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Crispin
the Pig Who Had It All by Ted Dewan Summary: Crispin is the pig who has it all. He seems to have many wants. This year, Santa has left Crispin a mysterious box that promises to be the "very best thing in the whole wide world." Concept: Economic Wants Definition: Economic wants are desires that can be satisfied by consuming a good, service, or leisure activity. Comprehension Questions: List all the different toys that Crispin received as Christmas presents to help satisfy his economic wants. (Zybox Teddy-Bot, SpeedPony ShockJockey, Giga-PigStation) Explain why
Crispin got bored with his toys. Describe how Crispin felt when he woke up one Christmas morning and saw the enormous box? (answers may vary : happy, excited) Why did he feel that way? (A note on the box stated that in the box, Crispin would find the only thing he did not have.) What problem
did Crispin have when he opened the box? List the ways
Crispin solved his "problems?" When Crispin's father gave him money, did he take it and spend it immediately on more economic wants? (No, he didn't want to go out and buy anything because his friends were coming over to play in the box.) Why was Crispin
upset about his mother getting rid of all the junk? How was Crispin's problem solved at the end of the story? (His wants were satisfied when he saw all his friends in the new box the deliveryman had left behind.) Other Concepts: Goods and Services, Scarcity
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