| SESSIONS |
KEY
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES |
One:What
are Resources?
- The
students
use
their
prior
knowledge
to
distinguish
natural,
human,
and
capital
resources.
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- Identify
things
of
value
as
resources
- Classify
natural,
human,
and
capital
resources
- Discover
that
resources
are
found
in
regions
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Two:Exploring
Resources
- The
students
discover
that
resources
are
found
within
regions
of
the
United
States.
They
identify
resources
businesses
use
to
make
their
products.
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- Analyze
resources
found
in
different
regions
- Generate
a
list
of
resources
- Recognize
that
businesses
combine
the
three
types
of
resources
when
making
products
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Three:Regional
Resources
- The
students
discover
how
resources
come
to
businesses
from
different
regions.
They
distinguish
between
the
goods
and
services
businesses
produce,
and
they
research
and
organize
resources
needed
to
create
a
product.
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- Recognize
instances
of
economic
interdependence
within
a
region
- Define
goods
and
services
- Identify
resources
involved
in
producing
a
good
or
service
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Four:Business
Decisions
- The
students
identify
how
resources
relate
to
business
income
and
expenses.
They
calculate
a
business
profit
or
loss,
reallocating
resources
when
presented
with
a
business
challenge.
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- Define
income
and
expenses
- Demonstrate
how
a
business
tracks
income
and
expenses
- Solve
a
simple
business
problem
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Five:Youre
in Charge
- The
students
play
a
game
that
illustrates
the
flow
of
money
through
a
business.
They
learn
about
business
income
and
expenses
and
the
role
of
profits
to
the
success
of
a
business.
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- Identify
a
variety
of
business
income
and
expense
items
- Recognize
the
importance
of
profits
to
businesses
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