Economics Acrostic Poem
Follow these steps to write a nine-line acrostic poem explaining what economics is about.
• Write the term ECONOMICS vertically along the left side of a notebook page. Begin each line
with a word that starts with the appropriate letter.
• Each line must help answer the question, What is economics all about?
• Include the following terms somewhere in your acrostic: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics,
scarcity, factors of production, land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship, goods, services,
productivity, and technology
Acrostic Poem Rubric
Categories
Exceptional
5 points
Good
4 points
Average
3 points
Format
All sentences in
the acrostic poem
begin with the
correct letter.
Most sentences in
the acrostic poem
begin with the
correct letter.
Some of the
sentences in the
acrostic poem
begin with the
correct letter.
Title
Acrostic poem
includes a title.
N/A
N/A
All sentences are
related to the
word.
All terms used
Most sentences
are related to the
word.
Most terms used
Some sentences
are related to the
word.
Some terms used
Content
Terms
Needs
Improvement
2 points
Few of the
sentences in the
acrostic poem
begin with the
correct letter.
Acrostic poem
does not include a
title.
Few sentences are
related to the
word .
Few terms used