1. Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday
Reading Story
Learning Task “I Do”
Learning Task “We Do”
Interesting Money Facts
Write About $$$
Learning Task “We Do”
Lesson Plan

2. Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday
JUDITH VIORST
Illustrated by RAY CRUZ
Aladdin Paperbacks

3. Let’s try together… Anthony has two dollars,
three quarters, one dime, seven nickels, &
eighteen pennies.

4. Anthony has two dollars, three quarters, one dime, seven nickels, &
eighteen pennies.
How much $ does
he have in all?

5. One more try!
Nicholas has one dollar, two quarters, five dimes, five nickels, & thirteen pennies.

6. Nicholas has one dollar, two quarters, five dimes, five nickels, & thirteen pennies.
How much $ does
he have in all?

7. Partner & Small Group Work:
Groups
With your partners use a drawing & words to show your solution path.

8. Louie has 3 dollars, 5 nickels, 2 dimes, 1 quarter & nine pennies
Louie has 3 dollars, 5 nickels, 2 dimes, 1 quarter & nine pennies. Lee has 2 dollars, 4 nickels, 1 dime, 2 quarters & three pennies. Josh has 1 dollar, 3 nickels, 3 dimes, 2 quarter & two pennies. Roy has 5 dollars, 2 nickels, 3 dimes, 2 quarter & nine pennies.

9. Juliet has 3 dollars, 5 nickels, 2 dimes, 1 quarter & nine pennies
Juliet has 3 dollars, 5 nickels, 2 dimes, 1 quarter & nine pennies. Leanne has 2 dollars, 4 nickels, 1 dime, 2 quarters & three pennies. Haley has 1 dollar, 3 nickels, 3 dimes, 2 quarter & two pennies. Katie has 5 dollars, 2 nickels, 3 dimes, 2 quarter & nine pennies.

10. Ken has 2 dollars, 5 nickels, 5 dimes, 1 quarter & 1 penny
Ken has 2 dollars, 5 nickels, 5 dimes, 1 quarter & 1 penny. George has 6 dollars, 4 nickels, 1 dime, 2 quarters & three pennies. Abe has 8 dollar, 5 nickels, 1 dimes, 2 quarter & 14 pennies. Ann has 1 dollars, 4 nickels, 3 dimes, 2 quarter & fifteen pennies.

11. Tilly has 2 dollars, 5 nickels, 5 dimes, 1 quarter & 1 penny
Tilly has 2 dollars, 5 nickels, 5 dimes, 1 quarter & 1 penny. Tom has 6 dollars, 4 nickels, 1 dime, 2 quarters & three pennies. Jane has 8 dollar, 5 nickels, 1 dimes, 2 quarter & 14 pennies. Jill has 1 dollars, 4 nickels, 3 dimes, 2 quarter & fifteen pennies.

12. Interesting Money Facts…

13. Do you know these slang terms for money?
Dough
Moolah
Greenback
Buck

14. Each country prints its own money
Each country prints its own money. Notice the diamond & elephants on this South African rand.

15. Money from Tanzania, Africa

16. How much is a Mexican peso worth in dollars?

17. Several countries in Europe decided to use the same money.
Germany, France, Italy, and others now use the euro.

18. Author’s Assignment

19. What would you do if you received a large amount of money?
1.Spend it on something you want
2. Save it for the future
3.Use it to help someone

20. My Money Story… I Store Found Bought $100 Lost & Found What I want
character
Setting
Main Event
Related Events
End
I Store Found Bought $100
Lost & Found
What I want
Shopping

22. Independent learning… “You Do”
You have…
1 dollar
2 quarters
2 dimes
1 nickel
6 pennies
What is your total
amount?
Challenge:
If your sister gives you
3 quarters
&
2 pennies more,
how much money will you have all together?

23. Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday
Lesson Plan
Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday
Second Grade, Common Core Learning Task
Standard:
2.MD.8 Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately.
Student Objective Statement:
I can solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ (dollars) and ¢ (cents) symbols appropriately.
Essential questions: How will you find the total amount of given currency? Why is important to know how to count money?
Hook/Engage – Think, Pair, & Share: What can you do with money? How would you get money?
Activities & Sequencing:
Accessing Prior Knowledge (5 mins):
Money song, Quick Check coin recognition
Vocabulary: Dollar Sign $, Decimal, ¢ Cent Sign
Sequence of whole group, small group, & Independent work:
Set the purpose by asking essential questions reading the story (5-10 mins).
Complete the “I Do” story problems by modeling, teacher & student. (10-15 mins)
Review expectations, small group/partner assignments and mathematical practices. Students break into groups and complete the “We Do” tasks (10-15mins).
Transition Time/Money Fun Facts (2-3 mins)
Share time – choose sets of students to present their work. (5-10 mins)
Connecting across curriculum- Author’s Assignment – writing about money (20-45 mins)
Discuss what students could purchase if they had $100
Create a story map reference the slide
Write personal narratives
Close/End of the Day review – “I Do” task
This can be treated as an exit slip if used for formative assessment. (5-10 mins)