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Econ Ed Link: The Right Job for the Tortoise and the Hare Lesson PlanEcon Ed Link: The Right Job for the Tortoise and the Hare Lesson Plan
Publisher
Council for Economic Education
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Pre-K - 1st
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Social Studies & History
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Econ Ed Link: The Right Job for the Tortoise and the Hare

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This entertaining instructional activity teaches your primary students about the value of specialized labor within a community, via The Tortoise and The Hare. This classic story also reinforces character education values of respect and friendship. Includes wonderful links to an illustrated, talking story book and fun activities related to the story.

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Concepts

economics, productivity

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Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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