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Grade 3
Session 3: Goods and Services of the Past and the Present ____________________________
Materials
Teacher-selected books featuring goods and services of the past
Venn diagrams
Index cards
Chart paper and markers
Paper and crayons
Instructional Activities
1. Read the teacher-selected books about goods and services in the past and present. Discuss the goods and
services in the story.
2. Create a list on chart paper of goods and services featured in the books. This list will be used later in the
session.
3. Use a Venn diagram to compare the goods and services of past and present time.
4. Divide students in small groups to create a story. Give each group one index card with a service from one of
the books written on it. Have the group write/illustrate a story about this service.
5. Have students read their stories to classmates. As students read their stories, have classmates write down the
goods/services in the stories.
6. Discuss the goods and services in each story.
2010 History and Social Science Standards of Learning Enhanced Scope and Sequence
Virginia Department of Education 91