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The Berenstain Bears' Trouble with Money
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In this lesson, students read about the cubs' spendthrift ways and how Mama and Papa Bear teach them to earn and save. Students learn about figures of speech, and they create "critter banks" in which they can begin to save.

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Social Studies
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University of Missouri-St. Louis
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06/13/2017
A Gift for Mama
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In this lesson, students read a story about a young girl named Sara. Sara has always made gifts for her family for special occasions. For Mother's Day, Sara decides she wants to buy a gift for her mother. After reading and discussing the story, students create booklets to illustrate Sara's short-term savings goal and their own short-term savings goal.

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Social Studies
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University of Missouri-St. Louis
Date Added:
06/13/2017
Meet Molly, An American Girl
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In this lesson, students look at saving and spending decisions in 1944 through the eyes of Molly, a nine-year-old growing up during World War II. The lesson uses Meet Molly, An American Girl, by Valerie Tripp. The book is the first in a series of six books that feature Molly in 1944 America. After reading chapter 1, students complete an activity designed to focus on the reason for Victory gardens in 1944. After chapter 2, students complete "Halloween Opportunities," an activity that stresses the similarity between saving and spending decisions in 1944 and 1998 and that teaches opportunity cost. The last activity, "American Factories Go to War" utilizes the nonfiction excerpt in the back of the book to help students understand the large amount of saving that took place during the war because of consumer good shortages.

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Social Studies
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Lesson Plan
Provider:
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Date Added:
06/13/2017
Not for a Billion Gazillion Dollars
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In this lesson, students read a book about Matthew Martin who wants a new computer program. He has no savings, and he's in debt to most of his classmates and his parents. His parents share their experiences of buying on credit and getting out of debt. Matthew uses his allowance to pay off his debts and saves until he can buy the computer program. Students learn about the advantages and disadvantages of saving and credit, and they have an opportunity to obtain homework passes on credit.

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Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Date Added:
06/13/2017
Stone Fox
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In this lesson, students use the book, Stone Fox, to understand income, capital, saving, taxes, and credit. Stone Fox tells the story of Little Willy, a ten year old who enters a challenging dog-sled race in hopes of winning money to pay the back taxes on his grandfather's farm.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Date Added:
06/13/2017
Tarantula Shoes
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In this lesson, students read a book about Ryan O'Keefe, a young man who wants a pair of basketball shoes promoted by a basketball star. They learn about spending, saving, opportunity cost, and trade-offs as they study Ryan's decisions throughout the book. Students keep a diary of expenses to track their spending and examine their opportunity costs.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Date Added:
06/13/2017