Thursday, August 31st- 8th Grade Needs versus Wants

Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 08-31-2017

Teacher:	Witkowski
Lesson/Unit Topic:	Purpose of Business- Needs versus Wants
Standards:	NCCTE.BU20.01.01 Understand the purpose and the functions of business.

“I Can…” Statement
I can decide between needs and wants.	.

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
Discuss Word Wall A need is something you need to survive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flint_and_steel_fire
Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
1. Go to wclassroom 2. Right Click on lower left Window button 3. Type   FI  then click on  file explorer                        4. Click on  THIS PC twice                        5. Click on Student Docs folder                        6. Click on  Witkowski 2017  folder                        7. Click on Exploring Business folder                       8. Click on the Business folder                       9  Double Click on 1.01 Purpose of Business PowerPoint
Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students (Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Lesson: @ Needs vs Wants @ Services vs. Goods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hriOz9yl-Ro @ Why start a business? @ Functions of a business Independent Exercise: @ Needs versus Wants Group Activity Your plane crashes on a deserted island. If you can only have 10 of the 30 items, which 10 are your NEEDS.  Be prepared to explain your choices			.
Exit Activity #1 Was it easy or hard to get an agreement for your Needs vs. Wants project? Why?