Week 14: I can cite historical examples of wealth and income gaps. I can analyze why government anti poverty programs can be inefficient.

Tuesday 

Bellringer:  Another Opinion -- Income and Wealth Gap

Module 10 Assignment 10 One Question  15 min

TASK 1  Module 10 Element 3.7      25 min

Break it Down:  Answer this question for each section of text and video:  

How do government programs lead to inefficiencies in delivery?

Thursday

Bellringer:  Personal Savings in the US  10 min

TASK 1  Module 10 Element 3.8    20 min

Ratio:  Students will take one question from quiz to present answer from the video selections

View Videos on Inefficiency of AntiPoverty Programs 

and a video on Working Poor in Poverty 

Task 2  Quiz 10 -- answer on your own and SUBMIT    10 min

Task 3  Discussion 10  -- 15 min     You must CITE evidence.  Any of the videos or activities in Module 10, GDP or Savings worksheet, and wetheeconomy videos count as evidence.  

1. Bring up three tabs to help you earn full points.Moodle.certell.org at Discussion 10
2. reimaginebooks.net at Elements 3.6, 3.7, and 3.8
3. Moodle.certell.org at Learning Overview

Exit Slip Discussion 11 -- 5 minutes to answer from your current knowledge

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Task 3:  Real Income in US history worksheet -- MATH  25 min

I do/we do/you do

Exit Sip:  Watch the UBI animation.  Compose 3 questions you would like to know about this idea.  

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Week 13: I can compare how economic statistics are expected to affect each other.

Monday:  I can compare how economic statistics are expected to affect each other.

Task 1:  Quiz 9 15 min

Task 2:  Discussion 9 Post Module Answer  15 min

Task 3: Do Economic statistics affect each other?
CONSENSUS -- Discuss each question and agree on answers within group
Compare GDP with Unemployment using the charts and the questions.
Examine the Savings rate and answer the questions.

EXIT SLIP:  Answer on paper
Do GDP and unemployment directly impact each other?  Explain why and how.


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Wednesday:  I can identify 3 features of anti-poverty intervention programs.
Bellringer   Unit 4 Econ Indicators CFA 10 min

Task 1
Module 10  Pre Lesson Discussion Board 5 min
Use the RACE technique to show your current state of knowledge on this topic.

1. Students with last names beginning with A-G: Suppose points are taken away from all students who earn As and redistributed to those students who earn Fs. As a result, the A students end up with Bs and the F students end up with Ds. How would this redistribution affect the incentive of students to study and learn?
2. Students with last names beginning with H-N: Have anti-poverty income transfer programs reduced the poverty rate and improved the well-being of the poor? Why or why not?
3. Students with last names beginning with O-Z: Do you think central planners can direct sectors of the economy such as healthcare, energy, and education more efficiently than markets? Explain your response.

TASK 2  Current Statistics on Savings/GDP/Unemployment 
Review answers from Monday
Use the worksheet from Monday, extend the data to the present day by using FRED  20 min

Reflection 5 min Comparing the GDP and the Savings rate, does capital deepening affect the GDP?  DOES IT AFFECT UNEMPLOYMENT?  Short term vs long term?

TASK 2  Module 10 Element 3.6 Inefficiencies of Scale  
Slice of Life 10 video clip  7 min
Reading into Graphic Organizer -- 4 sections 25 min
Relate reading back to discussion questions

EXIT SLIP    Another Opinion -- Income and Wealth Gap
Relate back to discussion questions

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Friday
Bellringer
Module 10 Assignment 10 One Question  5 min

TASK 1  Module 10 Element 3.7 20 min
Review Discussion Questions
Video Clips and discussion (if you are absent, you need to read the text)

TASK 2  Module 10 Element 3.8 20 min
Preview Quiz Questions
Video Clips and discussion (if you are absent, you need to read the text)
Reading into Graphic Organizer -- 4 sections 25 min

Task 3 Quiz 10

Exit Slip  Finish Discussion 10 -- You must CITE evidence.  Any of the videos or activities this week count.  

Week 13: I can explain how government policy affects economic indicators.

Monday:

Bellringer: Quiz Prep:  Pass out quiz questions (sans multiple choice answers) from Quiz 9 on paper to two teams of students and have them use the outline and text to find answers.   10 min

Task 1:  Share out answers from Bellringer.  10 min

Task 2:    eBook 3.5 Series of Video Clips on Government Policies  Pause after each video to BREAK IT DOWN and apply to Discussion post questions 10 min

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Start here on Monday, October 30

Task 3:  Unit 4 Econ Indicators CFA 10 min

Task 4:  Quiz 9 15 min

Exit Slip:  Discussion 9 Post Module Answer  15 min