Week 36: May 16-19 Finals
Week 34: May 2-6
MONDAY
-Econlowdown It's Your Paycheck Lesson #5 TUESDAY -Econlowdown It's Your Paycheck Lesson #6 WEDNESDAY -Econlowdown It's Your Paycheck Lesson #7 THURSDAY -Econlowdown It's Your Paycheck Lesson #8 -Read articles on blog and post comment FRIDAY -Econlowdown It's Your Paycheck Lesson #9 -Read articles on blog and post comment |
EOa: Develop a financial plan including a budget based on short- and long-term goals
IQ: Why do I need a financial plan? (Financial responsible individuals create plans based on sound economic principles to maximize their standard of living over time/economic security) IQ: What does a financial plan include? IQ: How will I use economic decision making? (cost/benefit analysis) IQ: What is the difference between short and long-term goals IQ: What is the benefit of saving money over spending |
Week 33: April 25-29
Personal Financial Literacy
MONDAY
-Econlowdown It's Your Paycheck Lesson 2 TUESDAY -Econlowdown It's Your Paycheck Lesson 3 WEDNESDAY -Econlowdown It's Your Paycheck Lesson 4 THURSDAY -New York Times "You Fix the Budget" FRIDAY -NO School |
EOa: Develop a financial plan including a budget based on short- and long-term goals
IQ: Why do I need a financial plan? (Financial responsible individuals create plans based on sound economic principles to maximize their standard of living over time/economic security) IQ: What does a financial plan include? IQ: How will I use economic decision making? (cost/benefit analysis) IQ: What is the difference between short and long-term goals IQ: What is the benefit of saving money over spending |
Week 32: April 18-22
Unit 7 Personal Financial Literacy
MONDAY
-Know Your Dough TUESDAY -Know Your Dough WEDNESDAY -Sophomores State Testing THURSDAY -Know Your Dough FRIDAY -Know Your Dough |
EOa: Develop a financial plan including a budget based on short- and long-term goals
IQ: Why do I need a financial plan? (Financial responsible individuals create plans based on sound economic principles to maximize their standard of living over time/economic security) IQ: What does a financial plan include? IQ: How will I use economic decision making? (cost/benefit analysis) IQ: What is the difference between short and long-term goals IQ: What is the benefit of saving money over spending |
Week 31: April 11-15
Unit 7 Personal Financial Literacy
MONDAY
-NO School TUESDAY -Modified schedule state testing -Econlowdown It's Your Paycheck Lessons 2 & 3 WEDNESDAY -NO CLASS: Modified schedule state testing THURSDAY -Modified schedule state testing -Econlowdown It's Your Paycheck Lessons 2 & 3 FRIDAY -Know Your Dough PreTest -Econ LowDown It's Your Paycheck Lessons 2 & 3 |
EOa: Develop a financial plan including a budget based on short- and long-term goals
IQ: Why do I need a financial plan? (Financial responsible individuals create plans based on sound economic principles to maximize their standard of living over time/economic security) IQ: What does a financial plan include? IQ: How will I use economic decision making? (cost/benefit analysis) IQ: What is the difference between short and long-term goals IQ: What is the benefit of saving money over spending? |
Week 30: April 4-8
Unit 7: Personal Financial Literacy
MONDAY
-Review Demand (board notes) -Preassessment -Econ LowDown Log-In Information TUESDAY -Econ Lowdown: Budgeting 101 WEDNESDAY -Econ Lowdown: It's Your Paycheck Lesson 1 & 2 THURSDAY -Econ Lowdown: It's Your Paycheck Lesson 3 & 4 FRIDAY -Econ Lowdown: It's Your Paycheck Lesson 5 & 6 |
EOa: Develop a financial plan including a budget based on short- and long-term goals
IQ: Why do I need a financial plan? (Financial responsible individuals create plans based on sound economic principles to maximize their standard of living over time/economic security) IQ: What does a financial plan include? IQ: How will I use economic decision making? (cost/benefit analysis) IQ: What is the difference between short and long-term goals IQ: What is the benefit of saving money over spending? |
Week 29: March 21-25
Unit 6: Economic Development
-Monday
-Economic Development (Part 1) Tuesday -Economic Development (Part 2) -Ted Talk "The Hidden Reason for Poverty" Wednesday -Ted Talk "The Hidden Reason for Poverty" -Economic Development Thursday -Economic Development -Ted Talk "Jimmy Carter: Why the Mistreatment of Women is the Number One Human Rights Abuse" Friday -Economic Development |
Week 28: March 14-18
