Lucky Jake
During the gold rush of the early 1850s, Jake and his father go west to pan for gold. When they find a nugget, Jake thinks he is going to get the dog he always wanted; instead, he ends up getting a pet pig. This pig, who he names Dog, seems to bring them lots of luck. They find corn seeds to plant and a goat to milk, which catapults them into a booming corn fritter business. By bartering their products, the new business provides them with everything they could need.
Economic Concepts
- Decision-Making
- Choices
- Incentives
- Productive Resources
- Production
- Barter
- Entrepreneurship
Grade Levels
- Primary (K-3)
Related Subjects
- U.S. History
- Entrepreneurship
This is an interesting story book full of colorful artistic pictures. It has has many good teaching points; including labor, production and bartering.
Links to related lessons:
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lesson=EM328&page=teacher
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/crossroads/sec4/Unit_7/Unit_VIIQ4.html