FOCUS QUESTIONS
INITIAL UNDERSTANDING The student will . . .
DEVELOPING AN INTERPRETATION The student will . . .
MAKING CONNECTIONS The student will . . .
TAKING A CRITICAL STANCE The student will . . .
READING COMPREHENSION
Reading comprehension is addressed in this unit through the attention paid to the Content Knowledge Objectives. These objectives are in the Reading Comprehension categories of Initial Understanding, Developing an Interpretation, Making Connections and Taking a Critical Stance. Note the thinking skill verb in each objective that directs how content information is to be processed.
WRITING Students will . . .
RESEARCH SKILLS
The students will familiarize themselves with various economic sites that they will begin to use in the economics class...
STUDY SKILLS AND WORK HABITS Students will . . .
ORAL PRESENTATION Students will . . . .
GRAPHING
Students will graph and analyze the graphs they have created for supply and demand, change of supply and demand, market surplus, market shortage, price ceiling and price floor.
FOCUS QUESTIONS
INITIAL UNDERSTANDING The student will . . .
DEVELOPING AN INTERPRETATION The student will . . .
MAKING CONNECTIONS The student will . . .
TAKING A CRITICAL STANCE The student will . . .
READING COMPREHENSION
Reading comprehension is addressed in this unit through the attention paid to the Content Knowledge Objectives. These objectives are in the Reading Comprehension categories of Initial Understanding, Developing an Interpretation, Making Connections and Taking a Critical Stance. Note the thinking skill verb in each objective that directs how content information is to be processed.
WRITING
Students will use graphic organizers to study two sides of the National Health Care debate and then defend their position through persuasive writing.
RESEARCH SKILLS The students will . . .
STUDY SKILLS AND WORK HABITS
Students will access internet sites that provide graphic representation of macroeconomic data and interpret that data. Students will access websites such as the Economic Statistics Briefing Room. At those sites, students will examine and interpret graphs dealing with inflation (CPI - Consumer Price Index) and unemployment (Unemployment Rate).
ORAL PRESENTATION
Students will present a two-minute oral presentation on a topic of their choice relating to macroeconomic performance (e.g., Federal Funds Rate chosen by the FOMC).
FOCUS QUESTIONS
INITIAL UNDERSTANDING The student will . . .
DEVELOPING AN INTERPRETATION The student will . . .
MAKING CONNECTIONS The student will . . .
TAKING A CRITICAL STANCE The student will . . .
READING COMPREHENSION
Reading comprehension is addressed in this unit through the attention paid to the Content Knowledge Objectives. These objectives are in the Reading Comprehension categories of Initial Understanding, Developing an Interpretation, Making Connections and Taking a Critical Stance. Note the thinking skill verb in each objective that directs how content information is to be processed.
WRITING
Students will write a list of arguments for and against a national banking system. Students in favor will research the ideas of Alexander Hamilton and students opposed will research the ideas of Thomas Jefferson. Students will then apply the arguments to the national agenda today in the form of a debate.
RESEARCH SKILLS
The studensts will research and write a research paper on the topic: “How much should the average American know about financial investments?” The students will use technology as an authentic tool for this research. The students will utilize previous resources and also contact professionals in the area of financial investment.
STUDY SKILLS AND WORK HABITS
Students will access Internet sites that provide graphic representation of macroeconomic data and interpret that data. Students will access websites such as the Economic Statistics Briefing Room. At those sites, students will examine and interpret graphs dealing with inflation (CPI) and unemployment (Unemployment Rate).
ORAL PRESENTATION
Students will present a two-minute oral report on a topic of their choice relating to the workings of the Federal Open Market Committee. One suggestion might be to evaluate the actions of the FOMC in the eyes of experts in the field. Who agrees with the Fed? Who disagrees? The students should be able to explain why the experts are divided on the actions of the FOMC.
MATH PROBLEM-SOLVING
Students will solve investment related problems by using the performance of the Dow Jones Average to assess the performance of the stock market for the current year and hypothesize what the rate of return might be for the future. The students could contact stockbrokers and use the Internet for research into what an acceptable rate of return would be. They could then be asked to write a report or make an oral presentation to class on their findings.
GRAPHING
Students will collect data and create a graph that displays the latest figures for the Federal Funds rate and other key interest rates like a 30 year bond or 6 month Certificates of Deposit. The students will then compare their graph to GDP figures for previous years and hypothesize why the interest rates correlate or do not correlate to economic performance.
FOCUS QUESTIONS
INITIAL UNDERSTANDING The student will . . .
DEVELOPING AN INTERPRETATION The student will . . .
MAKING CONNECTIONS The student will . . .
TAKING A CRITICAL STANCE The student will . . .
READING COMPREHENSION
Reading comprehension is addressed in this unit through the attention paid to the Content Knowledge Objectives. These objectives are in the Reading Comprehension categories of Initial Understanding, Developing an Interpretation, Making Connections and Taking a Critical Stance. Note the thinking skill verb in each objective that directs how content information is to be processed.
WRITING Students will . . .
RESEARCH SKILLS
Students will learn to use government and financial websites to develop an understanding of present and past economic conditions. They will learn to read the economic indicators and prioritize their importance.
STUDY SKILLS AND WORK HABITS
Students will continue to learn how to use their textbook and financial data for their evaluation and understanding of the economics of this unit. They will take notes and compare data presented in their text to present day data.
ORAL PRESENTATION
Students will create news channel such as MSNBC or CNN to report the economic news that is related daily to the American public.
GRAPHING
Students will continue to learn to graph the economic data and understand where the potential of the economy is and where it needs to be.
FOCUS QUESTIONS
INITIAL UNDERSTANDING The student will . . .
DEVELOPING AN INTERPRETATION The student will . . .
MAKING CONNECTIONS The student will . . .
TAKING A CRITICAL STANCE The student will . . .
READING COMPREHENSION
Reading comprehension is addressed in this unit through the attention paid to the Content Knowledge Objectives. These objectives are in the Reading Comprehension categories of Initial Understanding, Developing an Interpretation, Making Connections and Taking a Critical Stance. Note the thinking skill verb in each objective that directs how content information is to be processed.
WRITING
Students will learn to read and evaluate the political connects between international trade and the political arena. They will be able to write their own opinions and substantial their position.
RESEARCH SKILLS
Students will research various countries and understand their products, government, and currency, and evaluate their economic condition within their borders and the effects they have on their neighbors and trading partners.
STUDY SKILLS AND WORK HABITS
Students will continue to use their textbooks to read, skim and understand the basic knowledge needed to further their study in international trade..
ORAL PRESENTATION
Students, with the use of notecards, will be able to debate the various international issues.
GRAPHING
Students will continue to learn to read graphs (Bar and line) to understand trade and its various components. They will understand how a graph is presented when there is a deficit in trade and when there is a surplus in trade.