Unit 5: Economic Development
Monday
-Outline Due -On Trade, Trump Breaks with 200 Years of Economic Orthodoxy (What arguments/claims does the author make to explain why he thinks Donald Trump's opinions on trade are unorthodox?) Tuesday -Thesis development TPP and Work Day -Essay Writing Resources (Thesis Statement, Outlines, TSCD Paragraphs) Wednesday -Work Day Thursday -Work Day Friday -Freakonomics (what is the big idea, what does this make you think about, what questions do you have?) -Essay 1st draft Due |
Standard 2: Economic Policies affect markets
Objectives: Recognize the interaction between foreign and domestic economic policies. Topics to include but not limited to: embargoes, tariffs, and subsidies |
Week 27: March 7-11
Unit 5: The Global Economy
Monday
-Career Fair Tuesday -Trans Pacific Partnership Research Project (5 sources completed Wednesday -Trans Pacific Partnership Research Project Thursday -Trans Pacific Partnership Research Project (8 sources completed) Friday -Trans Pacific Partnership Research Project (Outline Due Monday) Outline Template |
Standard 2: Economic Policies affect markets
Objectives: Recognize the interaction between foreign and domestic economic policies. Topics to include but not limited to: embargoes, tariffs, and subsidies |
Week 26: February 29-March 4
Unit 5: The Global Economy
Monday
-Leap Day=Bonus Tuesday -What is TPP? Video Trans Pacific Partnership Research Project Wednesday -Trans Pacific Partnership Research Project Thursday -Trans Pacific Partnership Research Project Friday -Trans Pacific Partnership Research Project |
Week 25: February 22-26
Unit 5: The Global Economy
MONDAY
-Crash Course: Exchange Rates (5:00 minutes in) -17.3 Outline TUESDAY -Where to Build a Factory -Homework: "Free Exchange: Trade in the Balance" Annotate article and create a pro/com T-chart . WEDNESDAY -Where to Build a Factory THURSDAY -17.4 Outline -Analyzing Tariffs-Who Wins and Who Loses? pp. 538-539 complete all 6 "Thinking Economically" questions FRIDAY -In groups, complete section 4 assessment questions on page 537. -Trans Pacific Partnership Research Project |
Standard 2: Economic Policies affect markets
Objectives: Recognize the interaction between foreign and domestic economic policies. Topics to include but not limited to: embargoes, tariffs, and subsidies Additional Resources: -Homework: International Trade Emerging Giants -Protectionism |
Week 24: February 15-19
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MONDAY
-No School TUESDAY -Calculating Opportunity Cost -Specialization and Gains from Trade -Planet Money T-Shirt Essay (essay due Friday 2/19) preview Student Sample Planet Money -Homework: Benefits and Issues of International Trade WEDNESDAY -17.1 Quiz -17.2 Outline THURSDAY -Video: Imports & Exports to 5:25 -17.2 Questions -Homework: 17. 2 Reteach FRIDAY -17.2 Quiz -NAFTA Explained -NAFTA Room for Debate -Homework:Sugar Tariff |
Standard 2: Economic Policies affect markets
Objectives: Recognize the interaction between foreign and domestic economic policies. Topics to include but not limited to: embargoes, tariffs, and subsidies. Trans-Pacific Partnership -Room for Debate TPP -The Trans-Pacific Partnership Everyone Should Oppose -Obama v Warren -Economist Sharply Split Over Trade Deal Effects -The Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Deal Explained |
Week 23: February 8-12
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-MONDAY
-17.1 Outline TUESDAY -17.1 Outline -Complete 17.1 questions in pairs (Questions 1-4 & 6-9) WEDNESDAY -Complete 17.1 questions in pairs (Questions 1-4 & 6-9) -Page 519 Economics in Practice THURSDAY -Simulation "International Trade" (groups of 3-4) FRIDAY -No School |
Standard 2: Economic Policies affect markets
Objectives: Recognize the interaction between foreign and domestic economic policies. Topics to include but not limited to: embargoes, tariffs, and subsidies. Additional Resources: -Video "Absolute & Comparative Advantage" -Comparative Advantage -Video: Absolute and Comparative Advantage |
Week 22: February 1-5
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MONDAY
-The President's Dilemma (Task 10) TUESDAY -The President's Dilemma (Task 10) WEDNESDAY -The President's Dilemma (Task 10) THURSDAY -The President's Dilemma -Presentation Due FRIDAY -The President's Dilemma -Presentation Due |
Standard 2: Economic Policies affect markets
