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

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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