Lesson 4 Reflection

 This weeks lesson was on economics. The did a T-chart and a drawing connections activity. First we went over the agenda and expectations like every week. Then we did the ice breaker. We asked what superpower the students would want for a day. Next we talked about resources. We did a small matching activity with pictures of objects that the students had to match to each kind of recourse. Then we talked about services and goods. After this we gave the students the t-chart. They were expected to fill in goods and services on each side of the chart. The students had a hard time thinking of goods so we gave hints to look around the class, think about what they buy at stores, what they brought to school in there backpacks. For services the students were answering with jobs so when we shared the columns we had them explain what services went with each job that they wrote. We then switched the discussion over to tracing with other countries and how we make money through buying goods from other places. The students then drew pictures of economics with other countries. Some made up there own imaginary places and some used real countries. They drew pictures of people buying food from other countries. Borrowing money from other countries. Even crossing over the border with shopping bags. 

This week I learned that this group of students is very artistic. Instead of doing anything with writing I will try to plan things that involve more hands-on crafts. I have been having a harder time with my group with staying on tasks and not interrupting. Some students in the group have a tendency to talk to each other so I may try to move seats around.