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5th Grade Types of Government

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Gallien , C. (2021). Alex Makes Money. Carla Gallien .

Summary: Alex goes to the store with his mother and is really excited when he sees a train set, he really wants. Usually, his mother buys him a toy or two every trip to the store. When Alex saw the train set, his mother had told him the toy was too expensive and that maybe he could get it for his birthday. When Alex found out all he had to do was earn money by working, he finds multiple jobs to earn the $60 for his train set. At the end, Alex is sad to see his money go but he knows that is the price you pay when you want to purchase something! I like this book because it puts monetary value and wants and needs into perspective for children!

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Learning about economics, visiting a local bank would be an authentic experience for children learning about money. Benefits of this fieldtrip would include real-world application, financial literacy, roles of banks in the economy, career exploration, and community engagement. Overall, a field trip to the bank can enrich students' understanding of economics by providing them with practical experiences and insights that go beyond what can be learned in the classroom alone.

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This field trip takes students on a tour of the Tenement Museum. This fieldtrip focuses on the anthropology piece of our assignment. Benefits of this fieldtrip include historical context, cultural anthropology, material culture, urban anthropology, empathy and perspective. Overall, visiting a tenement museum provides students with a unique opportunity to connect with the lived experiences of historical communities, apply anthropological concepts to real-world contexts, and develop a deeper appreciation for the complexities of human culture and society.

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Tenement Museum virtual field trips immerse students in the past through 360° images, video, and primary sources. Students explore history through the stories of real people and see how their own stories are part of history. Immigration and migration are the foundation for all programs, and museum educators connect the themes of belonging, community building, and cultural adaptation in programming to create entry points for students of all identities and experiences. Programs are adapted for students from 1st grade through 12th grade and led by a museum educator for an interactive, inquiry-based experience that makes history relevant. All programs are aligned with the National Education Standards, the C3 framework, and multi-state Social Studies Scope and Sequence.

College and University

Explore themes of industrialization and labor, culture and identity, movements for change, immigration policy, and complicating stereotypes.

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Your Story, Our Story

All students are experts of their own experiences and their stories belong in museums! Your Story, Our Story, a national storytelling project, offers students a chance to be included in the historic record and become historians of those experiences and connect their experiences to those of others, to better understand the role of ordinary people in shaping the past, present, and future of our society. Students write and share a personal story, told through an object or tradition important to their identity.
This interdisciplinary project connects to English Language Arts, Social Studies, American and Global History, and technology curricula.

Your Story, Our Story

All students are experts of their own experiences and their stories belong in museums! Your Story, Our Story, a national storytelling project, offers students a chance to be included in the historic record and become historians of those experiences and connect their experiences to those of others, to better understand the role of ordinary people in shaping the past, present, and future of our society. Students write and share a personal story, told through an object or tradition important to their identity.
This interdisciplinary project connects to English Language Arts, Social Studies, American and Global History, and technology curricula.

Shared Journeys

In our innovative Shared Journeys workshops, learners of English as a new language tour the recreated apartments of immigrant and migrant families and compare them to their own experiences while practicing vocabulary, listening, and conversation skills. Offerings include programs for adults, middle and high school students, and families.

Shared Journeys

In our innovative Shared Journeys workshops, learners of English as a new language tour the recreated apartments of immigrant and migrant families and compare them to their own experiences while practicing vocabulary, listening, and conversation skills. Offerings include programs for adults, middle and high school students, and families.

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Cook, J., & Gunderson, G. (2024). I am money: And I don’t grow on trees. Sourcebooks eXplore.

This book teaches children all about money. It teaches them what money is, how they can earn money, how they can save money, how they can earn money, how they can save money, how they spend money and how to give it away. It teaches them the value of money and also touches on need and wants. It introduces children to different forms of money including cash, cards and even crypto. This book is targeted towards ages 4-10 years old.

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Are you looking to become financially independent without having to scrimp, save, or sacrifice for decades in hopes of retiring?

Would you like to keep more of what you make without having to cut back, or budget your life away?

Garrett Gunderson is the author of multiple Wall Street Journal Bestselling books on prosperity and finance, including the original version of "Killing Sacred Cows", which hit number one and made the New York Times Bestsellers list.

He is a philosopher and educator of all things money.

Money.

Everyone has it.

Everyone uses it.

Yet without proper instruction and support, most are letting it slip through the cracks- overpaying tax, insurance, non-performing investment fees, and interest.

