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Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday It isn’t fair that my brother Anthony has two dollars and three quarters and one dime and seven nickels and eighteen pennies. -1-

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday It ISN’T fair that my brother Anthony has two dollars and three quarters and one dime and seven nickels and eighteen pennies. -2-

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday -3- It isn’t fair because what I’ve got is...bus tokens.

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday And most of the time what I’ve mostly got is... bus tokens. -4-

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday -5- And even when I’m very rich, I know that pretty soon what I’ll have is... bus tokens. I know because I used to be rich. Last Sunday.

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday -6- Last Sunday Grandma Betty and Grandpa Louie came to visit from New Jersey. They brought lox because my father likes to eat lox. They brought plants because my mother likes to grow plants.

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday -7- They brought a dollar for me and a dollar for Nick and a dollar for Anthony because—Mom says it isn’t nice to say this—we like money. A lot. Especially me.

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday -8- My father told me to put the dollar away to pay for college. He was kidding.

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday -9- Anthony told me to use the dollar to go downtown to a store and buy a new face. Anthony stinks.

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday -10- Nicky said to take the dollar and bury it in the garden and in a week a dollar tree would grow. Ha ha ha.

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday -11- Mom said if I really want to buy a walkie-talkie, save my money. Saving money is hard.

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday -12- Because last Sunday, when I used to be rich, I went to Pearson’s Drug Store and got bubble gum. And after the gum stopped tasting good, I got more gum. And after that gum stopped tasting good, I got more gum. And even though I told my friend David I’d sell him all the gum in my mouth for a nickel, he still wouldn’t buy it. Good-bye fifteen cents.

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday -13- Last Sunday, when I used to be rich, I bet that I could hold my breath till 300. Anthony won. I bet that I could jump from the top of the stoop and land on my feet. Nicky won.

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday -14- I bet that I could hide this purple marble in my hand, and my mom would never guess which hand I was hiding it in. I didn’t know that moms made children pay. Good-bye another fifteen cents.

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday -15- I absolutely was saving the rest of my money. I positively was saving the rest of my money. Except that Eddie called me up and said that he would rent me his snake for an hour. I always wanted to rent his snake for an hour. Good-bye twelve cents.

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday -16- Anthony said when I’m ninety-nine I still won’t have enough for a walkie-talkie. Nick said I’m too dumb to be let loose. My father said that there are certain words a boy can never say, no matter how ratty and mean his brothers are being. My father fined me five cents each for saying them. Good-bye dime.

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday -17- Last Sunday, when I used to be rich, by accident I flushed three cents down the toilet. A nickel fell through a crack when I walked on my hands. I tried to get my nickel out with a butter knife and also my mother’s scissors. Good-bye eight cents. And the butter knife. And the scissors.

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday -18- Last Sunday, when I used to be rich, I found this chocolate candy bar just sitting there. I rescued it from being melted or smushed. Except the way I rescued it from being melted or smushed was that I ate it. How was I supposed to know it was Anthony’s? Good-bye eleven cents.

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday -19- I absolutely was saving the rest of my money. I positively was saving the rest of my money. But then Nick did a magic trick that made my pennies vanish in thin air. The trick to bring them back he hasn’t learned yet. Good-bye four cents.

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday -20- Anthony said that even when I’m 199, I still won’t have enough for a walkie-talkie. Nick said they should lock me in a cage. My father said that there are certain things a boy can never kick, no matter how ratty and mean his brothers are being. My father made me pay five cents for kicking it. Good-bye nickel.

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday -21- Last Sunday, when I used to be rich, Cathy around the corner had a garage sale. I positively only went to look. I looked at a half- melted candle. I needed that candle. I looked at a bear with one eye. I needed that bear. I looked at a deck of cards that was perfect except for no seven of clubs and no two of diamonds. I didn’t need that seven or that two. Good-bye twenty cents.

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday -22- I absolutely was saving the rest of my money. I positively was saving the rest of my money. I absolutely positively was saving the rest of my money. Except I needed to get some money to save.

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday -23- I tried to make a tooth fall out—I could put it under my pillow and get a quarter. No loose teeth.

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday -24- I looked in Pearson’s telephone booths for nickels and dimes that people sometimes forget. No one forgot.

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday -25- I brought some non-returnable bottles down to Friendly’s Market. Friendly’s Market wasn’t very friendly.

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday -26- I told my grandma and grandpa to come back soon.

