Idaho Social Studies 6-9.WG.3.4

Social StudiesGrades 6–9Economics

The Standard

Analyze current economic issues using a variety of sources representing multiple perspectives.

Idaho Content Standards: K-12 Social Studies

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students investigate a current economic issue, such as grocery costs, using sources from people affected in different ways. They check who made each source, when it was made, and what evidence it offers. They explain where the accounts agree or conflict.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can compare a recent shopper interview, a grocer's statement, and a food bank update. They use details from at least two sources to explain the issue and name a view that is missing.
Common Misconceptions: Students may treat one store's sale price as proof that all food prices are falling. They may assume one shopper speaks for everyone or treat a store's claim as neutral fact.
How to Assess It: Hand out this week's grocery ad and a recent local food bank post about food costs. Ask: 'What does each source tell you, what can it not tell you, and whose view would you seek next?'

Lesson moves

Give pairs grocery ads from this week and last month; have them compare matching items and list what the prices cannot prove.
Read a recent grocer interview and food bank post, then ask: 'Why might these sources describe grocery costs differently?'
Make cards with four grocery-price claims and four source names; have teams match them and flag one claim needing more evidence.
Have students plan a $25 dinner from a current grocery ad, then compare their choices with a local food bank's list of needed items.

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