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The Popcorn
Book by Tomie de Paola
Holiday House
32 pages
ISBN 0-8234-0314-9
Summary:
The history and a variety of facts about popcorn are described.
Different methods of production are included as well.
Concept:
Producers
Definition:
Producers are people who make goods or provide services.
Comprehension
Questions:
Identify the
product in the story. (popcorn)
Is it a good
or a service? (good)
Who were some
of the early producers of popcorn? (The Indian people in the
America's many thousands of years ago.)
Identify where
most of the popcorn in the United States is produced. (the Midwest)
Where are most of the consumers? (the Midwest, with
Milwaukee and Minneapolis the top popcorn-eating cities)
Describe the
different ways Native Americans produced their popcorn.
(in clay pots, held by a stick over the fire, thrown into the
fire)
Where are popular
places to buy popcorn in the United States?
(movies, circuses, ball games, county fairs)
Other
Concepts: Goods
and Services, Consumers,
Productivity
(From KidsEcon Posters©: www.kidseconposters.com)
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