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday -27- Last Sunday, when I used to be rich, I used to have a dollar. I do not have a dollar any more. I’ve got this dopey deck of cards. I’ve got this one-eyed bear. I’ve got this melted candle.

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday -28- And... some bus tokens.

Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday -22- THE END

Let’s try together… Anthony has two dollars three quarters one dime seven nickels eighteen pennies.

Anthony has two dollars three quarters one dime seven nickels eighteen pennies. How much $ does he have in all?

One more try! Nicholas has one dollar two quarters five dimes five nickels thirteen pennies.

How much $ does he have in all?

Partner & Small Group Work: With your partners use a drawing & words to show your solution path. Brice, & Tori Brice & Justin S. Renee, & Justin T. Leland & Abby Allie & Ryan Haven & Makayla Cale & Lindsey Leviticus & Savanna Joey & Alex

Louie has 3 dollars, 5 nickels, 2 dimes, 1 quarter & nine pennies. Lee has 2 dollars, 4 nickels, 1 dime, 2 quarters & three pennies. Josh has 1 dollar, 3 nickels, 3 dimes, 2 quarter & two pennies. Roy has 5 dollars, 2 nickels, 3 dimes, 2 quarter & nine pennies.

Juliet has 3 dollars, 5 nickels, 2 dimes, 1 quarter & nine pennies. Leanne has 2 dollars, 4 nickels, 1 dime, 2 quarters & three pennies. Haley has 1 dollar, 3 nickels, 3 dimes, 2 quarter & two pennies. Katie has 5 dollars, 2 nickels, 3 dimes, 2 quarter & nine pennies.

Ken has 2 dollars, 5 nickels, 5 dimes, 1 quarter & 1 penny. George has 6 dollars, 4 nickels, 1 dime, 2 quarters & three pennies. Abe has 8 dollar, 5 nickels, 1 dimes, 2 quarter & 14 pennies. Ann has 1 dollars, 4 nickels, 3 dimes, 2 quarter & fifteen pennies.

Tilly has 2 dollars, 5 nickels, 5 dimes, 1 quarter & 1 penny. Tom has 6 dollars, 4 nickels, 1 dime, 2 quarters & three pennies. Jane has 8 dollar, 5 nickels, 1 dimes, 2 quarter & 14 pennies. Jill has 1 dollars, 4 nickels, 3 dimes, 2 quarter & fifteen pennies.

Interesting Money Facts…

Do you know these slang terms for money? Dough Moolah Greenback Buck

Each country prints its own money. Notice the diamond & elephants on this South African rand.

Money from Tanzania, Africa

How much is a Mexican peso worth in dollars?

Several countries in Europe decided to use the same money. Germany, France, Italy, and others now use the euro.

Author’s Assignment

What would you do if you received a large amount of money? 1.Spend it on something you want 2. Save it for the future 3.Use it to help someone

My Money Story… I Store Found Bought $100 1.Lost & Found 2.What I want 3.Shopping

Independent learning… “You Do” You have… –1 dollar –2 quarters –2 dimes –1 nickel –6 pennies What is your total amount? Challenge: If your sister gives you 3 quarters & 2 pennies more How much money will you have all together?

Lesson Plan Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday Second Grade, Common Core Learning Task Standard: 2.MD.8 Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately. Student Objective Statement: I can solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ (dollars) and ¢ (cents) symbols appropriately. Essential questions: How will you find the total amount of given currency? Why is important to know how to count money? Hook/Engage – Think, Pair, & Share: What can you do with money? How would you get money? Activities & Sequencing: Accessing Prior Knowledge (5 mins): Money song, Quick Check coin recognition Vocabulary: Dollar Sign $, Decimal, ¢ Cent Sign Sequence of whole group, small group, & Independent work: 1.Set the purpose by asking essential questions reading the story (5-10 mins). 2.Complete the “I Do” story problems by modeling, teacher & student. (10-15 mins) 3.Review expectations, small group/partner assignments and mathematical practices. Students break into groups and complete the “We Do” tasks (10-15mins). 4.Transition Time/Money Fun Facts (2-3 mins) 5.Share time – choose sets of students to present their work. (5-10 mins) 6.Connecting across curriculum- Author’s Assignment – writing about money (20-45 mins) Discuss what students could purchase if they had $100 Create a story map reference the slide Write personal narratives 7.Close/End of the Day review – “I Do” task  This can be treated as an exit slip if used for formative assessment. (5-10 mins)