Standard 3: Government and competition affect markets Objectives: -Recognize that society has scarce resources to allocate among its members -Recognize tradeoffs that result from government decision making -identify and understand key economic indicators -Understand the economic effects of various monetary and fiscal policies -Make informed decisions regarding the consequences of inflation and unemployment -Interpret media reports about current economic conditions and explain how these conditions can influence decisions made by consumers, producers and government policy makers -Describe the economic effects of changing levels of government spending, interest rates, taxes and/or the discount rate |
Week 21: January 25-29
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MONDAY
-The President's Dilemma (Task 8) TUESDAY -The President's Dilemma (Task 9) WEDNESDAY -The President's Dilemma (Task 10) THURSDAY -The President's Dilemma (Task 10) FRIDAY -The President's Dilemma (Task 10) -Draft of Written Summary Due |
Standard 2: Economic Policies affect markets
Standard 3: Government and competition affect markets Objectives: -Recognize that society has scarce resources to allocate among its members -Recognize tradeoffs that result from government decision making -identify and understand key economic indicators -Understand the economic effects of various monetary and fiscal policies -Make informed decisions regarding the consequences of inflation and unemployment -Interpret media reports about current economic conditions and explain how these conditions can influence decisions made by consumers, producers and government policy makers -Describe the economic effects of changing levels of government spending, interest rates, taxes and/or the discount rate |
Week 20: January 18-22
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MONDAY
-No School TUESDAY -The President's Dilemma (Task 6 #'s 5 & 6) WEDNESDAY -The President's Dilemma (Task 7 #'s 1,2 & 3) THURSDAY -The President's Dilemma (Task 7 #'s 4,5) FRIDAY -The President's Dilemma (Task 7 #6 & 7) |
Standard 2: Economic Policies affect markets
Standard 3: Government and competition affect markets Objectives: -Recognize that society has scarce resources to allocate among its members -Recognize tradeoffs that result from government decision making -identify and understand key economic indicators -Understand the economic effects of various monetary and fiscal policies -Make informed decisions regarding the consequences of inflation and unemployment -Interpret media reports about current economic conditions and explain how these conditions can influence decisions made by consumers, producers and government policy makers -Describe the economic effects of changing levels of government spending, interest rates, taxes and/or the discount rate |
Week 19: January 11-15
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-MONDAY
-The President's Dilemma (Task 2 & 3) TUESDAY -The President's Dilemma (Task 4) WEDNESDAY -The President's Dilemma (Task 4 Quiz & 5) -Economic Indicator's Quiz THURSDAY -The President's Dilemma (Task 6) -Watch "The Great Depression and Keynesian Economics" use FSW for Informational documentary FRIDAY -Demand Side v Supply Side Policies: Read 15.2 and complete outline |
Standard 2: Economic Policies affect markets
Standard 3: Government and competition affect markets Objectives: -Recognize that society has scarce resources to allocate among its members -Recognize tradeoffs that result from government decision making -identify and understand key economic indicators -Understand the economic effects of various monetary and fiscal policies -Make informed decisions regarding the consequences of inflation and unemployment -Interpret media reports about current economic conditions and explain how these conditions can influence decisions made by consumers, producers and government policy makers -Describe the economic effects of changing levels of government spending, interest rates, taxes and/or the discount rate |
Week 18: January 4-8
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MONDAY
-No School TUESDAY -Ms Thompson's Expectations -Economic Policy Pre-Assessment WEDNESDAY -The President's Dilemma (Task 1) THURSDAY -Career Fair/Snow Day FRIDAY -The President's Dilemma (Task 1) |
Standard 2: Economic Policies affect markets
