Econ Ed Link: Hey, Mom! What's for Breakfast?

In this lesson students working in cooperative groups will: 1.Discuss food items they consume for breakfast. 2.Investigate elements of foreign culture, particularly food. 3.Use map skills to locate selected foreign nations. 4.Increase their knowledge of the these definitions: Economic wants are things people would like to have. Goods and services are provided to fulfill these wants. Those who create the goods and provide the services are producers. Those who use them are consumers. Consumers found in different parts of the world may have differing wants. Foods for satisfying hunger are a common economic want. Foods can vary greatly from one part of the world to another