1. Topic-
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2. Content-
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Scarcity and Resource Allocation
Compare different allocation methods for scarce goods and services
such as prices, command, first-come-first-served, sharing equally,
rationing and
lottery. |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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1.Students will understand the value of a "penny," every penny counts.
2.Students will understand that though the patients may have high
financial demands for their medical treatment, our donations make
it possible.
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4. Objectives-
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1. After seeing the coins that are being donated, and calculating
the totals, the students will see their totals increasing with every
penny to reach large donations.
2. After seeing the cost of medical treatment for patients students
will compare the cost of assistance to donations.
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5. Materials and Aids-
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-Pennies for Patients Assembly
-Pennies for Patients pamphlet
-Pennies for Patients collection box
-graph paper
-coin counters, if available
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
1. The students will attend an assembly to kick off the Pennies
for Patients Campaign.
2. The teacher will go over the pamphlets and collection box information.
3. The teacher will explain the program in further detail noting the
cost of medical treatment and the importance of us getting donations
to rid the burden of medical expenses. |
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B. Development-
1. After explaining the program and discussing costs, students will
set goals in which we will strive to earn those donations.
2. Students will sort coins to get a feel for the amount of donations
that we are earning and to compare the types of money that is being
donated in order to make accurate predictions as to the amount we
are earning as a class and as a school.
3. Students will compare and contrast the amounts earned amongst classrooms
and discuss how these donations help towards the total bills in order
to treat patients. |
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C. Practice-
1. The teacher will discuss with the students how to calculate the
total amount earned by using multiplication .
2. On the overhead, students are guided as to how to set up their
data sheets to record classroom donation amounts.
3.On the overhead, students are shown how to begin their graph.
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D. Independent Practice-
1. Students will demonstrate they know how to reach accurate totals
of their donations by calculating the correct totals.
2. Students will demonstrate knowledge of comparing donations by representing
it on their graph.
3. Students will show a demonstration of comparing medical costs to
the donations lessening the bills by comparing the amount towards
the bills being deducted. |
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
1. The teacher will provide verbal, and visual directions.
2. The students will work in small groups to support one another while
completing the assignment.
3. A coin counter and calculators will be available to assist with
totals. |
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F. Checking for understanding-
1. The teacher will call on several students to check for calculation
accuracy.
2. The teacher will be walking around to assist the students and to
check for accuracy.
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G. Closure-
1. Review the cost of medical treatment and the importance of our
donations in the help towards assisting these patients.
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