Standard 3: Government and competition affect markets Objectives: -Recognize that society has scarce resources to allocate among its members -Recognize tradeoffs that result from government decision making -identify and understand key economic indicators -Understand the economic effects of various monetary and fiscal policies -Make informed decisions regarding the consequences of inflation and unemployment -Interpret media reports about current economic conditions and explain how these conditions can influence decisions made by consumers, producers and government policy makers -Describe the economic effects of changing levels of government spending, interest rates, taxes and/or the discount rate |
Week 17: December 14-18
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Monday
-Create a website: Summative Assessment Tuesday -Create a website: Summative Assessment: Wednesday -Create a website: Summative Assessment Thursday -Create a website: Summative Assessment Friday -PRESENT website: Summative Assessment |
Standard 2: Economic Policies affect markets
Standard 3: Government and competition Summative Assessment Unit 3: Students will demonstrate an understanding of how economic policies affect the market and the importance of government policy to ensure a competitive free market. Acting as economic consultants students will create a website for a fictitious mixed-market economy that will explain all the economic functions of its government. |
Week 16: December 7-11
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Monday
-Inequality for All Tuesday -Group Discussion (card sort/numbered heads) -Inequality for All Wednesday -Inequality for All Thursday -Inequality for All Friday -Inequality for All -Create a website: Summative Assessment |
Standard 2: Economic Policies affect markets
Standard 3: Government and competition Unit 3 Learning Goal #4: One of the economic functions of government is income redistribution. Evaluate the consequences of inequality and lack of social mobility on society and evaluate perspectives on whether or not the government should, and how to, address the issue Additional Resources: -Robert Reich on Why Capitalism Needs Saving (Create 7 Passages analyses) Here is a sample |
Week 15: November 30-December 4
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Monday
-Simulation -The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas & Monkey Business. Tuesday -Your Money's Worth: Examining Facts and Attitudes About Income Inequality. Wednesday -Your Money's Worth: Examining Facts and Attitudes About Income Inequality. TASK 3 Part B Thursday -Your Money's Worth: Examining Facts and Attitudes About Income Inequality. TASK 4 Friday -Your Money's Worth: Examining Facts and Attitudes About Income Inequality. TASK 5 -Income Inequality in Cartoons |
Standard 2: Economic Policies affect markets
Standard 3: Government and competition Unit 3 Learning Goal #4: One of the economic functions of government is income redistribution. Evaluate the consequences of inequality and lack of social mobility on society and evaluate perspectives on whether or not the government should, and how to, address the issue. |
Week 14: November 16-20 (Quizlet Unit 3)
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Monday
-Carbon Tax Simulation -Climate Change in the News Tuesday -Climate Change in the News Wednesday -Should the Government Invest in Clean Energy? Debate Thursday -Should the Government Invest in Clean Energy? Debate Friday -Should the Government Invest in Clean Energy? Debate -TED Talk: Why Can Business Be Good at Solving Social Problems -Video "Pollution and the Environment" (28 min) |
Standard 2: Economic Policies affect markets
Standard 3: Government and competition affect markets Unit 3 Learning Goal #3: Evaluate the economic impact of externalities and analyze how positive and negative incentives influence the pursuit of economic growth and sustainability |
Week 13: November 9-13 (Quizlet Unit 3)
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Monday -When is a Potato Chip, Not Just a Potato Chip -Economics and the Environment, Reading (Cornell Notes) Tuesday -Economics and the Environment Questions Wednesday -Economics and the Environment: For Further Discussion Thursday -How Will CA's Cap and Trade Emissions Program Work? -Cap and Trade Powerpoint -Cap and Trade Simulation Friday -Unit 3 Learning Goals 1-3 Quiz -Create a Cap and Trade game |
Standard 2: Economic Policies affect markets
