HS Summative Commodity Equilibrium NEWS
Standards and Skills Assessed:
SS.SOC.WH2.2.7.1 - D2.7.12.a. Applying Economic Models to History - Explain examples of historical change by applying fundamental economic concepts (scarcity, opportunity cost, productivity, etc.).
SS.SOC.WH2.3.2 - Aero1.9.A: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection and research.
SS.SOC.WH2.4.8 - W.9-10.1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
Assessment or Prompt: Follow this link and read the article that is there. In the graphs below, illustrate the changes described in the article on the two market diagrams provided.
Please use the prices and quantities mentioned in the article ON YOUR GRAPHS!
Items to include on your graph for cocoa:
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The current supply of cocoa
Last year’s supply of cocoa
The demand for cocoa
The current price of cocoa
The price of cocoa last year
The equilibrium quantities of cocoa this year and last year.
Items to include in your graph for chocolate Easter eggs:
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The current supply of chocolate Easter eggs
Last year’s supply of chocolate Easter eggs
The demand for chocolate Easter eggs
The current price of chocolate Easter eggs
Last year’s chocolate Easter eggs price
The equilibrium quantities for chocolate Easter eggs this year and last year.
Explain how the climate change in Western Africa the markets for cocoa and chocolate Easter eggs. Refer to all the “items” you identified on the two graphs above. Write in Claim
Evidence Reasoning format.
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Beginning
Developing.
Proficient
I can identify how globalization impacts the
I can describe how fundamental economic
concepts (scarcity, opportunity cost,
productivity, etc.) relates to globalization and
impacts social policies.
I can explain the cause-effect relationships
SS.SOC.WH2.2.7.1 - D2.7.12.a. Applying
Economic Models to History - Explain
examples of historical change by applying
fundamental economic concepts (scarcity,
opportunity cost, productivity, etc.).
world by applying fundamental economic
concepts.
NOT GRADED
SS.SOC.WH2.3.2 - Aero1.9.A: Draw evidence
from literary or informational texts to
support analysis, reflection and research.
Mastery.
I can explain the significance of economic
concepts in driving globalization, considering
between economic concepts and globalization, its influence on cultural, political, and
analyzing their impacts on societies and
technological developments, and draw a
conclusion about the benefits/drawbacks of
civilizations.
globalization
I can identify evidence from literary or
I can identify some evidence from literary or I can identify evidence from literary or
I can identify evidence from literary or
informational texts, and I can use this
informational texts, but I may not always be
informational texts, and I can use this
informational texts, and I can use this
evidence to support my analysis, reflection, or
able to support my analysis, reflection, or
evidence to support my analysis, reflection, or evidence to support my analysis, reflection, or research in a clear, concise, and accurate way.
research with it.
research. However, I may not always do so in a research in a clear and concise way. I can also I can also explain how the evidence supports
NOT GRADED
.
way that is clear and concise
SS.SOC.WH2.4.8 - W.9-10.1 Write arguments
to support claims in an analysis of
substantive topics or texts, using valid
reasoning and relevant and sufficient
evidence.
I can create a claim, though it may lack
I can create a supportable claim,
clarity, be overly broad, and/or may not
though it may lack clarity or be overly
I can create a clear & supportable
claim that establishes a line of
be supportable.
broad.
claim.
reasoning.
I can sometimes use relevant evidence
I can often use relevant evidence from
I can use relevant evidence from both
I can use relevant & strong evidence
from the text to support my claim.
the text to support my claim.
primary and secondary sources.
from both primary and secondary
NOT GRADED
explain how the evidence supports my claims. my claims, and I can do so in a way that is
both persuasive and convincing.
I can create a clear & supportable
sources.
I can use reasoning to support my claim, I can use logical reasoning to support my
but at times may lack clarity, accuracy,
claim, but at times may lack clarity or
or logic.
accuracy..
I can use clear & logical reasoning to
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support my claim
I can use clear, precise, & insightful
reasoning to support my claim.
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