Working Cotton
A young black girl describes a day working in the cotton fields of central California. Her migrant family works very hard to pick the cotton without using the help of advanced machinery.
Economic Concepts
- Trade
- Money
- Scarcity
- Goods and Services
- Specialization
Grade Levels
- Primary (K-3)
Related Subjects
- U.S. History
- Geography
- Multicultural
Description of Online Lesson, Working Cotton
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Students read the book and discuss the economics concepts through a set of questions and answers.