Lesson Plan: Auctioning Extravagance: Exploring the Top Ten Most Expensive Items in Hardcore Pawn History
Lesson Plan: Auctioning Extravagance: Exploring the Top Ten Most Expensive Items in Hardcore Pawn History
Grade Level: 9-12
Objective: To analyze the top ten most expensive items featured on the reality TV show Hardcore Pawn and explore the factors that contribute to their high value.
Common Core Standards:
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.7: Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
Materials:
- Access to episodes or clips from Hardcore Pawn featuring the top ten most expensive items
- Internet access for research
- Worksheets for note-taking and reflection
Procedure:
1. Introduction (10 minutes)
- Begin the lesson by discussing the concept of valuable items and the factors that contribute to their worth.
- Ask students if they are familiar with the reality TV show Hardcore Pawn and its focus on buying and selling unique or valuable items.
- Introduce the topic of the top ten most expensive items featured on Hardcore Pawn and the factors that contribute to their high value.
2. Research and Analysis (15 minutes)
- Divide students into pairs or small groups and assign each group one or two of the top ten most expensive items from Hardcore Pawn.
- Instruct students to conduct research using the internet to gather information about the item, its historical or cultural significance, the appraisal process, and any notable buyer or seller interactions.
- Encourage students to take notes, collect videos or articles, and analyze the factors that contributed to the high value of these items.
3. Presentation (20 minutes)
- Allow each group to present their findings on the assigned items to the class.
- Each presentation should include an overview of the item, its historical or cultural significance, the appraisal process, and any notable buyer or seller interactions.
- Encourage students to discuss the factors that contributed to the high value of these items, such as rarity, provenance, condition, or celebrity ownership.
4. Group Discussion (15 minutes)
- Facilitate a class discussion about the factors that contribute to the value of items, particularly in the context of pawn shops or resale markets.
- Encourage students to share their perspectives on the role of historical or cultural significance, rarity, condition, and celebrity association in determining value.
- Discuss the potential influence of market demand, perceived value, and buyer motivations on the prices paid for these items.
5. Citing Textual Evidence (20 minutes)
- Distribute worksheets that require students to cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support their analysis of the top ten most expensive items.
- Instruct students to provide explicit evidence from their research and presentations to support their claims about the factors that contributed to the high value of these items.
- Encourage students to also draw inferences from the text and make connections between the items and broader concepts of value and worth.
6. Conducting Research (15 minutes)
- Instruct students to individually conduct further research to answer a self-generated question or solve a problem related to the topic of valuable items and their worth.
- Encourage students to synthesize multiple sources and demonstrate their understanding of the subject through their research.
- Provide support and guidance as needed during the research process.
7. Conclusion (5 minutes)
- Summarize the main points discussed in the lesson.
- Emphasize the complexities of determining value and the various factors that contribute to the worth of items in different contexts.
Common Core Labels Correlations:
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.1
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.7
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