Total Duration: |
31 to 60 Minutes |
Materials and Resources: |
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Technology Resources Needed: |
Something Good Read Aloud |
Background/Preparation: |
Students will need to know the following vocabulary:
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Before: Ask students to think about a time when they have gone to the grocery store with their mom or dad. Did their parent have a grocery list? Why do you think they made a list? Ask - Do you ever ask your parents to buy things that aren't on the list? What kinds of things are usually not on the list? Why do you think those things aren't on the list? Explain to the students that you will be reading a book today about another family who went grocery shopping and had to make choices about the items to buy. They had to decide between needs and wants. Explain to students that a want is something that you would like to have, but you can live without it. A need is something you have to have to live. Give examples such as: need - food, want - video game. During:
During the story, pause periodically and ask the following questions:
After reading the story, add the needs and wants from the story to the t-chart you drew on the board. To check for understanding, group students into groups with 3 or 4 students per group and pass out the Needs vs. Wants Worksheets (attachments). For these worksheets, students will brainstorm with their group for 2 minutes to list needs and wants for the person or animal pictured on their sheet. Then groups will swap sheets with another group until groups have seen all sheets. After: Pass out the local grocery store sales papers (one per student) and tell students to create their own grocery list of wants and needs. Students need to make sure they label each grocery item on their list either need or want. Remind them: Want- something that you would like to have, but you can live without it Need- You have to have it to live |
Assessment Strategies |
Students will be assessed on the grocery list they create and label as need and want. |
Acceleration: |
Students can cut pictures from magazines or draw their own and create a collage of needs and wants |
Intervention: |
Students who are struggling may work with a peer. They may also be allowed to cut and paste the pictures from the grocery paper and sort want or need.
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View the Special Education resources for
instructional guidance in providing modifications and adaptations
for students with significant cognitive disabilities who qualify for the Alabama Alternate Assessment.
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