Music Connection

Use this song to reinforce the concept of trade. Remind students that choices have consequences.

Happy Traders!
From Lesson 13 - Spotting Economics:
From Africa to Ice Cream
(Tune: She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain)

1. We will both be very happy when we trade!
   We will both be very happy when we trade!
   If we both like what we got,
   Even more than what we gave,
   We will both be very happy when we trade!
   
   
2. I will trade away my __(pencil)___ when we trade!
   I will trade away my __(pencil)___ when we trade!
   If we both like what we got,
   Even more than what we gave,
   We will both be very happy when we trade!
   
   
3. You will trade away your _(paper)_ when we trade!
   You will trade away your _(paper)_ when we trade!
   If we both like what we got,
   Even more than what we gave,
   We will both be very happy when we trade!
   
   
   
   

(Challenge: Create other trades
and put them into the song.)



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