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What Do People Need and Want?

In this lesson from our Social Studies Alive! Me and My World program, students go on a “shopping trip” using a limited set of tokens to explore economic decision-making.

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What Do People Need and Want?

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What Do People Need and Want? — Classroom Activity

Classroom Activity

Go on a “shopping trip” using a limited set of tokens to explore economic decision-making.

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What Do People Need and Want? — Reading

Reading

Available in print and online, dive into the differences between needs and wants.

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About Social Studies Alive! Me and My World

In a TCI classroom, learning comes alive! With our Social Studies Alive! Me and My World program students explore how to solve problems with others, use maps to find key places in the neighborhood, and compare life today to long ago. With this program, you get:

  • Meaningful Activities

  • Classroom-Friendly Technology

  • Ongoing Teacher and District Support

  • High-Quality, Standards-Aligned Curriculum

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