Description of Lesson 3, Indian Producers and Consumers, From Adventures in Economic and U.S. History, Volume 1:
Students read and discuss stories about economic life in three or more Indian tribes. They note the available resources as well as what was produced and how it was produced and used in each tribe. (Print publication – lesson not available online.)
Gallagher, S., & Hopkins, M. C. (2001). Adventures in economics and U.S. history. Richmond, VA: EconFun.

In this lesson, students explore the economics concepts contained in the story. Then they participate in a “Rug Production” activity. (Print publication – lesson not available online.)
Flowers, B., Meszaros, B., & Suiter, M. C. (1993). Economics and
Children’s Literature (1993). Coulson E. C. & McCorkle S. (Ed.). SPEC
Publishers, Inc. St. Louis, Missouri.

Online Lesson, The Goat in the Rug, From Kids Econ Books:
http://www.kidseconbooks.com/html/goat_in_the_rug.html
Students read the book and discuss the economics concepts through a set of questions and answers.

Online Lesson, The Goat in the Rug, From EcEdWeb:
http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/lit-goat.htm
Students explore the economics concepts contained in the story. Then they participate in a “Rug Production” activity.

Online Lesson, The Goat in the Rug, From Economics and Geography – Montgomery County, Maryland:
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/socialstd/grade3/Goat_Rug.html
Students make placemats as an artisan would, and as a factory worker would in an assembly line.

Online lesson for The Goat in the Rug and SMART Board activity from the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank:
http://www.stlouisfed.org/education_resources/lesson_plans_k-5.cfm#literature