Reuben and the Quilt
Reuben, his mother, and sisters have worked very hard to produce a beautiful Amish “log cabin” quilt to sell to earn money to help pay for an expensive operation for Reuben’s friends’ Grandfather, who was hurt in an accident. A huge problem occurs when the beautiful quilt is stolen right before the auction. What will the family do?
Economic Concepts
- Scarcity
- Price
Grade Levels
- Primary (K-3)
Related Subjects
- Multicultural
Description of Online Lesson, Reuben and the Quilt
http://www.kidseconbooks.com/html/reuben_and_the_quilt.html
Students read the book and discuss the economics concepts through a set of questions and answers.