Possible Questions & Answers
About Ohio Farm Bureau's New
Lessons in Economics-
THIS is Ohio Agriculture Kit

Why is the Ohio Farm Bureau developing educational material?
For many years Ohio Farm Bureau has been working to educate the general population about agriculture's contributions to the food system, the economy, and the interation between agriculture and the environment.

Whose idea was it to do this economics project?
OFBF Advisory councils asked if the "THIS is Ohio Agriculture" video produced by Ohio Farm Bureau staff for councils to share with community leaders, could be used to help students learn about agriculture.

What is the basis for the lessons?
The lessons were designed with concepts from the fourth- and sixth-grade Proficiency Tests in mind. These economic concepts also correlate to Strand IV - Decision Making and Resources of the Ohio Model for Social Studies. There are six strands of the Ohio Model for Social Studies.

Who wrote the lessons?
Ohio Farm Bureau contracted with two educational consultants to do the research and write the lessons keeping the proficiency test outcomes in mind.

Who is the audience for this kit?
Educators who teach economics concepts will use the kit. Concepts include: factors of production, supply & demand, producer & consumer, global resource distribution and international trade.

What curriculum area will it be used in?
Most economics concepts are taught within the social studies curriculum. Ask to see the school district's course of study for social studies to match the concepts covered in the kit and those taught by the school.

How much does a kit cost and what is included?
The "Lessons in Economics - THIS is Ohio" video kit price is $37.50. The kit includes a 3-ring notebook of four lessons and an appendix, one Farm Facts booklet, video, 3 transparencies, student blackline masters (to make classroom copies) and four sticky note pads for one of the teaching activities.

What supplemental materials are available?
Materials produced by the American Farm Bureau Federation including: Classroom sets of the Farm Facts booklet, a full set of transparencies from the Farm Facts book, and math lessons based on the Farm Facts booklet are available for purchase individually as well as copies of the video.

Who should we contact about scheduling a workshop for teachers?
The Ohio Farm Bureau Promotion and Education program can be contacted about the possibility of scheduling professional development workshops to help teachers use the kit.

Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Promotion & Education Program
P.O. Box 479
Columbus, OH 43216-0479
Questions about ordering:
614-249-2408

Fourth-Grade Proficiency Test Citizenship Learning Outcomes related to Economics

Identify the factors of production (land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship) needed to produce various goods and services (Outcome #10)

Name the resources needed to produce various goods and services. Classify each resource by the factors of production, or suggest alternative uses for those factors (Outcome #11)

Classify various economic activities as examples of production or consumption (Outcome #12)

Internet Source: www.state.oh.us/proficiency/4thoutcomes.htm#citizenship

Sixth-Grade Proficiency Test Citizenship Learning Outcomes related to Economics.

Describe the role of each factor of production in producing a specific good or service and suggest alternative uses for the resources involved (Outcome #12)

Identify the factors that influence:

1. consumer decisions to demand goods or services
2. producer decisions to supply goods or services (outcome #13)

Identify the factors that determine the degree of competition in a market and describe the impact of competition on a market:

1. identify advantages and disadvantages of competition in the marketplace
2. explain the general relationship between supply, demand, and price in a competitive market (Outcome #14)

Use information about global resource distribution to make generalizations about why nations engage in international trade. (Outcome #15)

Internet Source: www.state.oh.us/proficiency/6thoutcomes.htm#citizenship

Note there is no social studies section of the proficiency test. Social studies and economics concepts are covered within the Citizenship section of the proficiency tests in grades four and six.

Learner Outcomes are defined by the Ohio Department of Education as "what students should know and be able to do."