Lesson Title: Understanding Main Idea in Economics

Learning Intention: Students will be able to identify the main idea in a text related to economics and explain its significance.

Success Criteria: 1. Students can identify the main idea in a text about economics. 2. Students can explain the significance of the main idea in their own words.

Introduction: Begin the lesson by discussing with students the concept of main idea and why it is important in understanding texts. Explain that in economics, the main idea is the key point or central theme that the text is trying to convey.

Main Part of the Lesson: Day 1: - Introduce the topic of economics and discuss its importance in our daily lives. - Read a short text about supply and demand in the market. - Discuss with students what they think the main idea of the text is and why it is important.

Day 2: - Introduce the concept of opportunity cost in economics. - Read a text about opportunity cost and its impact on decision-making. - Have students identify the main idea and discuss its significance in economic decision-making.

Day 3: - Introduce the concept of scarcity in economics. - Read a text about scarcity and its effects on the economy. - Have students identify the main idea and discuss how scarcity impacts the allocation of resources.

Day 4: - Review the main ideas discussed in the previous lessons. - Have students complete an activity where they read a text about a real-world economic issue and identify the main idea. - Discuss as a class the main ideas identified and their significance in the context of the issue.

Plenary: Ask students to share their understanding of the main ideas discussed throughout the lesson and how they are relevant to their own lives.

Differentiation: - Provide visual aids or graphic organizers for students who may need extra support in identifying the main idea. - Offer extension activities for students who grasp the concept quickly, such as analyzing multiple texts and comparing their main ideas.

Assessment Strategies: - Observe students during class discussions and activities to assess their understanding of identifying main ideas. - Have students write a short paragraph explaining the main idea of a text related to economics as a formative assessment.

Higher Order Thinking Questions: 1. How do the concepts of supply and demand interact to determine prices in the market? (Analyzing) 2. Why is opportunity cost an important factor to consider when making economic decisions? (Evaluating)