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Join the adventures of a Navajo goat in Arizona as it explores economic resources such as natural (land), capital (tools), and human (labor) resources. Learn how these resources are essential for creating goods, just like in the story "The Goat in the Rug." Enhance your vocabulary and reading skills while discovering the importance of economic resources. Watch the Navajo video clip and play the eWord game to reinforce your understanding. Enjoy this engaging educational experience that combines literacy and economics!
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The Goat in the Rug Exploring Economic Resources
GPS • SS3E1 The student will describe the four types of productive resources: • a. Natural (land) • b. Human (labor) • c. Capital (capital goods) • ELA3R2 The student acquires and uses grade-level words to communicate effectively. The student • a. Reads literary and informational texts and incorporates new words into oral and written language. ELA3R3 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student • h. Interprets information from illustrations, diagrams, charts, graphs, and graphic organizers. • i. Makes connections between texts and/or personal experiences. • j. Identifies and infers main idea and supporting details. • m. Recalls explicit facts and infers implicit facts.
Economic Resources • Natural Resources: • Found in nature and/or on Earth • land, plants, sand, oil • Capital Resources: • Things made by people and used to make other goods • tools, equipment, computers • Human Resources: • Labor, people who do physical or mental work • Cashier, bus driver, policeman,
Navajo Video Clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn8rObjPM2c • eWord Game: http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/ga/books/bkc/ewordgame/index.html