If You Grew up with George Washington
This book explores the consumers, producers and market in George Washington’s time, including the economic wants of the people and how they satisfied them with available resources, and traded to satisfy other wants.
Economic Concepts
- Goods and Services
- Economic Wants
- Producers
- Consumers
- Money
- Resources
- Economic Freedom
- Barter
Grade Levels
- Primary (K-3)
- Intermediate (4-6)
Related Subjects
- U.S. History
Description of Lesson 12, George Washington’s Neighborhood
From Adventures in Economic and U.S. History, Volume 1
Students read and discuss this historical book, and learn about economic life in the colonial period. In particular, they will compare the lives of large landowners, farmers, artisans, women, and slaves.