Lindsay Gandulla & Judy Lucyk Unit Portfolio Presentation

Students will participate in creating, operating and making decisions for a classroom store. During this process students will develop an understanding of money and its value in society.

Essential Question: What gives something value? Unit Questions: How is money valuable? How does every day life affect our understanding of valuable things? Content Questions: What are the strategies to count money? What are the different types of money and what are their values? Why do people have jobs? What is the difference between a want and a need? How do wants and needs affect individuals’ decision making processes?

~ Identify the value of each coin. ~ Count money with accuracy. ~ Spend money thoughtfully. ~ Save money for a purpose. ~ Learn real life uses of money. ~ Learn how to run a class store with peers.

Students will develop 21 st Century learning skills in this unit as they…. ~ Collaborate with peers ~ Solve problems and make decisions ~ Communicate with others ~ Make responsible choices ~ Demonstrate integrity and ethical behavior ~ Demonstrate a positive work ethic

~ KWL Chart ~ Brainstorm ~ Prior Knowledge Questionaire

I can use the information from these assessments to : ~ Learn what concepts of money must be taught ~ Plan activities to meet students’ needs ~ Gauge students’ prior knowledge of CFQ’s Students can use the information from these assessments to: ~ Self-correct throughout the unit any misconceptions they may have. ~ Guide their learning throughout the unit.

Q. Which assessment activity would be most effective in gauging our students’ needs for the unit?