity
Supporting Question #2
- Video- Workers in My Community Part II
- Job Skills Reading for Information Piece & Activity
- Jobs, Skills and Interests Inventory
Supporting Question #3
Lesson 3 Lesson Plan
Supporting Question #1
Supporting Question #2
- Video- Introduction to Choice
- Video- Making Choices, Part I
- Choices Reading for Information Piece & Decision Grid Activity