Curriculum Framework
Kindergarten · Social Studies · US-IL-SS
1
6 lessons
Asking Questions to Guide Social Studies Inquiry (Grades K-2)
Create inquiry questions about people, places, history, and community topics with guidance from peers and adults.
2
5 lessons
Business, Profits, and Economic Incentives
Explain how revenues, costs, and profits guide producer decisions, and discover how positive and negative incentives motivate buyers and sellers.
3
5 lessons
Credit, Borrowing, and Interest
Explain the mechanics of borrowing, borrower obligations to repay over time, and the role of interest as the cost of credit.
Public learning track
Asking Questions to Guide Social Studies Inquiry (Grades K-2)
6 lessons
Goal
Create inquiry questions about people, places, history, and community topics with guidance from peers and adults.
6 lessons
0 of 6 done
- Asking Who, What, and Where About Community HelpersUp next
- Asking Why and How Questions About Rules and LawsNot started yet
- Brainstorming Topic Questions With a Peer PartnerNot started yet
- Asking Questions About Past and Present Daily Life With Adult GuidanceNot started yet
- Creating Questions to Explore Local Places and MapsNot started yet
- Sorting Wonder Questions to Guide a Class InvestigationNot started yet
Public learning track
Business, Profits, and Economic Incentives
5 lessons
Goal
Explain how revenues, costs, and profits guide producer decisions, and discover how positive and negative incentives motivate buyers and sellers.
5 lessons
0 of 5 done
- Calculating Business Profit: Revenue Minus ExpensesUp next
- How the Profit Motive Rewards and Guides SellersNot started yet
- Positive Economic Incentives: Sales, Rewards, and WagesNot started yet
- Negative Economic Incentives: Fines, Fees, and Price IncreasesNot started yet
- How Incentives Shape Decisions Across the Global EconomyNot started yet
Public learning track
Credit, Borrowing, and Interest
5 lessons
Goal
Explain the mechanics of borrowing, borrower obligations to repay over time, and the role of interest as the cost of credit.
5 lessons
0 of 5 done
- Understanding Borrowing and Lending: Getting Value Now and Repaying LaterUp next
- What Is Interest: The Price of Borrowing MoneyNot started yet
- How Interest Works for Savers Versus BorrowersNot started yet
- Types of Loans: Auto, Mortgages, and Student LoansNot started yet
- Responsibilities and Risks of Using CreditNot started yet