Standard 3: Government and competition affect markets Unit 3 Learning Goal #3: Evaluate the economic impact of externalities and analyze how positive and negative incentives influence the pursuit of economic growth and sustainability |
Week 12: November 2-6 (Quizlet Unit 3)
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-Monday
-Market Structure Powerpoint/ Group Research Tuesday -Market Structure Simulation -How Mergers Damage the Economy create five Text Analysis) Wednesday -How Mergers Damage the Economy create five (Text Analysis) and partner discussion Thursday -Why We Need Government in the Marketplace -Government and the Economy, Maintaining Competition Friday -Government and the Economy, Maintaining Competition |
Standard 2: Economic Policies affect markets
Standard 3: Government and competition affect markets Unit 3 Learning Goal #2: Analyze the role and importance of competition within the four major market structures. (1. perfect competition 2. monopolistic competition 3. monopoly 4. oligopolistic) |
Week 11: October 26-30 (Quizlet Unit 3)
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Monday
-Watch Lemonade War -Economic Functions of Government Power Point -Handout: Economic Functions of Government -What are the Economic Functions of Government? (Activity 2) Tuesday -What are the Economic Functions of Government? (Activity 2 & 3) Wednesday -What are the Economic Functions of Government? (Activity 3) Thursday -What are the Economic Functions of Government? -(Activity 3,4,5,6) Friday -What They Did for Their Summer Vacation: Teens in the Tobacco Fields |
Standard 2: Economic Policies affect markets
Standard 3: Government and competition affect markets Unit Learning Goal #1: Identify the six major economic functions of government in a market economy: 1. governments provide the legal and social framework 2. maintain competition 3. provide public goods and services 4. redistribute income 5. correct for externalities 6. stabilize the economy. |
Week 10: October 19-23
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Monday
-The Ideal Mixed Economy / Outline Tuesday -The Ideal Mixed Economy /Outline Wednesday -The Ideal Mixed Economy -MLA In-text citations & Works Cited Powerpoint -Outline Due Thursday -The Ideal Mixed Economy Friday -The Ideal Mixed Economy -Rough Draft for Peer Editing |
Standard 3:
Government and competition affect markets Unit learning goal #2: Unit learning goal 2: Analyze the role of government within different economic systems. Topics to include but not limited to command, mixed, and market capitalism |
Week 9: October 12-16
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Monday
-NO School Tuesday -The Ideal Mixed Economy / Writer's Notebook -#11 (Easybib) & #12 (Note Template) -Thesis Due Wednesday -The Ideal Mixed Economy / Writer's Notebook -#12 (Note Template) & #13 (TSCD) Thursday -The Ideal Mixed Economy #12 (Note Template) Friday -The Ideal Mixed Economy #12 (Note Template) & #14 (Outline) -Note Template Due |
Standard 3:
Government and competition affect markets Unit learning goal #2: Unit learning goal 2: Analyze the role of government within different economic systems. Topics to include but not limited to command, mixed, and market capitalism |
Week 8: October 5-9
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Monday
-The Ideal Mixed Economy #4 part B Tuesday -The Ideal Mixed Economy #6 Wednesday -The Ideal Mixed Economy #7 Thursday -The Ideal Mixed Economy #8 & 9 Friday -The Ideal Mixed Economy / Writer's Notebook 9,10 (Thesis) |
Standard 3:
Government and competition affect markets Unit learning goal #2: Unit learning goal 2: Analyze the role of government within different economic systems. Topics to include but not limited to command, mixed, and market capitalism |
Week 7: September 30-October 2
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Monday
-No School Tuesday -Reflection/Learning Goal Review -Free Market v Command PowerPoint The Ideal Mixed Economy (Overview) Wednesday -Socratic Seminar School Privatization Thursday -The Ideal Mixed Economy (#1, 2, 3) Friday -The Ideal Mixed Economy (#4 & 5) |
Standard 3:
Government and competition affect markets Unit learning goal #2: Unit learning goal 2: Analyze the role of government within different economic systems. Topics to include but not limited to command, mixed, and market capitalism |
Week 6: September 21-25
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Standard 3:
