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LESSON: THE HATSELLER AND THE
MONKEYS
LESSON SUMMARY
An African
version of the familiar story, Caps for Sale. In this story, a man
encounters difficulty from a group of mischievous monkeys on his way
to the festival to sell his hats. Through this difficult situation he
learns an important life lesson.
Concept: Producers
Definition: Producers are people who make goods
or provide services.
Comprehension Questions
What
did BaMusa produce?
Hats
Why was
BaMusa choose the job of being a hat producer?
He was
following the tradition of his father and grandfather, who were also
hat makers.
Did
BaMusa produce a good or a service?
A good.
What
was the reason BaMusa produced hats?
He sold them; it was how
he made his living.
Identify the human resource that
produced the hats.
BaMusa's family.
Describe the type of goods BaMusa
produced.
Wide brimmed "dibiri" hats, close-fitting "fugulan"
caps.
Identify the natural resource used to
produce the "dibiri" hats. Rice stalks.
Explain
why BaMusa spent many days producing hats for a festival.
At
the festival there would be more consumers to purchase hats. This
should increase the demand for hats.
Other
Concepts: Goods and Services,
Economic
Wants, Consumers, Natural
Resources, Human
Resources, Trade and
Money, Specialization | 
