Lesson Plan
Cooperative Commerce and Geography
Show students what buying and selling looked like before credit cards! This lesson explores commerce with the book *Ox-Man Cart* and a United States regional food production map. Students will answer questions and draw conclusions.
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Learning Objectives
Students will be able to recount key details or ideas and answer questions about a fictional text and map.
Introduction
(3 minutes)- Ask, “Where do you think your lunch came from?" When students respond their house or the cafeteria, follow up by asking, "But did it really come from those places? Did someone grow the fruits and veggies, or raise the animals in those locations? Probably not!"
- Explain to students that most of our produce and meat comes from rural areas, unless we grow it ourselves.
- Tell students that today they are going to read a book that is fictional, but that shares real information about how consumers (buyers) and producers (sellers) rely on each other for their supplies. They will also participate in collaborative conversations in small groups and whole groups.