Economics Assignments |
- What makes you, you? On a lined piece of paper describe the 3 things that make you, you. Underline what each thing is then briefly describe.
- Read and sign syllabus -shared via google classroom (GC)
- You and the Economy - shared via google classroom (GC)
- The Daily Log for the semester shared with you via google classroom (GC)
- Cost of living activity: Find out how much it would cost for you to live on your own. Read the monthly expense guide then create a monthly budget. Shared with you via google classroom (GC)
- 30 Days Minimum Wage. Watch the 30 Days Minimum Wage documentary and answer the questions. (GC)
- Minimum Wage Debate Research to determine whether raising the minimum wage is a good or bad idea (GC)
- How It's Made (GC)
- Locked Out Documentary Watch the documentary and describe five challenges to becoming an entrepreneur
- Chapter 1 Study Guide
- The Greatest Movie Ever Sold: Watch the film and answer the questions on the handout
- Chapter 2 Study Guide
- Economics Interview Project
- Illegal Everything: Collect 5 facts from each of the below 3 Stossel clips Clip 1: Lemonade Stand
- Chapter 3 Study Guide
- 30 Days: Outsourcing: Part 1 and Part 2. Watch both parts of the Outsourcing documentary. Divide paper into 4 parts. List 3 advantages to doing business in the United States and 3 advantages to doing business in India. In the other boxes list 3 disadvantages to doing business in the US and 3 disadvantages to doing business in India.
- Chapter 4 Study Guide
- Chapter 5 Study Guide
- Read Recession's lost generation and answer handout
- Watch 17,000,000,000,000 Problems and list 5 problems and 5 solutions
- Debt Illustration Project
Clip 2: Professional Panhandling
Clip 3: Food Police
- Watch Stossel: Privatize Everything. Fold paper. On the left side list good ideas. On the right list bad ideas.
- Watch Tucker, A Man and His Dream. Divide paper in half. On left side list Tuckers struggles, on the right side list how he dealt with his struggles.
- Chapter 7 Study Guide
- Watch: John Stossel - The Free Market & Income Inequality
(Divide paper in half and describe free market capitalism/small government on the left side of paper and socialism/big government on the rights side) List 5 things on each side. Which side do you agree with more? Why? - Watch In Debt We Trust Divide paper in half. On left write 5 things you knew, on the right 5 things you didn't know and on the bottom write 5 solutions to our debt.
- Chapter 10 Study Guide
- Watch debate Ron Paul (Free Market Economist) vs. Paul Krugman (Keynesian Economist) 3 facts vs 3 facts. Who do you agree with more?
- Overdose: The Next Financial Crisis Divide paper into four parts. In the left squares label “Economic Decisions made by Pres. Bush” and “Economic Decisions made by President Obama.” In the right squares label them “Results of economic decisions.” Each square should have 5 items. Grade EACH of the economic decisions and results (A=Excellent, B=Good, C=Avg., D=Below Avg., or F=Failing)
- Read Credit Card Facts then complete the following worksheet: Credit Cards: Friend or Foes?
- FINAL PROJECT: Create your financial game plan. After completion, share assignment in the drop box.
- Watch: Dirty jobs (41 mins) Divide paper into 3 parts. At the top list jobs you could never do. In the middle jobs you would do but would have a hard time doing. At the bottom list jobs you wouldn't have a hard time doing.
- Watch: Dirty Jobs: Worm Dung Farmer (43 mins) Divide paper into 3 parts. At the top list jobs you could never do. In the middle jobs you would do but would have a hard time doing. At the bottom list jobs you wouldn't have a hard time doing.