Boom Town
After her family moves to California, where her father goes to work in the gold fields, Amanda decides to make her own fortune by baking pies. As the demand for more goods and services increases in the town, Amanda encourages others to start businesses of their own.
Economic Concepts
- Supply and Demand
- Productive Resources
- Economic Wants
- Goods and Services
- Money
- Interdependence
- Specialization
- Producers
- Consumers
- Saving
- Entrepreneuship
Grade Levels
- Primary (K-3)
Related Subjects
- U.S. History
- Entrepreneurship
Description of Online Lesson, Boom Town
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Students read the book and discuss the economics concepts through a set of questions and answers.