Grade 1 Social Studies — Term 2, Week 6
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn CAR SS T2 G1
Day 1: The Market
Grade 1 Social Studies · Term 2, Week 6 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Describe a Caribbean market and what happens there. |
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| Materials | Market pictures, props |
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| Key vocabulary | market, seller, buyer, stall, fresh |
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| Engage (starter) | "What can we find at the market?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: explore a Caribbean market scene; match sellers to their goods; tap-to-reveal the market. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name one thing sold at the market. |
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| Assessment | Describes the market. |
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| Teacher notes | Markets are shared across the region. |
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Day 2: Shops in My Community
Grade 1 Social Studies · Term 2, Week 6 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Identify shops in the community and what they sell. |
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| Materials | Shop picture cards |
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| Key vocabulary | shop, store, sell, goods, community |
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| Engage (starter) | "What shops are near your home?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: match shops to what they sell; tap-to-reveal community shops. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name a shop and one thing it sells. |
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| Assessment | Identifies shops. |
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| Teacher notes | Adapt shop types to each community. |
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Day 3: Buying and Selling
Grade 1 Social Studies · Term 2, Week 6 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Describe the roles of buyer and seller. |
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| Materials | Play money, shop props |
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| Key vocabulary | buyer, seller, buy, sell, exchange |
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| Engage (starter) | "Who buys and who sells?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: role-play buyer and seller swapping goods for money; tap-to-reveal buying and selling. |
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| Plenary (close) | What does a seller do? |
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| Assessment | Describes buyer and seller. |
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| Teacher notes | Both roles through role-play. |
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Day 4: Paying and Getting Change
Grade 1 Social Studies · Term 2, Week 6 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Understand that change is money returned after paying. |
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| Materials | Play coins, price cards |
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| Key vocabulary | pay, change, cost, more, less |
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| Engage (starter) | "What if you pay more than the price?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: pretend-pay and receive simple change; tap-to-reveal getting change. |
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| Plenary (close) | What is change? |
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| Assessment | Understands change simply. |
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| Teacher notes | Keep amounts very small. |
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Day 5: Review: Buying and Selling
Grade 1 Social Studies · Term 2, Week 6 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Consolidate market and shop learning. |
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| Materials | Shop props, review stations |
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| Key vocabulary | review, market, buy, sell |
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| Engage (starter) | "Market day challenge!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: pretend market and shop stations. |
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| Plenary (close) | Show how to buy something. |
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| Assessment | Station participation. |
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| Teacher notes | Reinforce buyer, seller, change. |
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