A.G.B.U.M.H.S
Economics TWS
April 22nd- May 3rd (Quarter 4, Semester 2)
Mrs. Bushong
12.5.2: Define, calculate and explain the significance of an unemployment rate, the number of new jobs created monthly, an inflation or deflation
rate, and a rate of economic growth.
12.6.2: Compare the reasons for and the effects of trade restrictions during the Great Depression compared with present-day arguments among
labor, business, and political leaders over the effects of free trade on the economic and social interests of various groups of Americans.
Date
M 4.22
Discussion/ Lecture/ Activity
Lesson Objectives
DUE: 2nd part of STEP THREE
Homework
STUDY!
Teacher Guidance/Student Review: Unit 3 Study Guide
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Unit 3 Test
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TH
4.25
NO SCHOOL: Genocide Memorial Day
Warm-Up: Imagine you are a factory worker: Would you support
unionization?/Participate in organizing a union?/Participate in a strike?
EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWERS
Direct Instruction: Chapter 10, Section 1: Money
Guided Practice: Explain assignment
Student Application: The Six Characteristics of Money” (pg 252-3)—
In a chart, list characteristics & explain how the dollar fits all 6
requirements
Closure: Review what students need to do for the final presentation of
their Senior Projects (Due: May 7th), then @ random choose what day
partners will present (May 7th-10th)
Catch Up Day (for whenever Senior Ditch Day is…)
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M 4.29
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W 5.1
TH 5.2
Warm-Up: How does barter work?/How is this different from how $
works?/What might happen if currency was not portable?
Direct Instruction: Chapter 10.3: Banking Today
Guided Practice: Explain assignment
Student Application: See “Major Components of the Money Supply”
pg 265/As a class: In a 2 –column chart, list the types of electronic
banking and write a 2-3 sentence description (pg 271-2)
Closure: Review Final Presentation for Senior Project
Warm-Up: If you are planning to leave money in a savings account
for 10 years, would it be better to receive simple interest or compound
interest? Why?/ In what ways are debit cards and store-value cards (gift
cards) similar? How are they different?
Direct Instruction: Chapter 11.1: Saving and Investing
Guided Practice: Guide student application
Student Application: Figure 11.2 (pg 280) Types of Risk & Chapter
11.1 & 11.2 Handout—Risks and Rewards & Choosing Financial
Assets
Closure: Discuss handout/ EXIT SLIP (if time)
Warm-Up: Why are bonds bought and sold?/Would you prefer a
savings bond or a junk bond? Why?
Direct Instruction: Chapter 11.3: The Stock Market (all)
Guided Practice: Guide students in first questions
Student Application: Chapter 11.3 Assessment Qs 1, 3-5, 9
Closure: Review questions
Warm-Up: Students guess the country with the highest GDP; discuss
GDP of top 10 countries
Direct Instruction: Chapter 12.1: Gross Domestic Product
Guided Practice: Model assessment
Student Application: Chapter 12.1 Assessment Qs 1-4 & 7
Closure: Review answers/ Explain STEP 3
None 
Students demonstrate
an understanding of
the uses of money by
comparing with
bartering; Evaluate
how a commodity fits
the characteristics of
money and describe
the source of its value
None 
Senior Project:
Final
Presentation
(Due May 7th)
Senior Project: Final
Presentation (Due
May 7th)
Students
demonstrate
understanding how
the money supply is
measured; Identify
the services offered
by banks
Students identify the
ways savings and
investing benefit the
free enterprise
system
Students evaluate the
benefits and risks of
buying stock by
comparing them to
buying bonds
Senior Project:
Final
Presentation
(Due May 7th)
Senior Project:
Final
Presentation
(Due May 7th)
Senior Project:
Final
Presentation
(Due May 7th)
Senior Project:
Final
Presentation
(Due May 7th)
F 5.3
Warm-Up: When you think about the words Great Depression, what
images come to mind?
Direct Instruction: Chapter 12.2: Business Cycles (all)
Guided Practice: Review EQJ as a class
Student Application: Essential Qs Journal: Ups and Downs
Closure: Review Final Presentation: Due May 7th
Senior Project:
Final
Presentation
(Due May 7th)
How is corruption an economic crime? Use examples from the Ted Talk, including Trinidad and
Tobago.
http://www.ted.com/talks/afra_raymond_three_myths_about_corruption.html
TED TALK: How do we create more jobs?
http://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_granholm_a_clean_energy_proposal_race_to_the_top.html