Week 16 I can identify Fiscal and monetary policies

Bellringer:  CFA #5  15 min  individual on paper

Tasks:

Defining Fiscal Policy (2 videos and discussion)  20 min, 

What is Fiscal Policy?

Essential Q video

Page 1 WarmUp

Hand Signals:  M and F? 10 min

Computer game: Fiscal ship -- balance the budget 20 min

Exit Slip:  Index card  Fiscal policy is the government’s use of spending and taxes to influence the economy. How do you think the federal government’s fiscal policy directly affects you? Cite activities from today to support your answer. 5 min

Week 15: I can identify the structure and functions of the Federal Reserve

Bellringer-5 minutes Background of the Fed 15 min Different Views of the Federal Reserve - 20 minutes Short Answer Quiz (open book) 15 min Another View of the Fed Head -- Start with Quiz  10 min Exit ticket -  Can an economy manage without a Federal Reserve?  Why or why not?   5 minutes

Links for Today
Background on the Federal Reserve

EconEd Link on Federal Reserve Function 

Purpose of the Fed by the Fed

How does the Fed affect Monetary Policy?

Additional Source:  In Plain English

Week 15: I can explain trends in GDP, unemployment, and wages

Bellringer:  Forming Good Questions   
Compose 3 questions you would like to know about this idea.  15 min
Working Poor in Poverty       and     UBI animation.  

Task 1:  Real Income in US history worksheet -- MATH  25 min

I do/we do/you do

	2005	2010	2015
CPI	195.3	218.1	237
Min Wage	5.15	7.25	7.25
National Debt	7953	13562	18151
Population	295.5	309.3	320.9

Task 2: per Capita share of national debt  -- Math 15 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