Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Sally's Big Save

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

1

Overview

This classroom resource is a book from Epic! which tells the story about the coolest pop star ever coming to town and a little girl (Sally) who is dying to go to the concert. How can she save enough money to buy a ticket?  The story guides students through a savings plan for Sally's chance to attend the concert. This book can be used to teach students to understand the primary role of money in everyday life and explain the purpose of saving on a kid-friendly level.

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    Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 1

    SS10.1.10

    Describe the role of money in everyday life.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:SS10.1.10

    Vocabulary

    • money
    • needs
    • wants
    • saving
    • borrowing
    • buyers
    • sellers
    • specialized jobs
    • goods
    • services
    • barter
    • trade
    • spend
    • save

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • How money plays a role in everyday life.
    • The difference between goods and services (for example, goods- food, toys, clothing; services - medical care, fire protection, law enforcement, library resources).
    • How money is the primary way to make purchases.
    • How money is earned through working (for example, job, chores, etc.).
    • The difference between purchases of needs and wants within their family.
    • How people save and borrow money.
    • How to differentiate between a buyer and seller.
    • Vocabulary: money, needs, wants, saving, borrowing, buyers, sellers, specialized jobs, goods, services, barter, trade, spend, save

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Recognize the primary role of money in everyday life.
    • Identify and describe needs and wants.
    • Describe saving and borrowing.
    • Describe buyers and sellers.
    • Describe the role specialized jobs play in the production of goods and services.
    • Identify and use appropriate vocabulary associated with the function of money (for example, barter, trade, spend, save).

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • Money plays a role in everyday life.
    • Families make purchases of needs and wants. Students understand the concept of saving and borrowing.
    • There is a difference between buyers and sellers.
    • We can classify the specialized jobs of workers with regard to production of goods and services.
    • There is an appropriate vocabulary to use to describe the function of money.
    Link to Resource

    CR Resource Type

    Interactive/Game

    Resource Provider

    Other

    Resource Provider other

    Epic!
    Accessibility

    Accessibility

    Text Resources: Content is organized under headings and subheadings
    License

    License Type

    CUSTOM
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