Government and competition affect markets Unit learning goal #2: Unit learning goal 2: Analyze the role of government within different economies. Topics to include but not limited to command, socialism, communism, and market capitalism |
Week 5: September 14-18
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Monday
-Guest Speaker: Mayor of Bayfield Tuesday -The Price We Pay For Health: US and Canada Wednesday -Healthcare Cost Thursday -Healthcare Cost -Lessons from Toy Fads Assessment -What is Supply -Demand for a New Source of Liquid Fuel (Homework due tomorrow) Friday -Crash course Supply and Demand -What is Demand -Fuel Prices Video -Read "Cheap Oil Good for America? -Close reading questions -Supply and Dance Man -Ford Motor's Bold New Move (Homework due Monday) |
Standard 3:
Government and competition affect markets Unit learning goal #2: Unit learning goal 2: Analyze the role of government within different economies. Topics to include but not limited to command, socialism, communism, and market capitalism |
Week 4: September 7-11 (Quizlet Unit 1)
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Unit 1 Exam Study Guide |
Monday
-No School Tuesday -Would You Swim There? -Marginal Thinking Assessment (Cleaning Your Room) Wednesday -Opportunity Cost/Incentives -Canadian Health Care Thursday -Cave-o-Nomics -The Price We Pay For Health: US and Canada Friday -Unit 1 Exam |
Standard 1:
Productive resources-natural, human, capital-are scarce therefore choices are made about how individuals, business, government, and societies allocate resources. Unit learning goal #3: Discuss why productive resources are limited and explain why, people can not have all the goods and services they want; as a result, they must choose some things and give up others. Explain how positive and negative incentives can influence economic behavior. |
MONDAY
-I Don't Want Much, I Just Want More: Allocation, Competition and Productivity (Matching Link) TUESDAY -Allocation Assessment (homework) -Productive Resource (video and quiz) -Candy Bar Deconstruction -Start a Business WEDNESDAY -Start a Business Presentations THURSDAY -Introductory Reading “Pizza a Marginal Exercise” -Marshmallow simulation / Complete Graph FRIDAY -Unit 1 Powerpoint #2 -Would You Swim There? |
Standard:
Standard 1: Productive resources-natural, human, capital-are scarce therefore choices are made about how individuals, business, government, and societies allocate resources. Unit learning goal 2: Understand that effective decision making requires comparing the additional (marginal) cost of alternatives with the additional (marginal) benefits. Marginal benefit is the change in total benefit resulting from an action, and marginal cost is the change in total cost resulting from an action. Formative Assessment: Complete a marginal analysis table that illustrates marginal thinking. |
MONDAY
-Unit 1 Pre-assessment short constructed response -Intro to Econ Video -Unit 1 Powerpoint TUESDAY -Zoo Discussion/Vocabulary WEDNESDAY -Vocabulary Quiz -The Age of Scarcity (Read and annotate) THURSDAY -Complete evidence checklist (The article makes multiples claims. Choose one in order to complete graphic organizer) -Complete evidence checklist cont. FRIDAY -Age of Scarcity Assessment -Allocating Scarce Resources |
Standard 1:
Productive resources-natural, human, capital-are scarce therefore choices are made about how individuals, business, government, and societies allocate resources. Unit learning goal/objective 1: Explain the condition of scarcity and how it impacts decision making by individuals, businesses, government, and societies. Formative Assessment: Develop a well constructed paragraph using contextual evidence that addresses the following prompt: What claim does the author make regarding why this is an age of scarcity. In addition, discuss scarcity and its implications. |
MONDAY
-No School TUESDAY -First Day Procedures WEDNESDAY -Syllabus -Name Game -Student Interviews THURSDAY -Student Interviews -Unit 1 Pre-assessment multiple choice -Unit 1 Overview and Structure FRIDAY -Library Visit |
Standard:
Standard 1: Productive resources-natural, human, capital-are scarce therefore choices are made about how individuals, business, government, and societies allocate resources. Unit learning goal/objective 1: Explain the condition of scarcity and how it impacts decision making by individuals, businesses, government, and societies BOP's Explain a decision you've made recently. What did you give-up? How did you make your decision? |