Garrett is a champion for teaching people to plug financial leaks and debunking money myths helping his readers live their richest lives.

If you are looking to avoid missteps and mistakes with your money, "Killing Sacred Cows" is key to illuminating the principles of prosperity, conquering the scarcity mindset (the greatest destroyer of wealth), and becoming a better investor. You don't have to wait thirty years locking your money away in retirement plans and taking unnecessary risks.

To uncover the hidden factors that determine success or failure when it comes to your money, learn to profit from your ideas up front (before investing a dime) and design a life you don't want to retire from, read Money Unmasked.

Garrett's most popular book is "What Would the Rockefellers Do?". Learn what the wealthy do to get and stay that way, regardless of where you are today. This tale of two of the wealthiest families in American history illustrates why one fortune was squandered, and the other is going six generations later. With a very clear and specific strategy outlined, this book also comes with a Legacy Builder Course to personalize the concepts shared in the book to change your family's future and destiny.

If you have kids, nieces and nephews, or even have friends with kids, Garrett teamed up with prolific children's book author Julia Cook for "I Am Money". Who better to teach money than money itself? Begin the money conversation early, in a fun and meaningful way, with this wonderfully illustrated and thoughtful book (you may even learn something as well)!

Garrett built and sold an Inc. 500 financial firm dedicated to debunking the many widely accepted myths and fabrications that undermine the prosperity and joy of millions of hard-working, honest business owners.

He is a speaker who uses entertainment to educate, and his theatrical keynote helps people to heal their relationship with money, create a life they don't to retire from, and illuminate the hidden factors that sabotage financial success.

Garrett's comedy special, The American Ream, breaks down all the myths about money through an original stand-up show he performs for corporate events.

Garrett enjoys time at his cabin, especially one-on-one immersions with clients where he teaches them how to create their richest lives.

You can follow his blog (like it's 2006) on his website. Connect with Garrett on Instagram at @garrettbgunderson where you can see comedy clips, content, and consulting.

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I Am Money [Cook, Julia, Gunderson, Garrett, Cleland, Josh] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. I Am Money

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Kindergarten

This lesson teaches students about needs and wants. The compelling question is “Can we get everything we need and want?” Followed by the three supporting questions “What do we want? What do we need?”, “How do goods and services meet our needs and wants?”, and “What happens when there isn’t enough for everyone?” With this lesson, they sort images of needs and wants, identify needs and wants and determine ways it could be satisfied through goods and services, and participate in a discussion of options people have when faced with scarcity. For the summative assessment, in small groups, construct arguments, supported with evidence, that addresses the questions of whether or not we can ever get everything we need and want. As an extension, create two-sided collages with images of needs (or goods) on one side and wants (or services) on the other. This inquiry-based lesson plan effectively supports the social studies curriculum by engaging students in critical discussions about needs, wants, goods, services, and scarcity. Through activities such as image sorting and collaborative argument construction, students develop analytical skills and a deeper understanding of economic concepts. The conclusion of the lesson is a summative assessment that encourages students to apply their knowledge to real-world scenarios, fostering critical thinking and communication skills.

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This annotated kindergarten inquiry focuses on the economics concept of scarcity by developing an understanding of needs and wants and goods and services through the compelling question, "Can we ever get everything we need and want?" The distinctions between these constructs serve as the necessary components of an examination of the choices people must make when faced with [...]

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The Coin Counting Book by Rozanne Lanczak Williams

Williams, R. (2001). The coin counting book. Charlesbridge.

Grade Levels: Kindergarten through 3rd grade (depending on how the book is used)

This book introduces the concept of money through coins. It teaches students about pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters as well as the special characteristics that they possess. This book also helps teach students how to count coins and how a total number of coins worth a lesser amount, can total up to the worth of a coin with a higher cent assigned to it. It also explains the idea of adding up money to determine the total amount of money an individual has.

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The Coin Counting Book is the perfect introduction to counting, addition, and identifying American money. From one penny to one-dollar readers will learn the various coins, their mathematical relationships, and how to add them all together once their piggybanks are full. Detailed photos of real money against colorful and bold backgrounds depict each coin along with their value. Rozanne Lanczak Williams' simple rhyming text makes coin recognition, addition, and skip-counting fun and approachable for readers new to counting and currency.

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Amazon.com: The Coin Counting Book: 9780881063264: Williams, Rozanne Lanczak: Books

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A Family Is a Family Is a Family - Laken 

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A Family Is a Family Is a Family by Sara O’Leary

O’Leary, S. (2016). A family is a family is a family. Groundwood Books.

