Economic Systems Day 6

Block Day Jan 24/25

Bellwork: What did you learn from your scouting trip to a different island? How could you use those ideas on your island?

Objective: understand how a society decides who gets what goods and services.

Activity: Economic Systems presentation

 

Homework: None.

 

Absent? To make up the in-class project, please print off the worksheet below and answer all of the questions as if you were stranded on a deserted island with 10 other people. See the worksheet on "Economic Systems Day 4"

Economic Systems Day 5

Bellwork: What problem did your group pick on Friday? What is the best way to solve the problem?

Objective: understand how a society decides who gets what goods and services.

Activity: Economic Systems activity

 

Homework: None.

 

Absent? To make up the in-class project, please print off the worksheet below and answer all of the questions as if you were stranded on a deserted island with 10 other people. Worksheet from "Economic Systems Day 4"

Economic Systems Day 4

Bellwork: What type of economy do you think you have created on your island? Explain your answer.

Objective: understand how a society decides who gets what goods and services.

Activity: Economic Systems activity

 

Homework: None.

 

Absent? To make up the in-class project, please print off the worksheet below and answer all of the questions as if you were stranded on a deserted island with 10 other people.

Economic Systems Day 3

Block Day February 18/19

Bellwork: Which economy did you prefer during the activity on Monday, why?

Objective: understand how a society decides who gets what goods and services.

Activity: Economic Systems activity and worksheet

 

Homework: Answer the two questions on the back of the worksheet page (minimum total 50 words).

• How are people's lives touched or affected by their economic system?
• Which system(s) provide(s) a better opportunity or a higher standard of living and why?

 

Absent? Fill in the worksheet below using the information we learned from Monday and Tuesday.

Economic Systems Day 2

Bellwork: None

Objective: understand how a society decides who gets what goods and services.

 Activity: Reading: pg. 32-40 in the blue economics book "economic: today and tomorrow". Create a vocabulary list on a piece of paper with word and definition (minimum 5 words). Answer questions 1-3 on page 40. Due at the end of the class period.

 

Homework: none.

 

Absent? Come in before school, during 1st or 6th, or after school to complete the assignment.

Economic Systems Day 1

Bellwork: How does our society decide what to produce?

Objective: understand how a society decides who gets what goods and services.

 Activity: Economic Systems activity and PowerPoint

 

Homework: none.

 

Absent? Review the PowerPoint below and take notes. 

Test: Four Factors of Production andProduction Possibilities Curve

Bellwork: Prepare for the exam, turn in bellwork for the week.

Objective: students will identify and explain the four factors of production: land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship. students will analyze production possibilities curves to describe opportunity costs and trade-offs.

 

Activity: test

 

Homework: none

 

Absent? Come in as soon as possible to take the test.

Production Possibilities Curve Day 3

Block Day Feb 11/12

Bellwork: Name two things you can make (or produce), on your own.

Objective: analyze production possibilities curves to describe opportunity costs and trade-offs.

 

Activity: Production Possibilities Activity

 

Homework: none.

 

Absent? Complete the worksheet on your own and turn in the work as soon as possible.
 

Production Possibilities Curve Day 2

Bellwork: in the activity yesterday, what two things were we producing? Draw the PPC for the activity.

Objective: analyze production possibilities curve to describe opportunity costs and trade-offs.

 

Activity: Production Possibilities PowerPoint

 

Homework: none

 

Absent? Take notes on the PowerPoint below.
 

Production Possibilities Curve Day 1

Bellwork: What was scarce in the movie "Cast Away"?

Objective: analyze production possibilities curves to describe opportunity costs and trade-offs.

 

Activity: Production Possibilities Curve PowerPoint and Activity 

 

Homework: none.

 

Absent? Take notes on the PowerPoint below.

 

Four Factors of Production Day 3

Bellwork: Give an example of how Chuck is an entrepreneur in the movie, "Cast Away"

Objective: students will identify and explain the four factors of production: land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.

 

Activity: Cast Away video and worksheet

 

Homework: none

 

Absent? Watch the movie: Cast Away and answer the questions on page two of the worksheet below.

 

The Four Factors of Production Day 2

Block Day Feb 4/5

Bellwork: If you were stranded on a deserted island how would you try to  be rescued? (No, your phone does not work)

Objective: students will identify and explain the four factors of production: land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.

 

Activity: Cast Away video and worksheet

 

Homework: get your Grade sheet signed by a parent, due Friday (Monday for Second period).

 

Absent? Watch the movie: Cast Away and answer the questions on page two of the worksheet below.

 

The Four Factors of Production

Bellwork: How does a nation decide what and how much to produce?

Objective: students will identify and explain the four factors of production: land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.

 

Activity: Four Factors Powerpoint and Activity

 

Homework: Complete the first page of the handout titled "Cast Away Movie Guide" (see worksheets below) by doing research on Fred Smith, founder of FedEx, and answering the questions.

 

Absent? Take notes using the powerpoint below.
 

Personal Finance Exam

Students will complete an exam, using their folders as a guide, on personal finance.

Homework: none.

 

Absent? Come in to take the test as soon as possible!