Grade Levels: Kindergarten through 2nd grade

This book ties in with the sociology aspect of social studies as it tells the story of a teacher who asked her students what they think makes families special. All of the student's answers were different in special, unique ways. This book highlights the concept of family dynamics and cultural traditions and how they may look a little different for each family, depending on how they function. Every family has characteristics and traditions that are unique to them, which is what makes a family special.

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This is one of my favorite books about families! This is a book about how there are all kinds of families, and no two are exactly the same. What makes it unique and extra-fabulous is the framing. It begins with a teacher asking the children to tell the class what they think makes their family special. The narrator says that he decides to go last, because his family isn't like anyone else's. As the children talk about their families, it's clear that no one's family is like anyone else's. The illustrations are fun and engaging. LGBT families, single parents, divorced parents, blended families, disabled parents, grandparents, and foster parents are all included, but the family configuration is never what the kids mention. For example, one child says that what's special about her family is that her moms love to sing; she doesn't point out that she has moms, plural.

But the real reason I love this book is because when it's the narrator's turn at last, he recounts a time at a park when a stranger asked his foster mom which were her real children. Her absolutely perfect response: "Oh, all of them. I don't have any imaginary children." As a foster and adoptive parent myself, I LOVE this. This is the response that I wish I had thought of in time!

All families should read a few "all kinds of families" books with their children, because all children will encounter lots of different families. This is a particularly good one for opening the eyes of many well-meaning adults as well!

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A Family Is a Family Is a Family on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A Family Is a Family Is a Family

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Website: Practical Money Skills (Created by Visa)

Link: https://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/en/play/peter_pigs_money_counter.html

Grade Levels: This website has games and activities for preschool through twelfth-grade students. Each category is divided into grade-level ranges, and it is very easy to choose the designated grade level you want to work with.

This website contains content all about economics. It covers counting money, budgeting, saving, credit, identity theft, and how to sell and purchase items online. Not all of these aspects covered in this website apply to all grades, but certain concepts are assigned to given grades regarding lessons and games. I like how it introduces the topic of saving money for young students by allowing them to have a piggy bank, place their weekly "paychecks" in it, and watch the total amount of money increase over time. This website also has resources that are easily accessible as it contains four main category options: Learn, Teach, Play, and Resources. The "Learn" category is where readings and quizzes can be found. The "Teach" category stores all of the lessons covering economics. The "Play" category includes a wide variety of economic games. The "Resources" category contains infographics, charts, newsletters, videos, and financial calculators.

Three Aspects:

-   Lesson plans: This website contains lesson plans for preschool through twelfth grade and focuses on the concept of saving and spending money safely.

-   Videos: This website contains videos appropriate for older grade levels. The videos walk students through the budgeting process and how to maintain economic growth successfully.

-   Games: This website contains games divided into grade-level-appropriate sections (preschool through twelfth grade). The games cover a wide variety of economic aspects, allowing students to practice counting money, saving money, making money sense through operating a cash register, and more.

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Website: Mr. Donn’s Sociology Site

Link:  https://sociology.mrdonn.org/

Grade Levels: This website has content geared toward various grade levels, from kindergarten to eighth grade.

This website covers the social studies content area of sociology. It starts out with an introduction to sociology and an explanation of the founding fathers who helped create the concept of sociology. This website covers topics of culture, social class, social interactions, social change, and population, all of which help further students’ understanding of sociology.

Three Aspects:

Lesson plans: This website contains lesson plans with assigned grade levels that range from kindergarten to eighth grade all of which address a concept of sociology. The lesson plans are broken down into the aspects of sociology and are located under the lessons tab.

Readings: This website includes grade-level appropriate readings about sociology and its concepts. You can lower or increase the Lexile level of the readings to support students at all reading levels. It also contains a microphone that students can click on, and it will read the passage to them. The readings have follow-up quiz assessments to see if students comprehend the material.

Games: This website contains games that introduce sociology concepts to students from kindergarten to eighth grade. One of the games on this website is The Sociology Game Show, which is set up similar to Jeopardy. Students pair into teams and answer various questions about the content they have been learning. Teachers can preview the questions before the students play and can edit the questions to cover all aspects of the content students are learning.

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5th Grade Mayan Civilization

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Laken's Unit Plan: The Legislative Branch 

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Fourth Grade: Branches of Government - The Legislative Branch