High School Resource Social Studies
Economics
Economics
Quarter: 1 & 2
Standard (s):
6.E.1.1. (Application) Explain societies’ attempts to satisfy their basic needs and wants by utilizing resources. (Ch1,13,14)
*Problem Solving: Defining the problem and its variables, Making Decisions
6.E.1.3. (Application) Identify the effects of economic systems on society. (Ch 1, 2,3,7,20)
*Analytical Thinking: Identifying similarities and differences
7.E.1.1. (Analysis)
Explain how the availability of resources provides for or challenges human activities. (Ch4,5,6,7,15)
*Problem Solving: Generating and testing hypotheses and predictions
7.E.1.2. (Application) Describe how economic activity affects standard of living. (Ch 9,10,14,16,18)
*Problem Solving: Determining relationships (e.g. cause-effect)
7.E.1.3. (Application) Describe the role of trade barriers and agreements in the global economy. (Ch 19,20)
*Problem Solving: Determining relationships (e.g. cause-effect)
7.E.1.4. (Analysis)
Describe how technology affects the economic development of places and regions. (Ch12,14,17)
*Finding and Evaluating Information: Using multiple sources of information
7.E.1.5. (Application) Describe the relationship between government and economic systems in different
countries. (Ch 19, 20)
*Problem Solving: Determining relationships (e.g. cause-effect)
8.E.1.2. (Analysis)
Describe how westward expansion was motivated by economic gain. (Ch 1,4,5,8,11,14)
*Problem Solving: Determining relationships (e.g. cause-effect)
9-12.E.1.1
Students are able to compare the characteristics of the world’s traditional, command, market,
and mixed economies. (Ch 2)
*Analytical Thinking: Identifying similarities and differences
Essential Prerequisite Skills:
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Read fluently using multiple strategies
Identify meanings of unfamiliar vocabulary
Target Skills:
Lessons
Quarter 1: Chapters 1-10
Chapter 1: What is Economics
Chapter 2: Economic Systems
Chapter 3: Economics in the United States
Materials
AGS Economics Student Text
AGS Student Workbook
AGS Teacher Resource Binder
AGS Cassette Library
Daily Social Studies Warm Ups-Economics
Teaching Strategies in SS Transparencies
Argus Leader
Monopoly Game
AGS Economics Student Text – p. 2-21
AGS Student Workbook – p. 1-4
AGS Teacher Resource Binder
Assessments
Chapter tests
Unit tests
Semester Test
Significant Task
Chapter 1 Test
AGS Economics Student Text – p. 2-21
AGS Student Workbook – p. 5-8
AGS Teacher Resource Binder
Chapter 2 Test
AGS Economics Student Text – p. 42-59
AGS Student Workbook – p. 9-11
AGS Teacher Resource Binder
Chapter 3 Test
Unit 1 Test
Lessons
Materials
AGS Economics Student Text – p. 60-77
AGS Student Workbook – p. 11-14
AGS Teacher Resource Binder
Assessments
Chapter 4 Test
AGS Economics Student Text – p. 78-97
AGS Student Workbook – p. 15-17
AGS Teacher Resource Binder
Chapter 5 Test
AGS Economics Student Text – p. 98-113
AGS Student Workbook – p. 18-20
AGS Teacher Resource Binder
AGS Economics Student Text – p. 114-135
AGS Student Workbook – p. 21-24
AGS Teacher Resource Binder
Chapter 6 Test
AGS Economics Student Text – p. 138-155
AGS Student Workbook – p. 25 – 27
AGS Teacher Resource Binder
Chapter 8 Test
Chapter 8: The Role of Business
Chapter 9: Workers and Wages
AGS Economics Student Text – p. 156-177
AGS Student Workbook – p. 28- 31
AGS Teacher Resource Binder
Chapter 9 Test
AGS Economics Student Text – p. 178-203
AGS Student Workbook – p. 32-36
AGS Teacher Resource Binder
Chapter 10 Test
Chapter 4: Demand
Chapter 5: Supply
Chapter 6: Price
Chapter 7: Competition
Chapter 10: Organized Labor and the
Economy
Chapter 7 Test
Unit 2 test
Unit 3 Test
Significant Task
Lessons
Quarter 2: Chapters 11-20
Materials
AGS Economics Student Text
AGS Student Workbook
AGS Teacher Resource Binder
AGS Cassette Library
Daily Social Studies Warm Ups-Economics
Teaching Strategies in SS Transparencies
Argus Leader
Monopoly Game
Chapter 11: The United States
Banking System
AGS Economics Student Text – p. 206-225
AGS Student Workbook – p. 37-40
AGS Teacher Resource Binder
Chapter 12: The Federal Reserve System
AGS Economics Student Text – p. 226-245
AGS Student Workbook – p. 41-44
AGS Teacher Resource Binder
Chapter 13: The Role of Consumers
AGS Economics Student Text – p. 246-265
AGS Student Workbook – p. 45-47
AGS Teacher Resource Binder
Chapter 14: Managing Money
AGS Economics Student Text – p. 1266-289
AGS Student Workbook – p. 48-51
AGS Teacher Resource Binder
Chapter 15: The Role of Government
AGS Economics Student Text – p.. 292-315
AGS Student Workbook – p. 52-55
AGS Teacher Resource Binder
Assessments
Chapter Tests
Unit Tests
Significant Tasks
Semester Test
Chapter 11 Test
Chapter 12 Test
Chapter 13 Test
Chapter 14 Test
Unit 4 Test
Chapter 15 Test
Lessons
Materials
Chapter 17: Checking the Economy
AGS Economics Student Text – p. 332-347
AGS Student Workbook – p. 59-61
AGS Teacher Resource Binder
AGS Cassette Library
Daily Social Studies Warm Ups-Economics
Chapter 18: Economic Challenges
AGS Economics Student Text – p. 348-369
AGS Student Workbook – p. 62-65
AGS Teacher Resource Binder
AGS Cassette Library
Daily Social Studies Warm Ups-Economics
Chapter 19: International Trade
AGS Economics Student Text – p. 372 - 393
AGS Student Workbook – p. 66-69
AGS Teacher Resource Binder
AGS Cassette Library
Daily Social Studies Warm Ups-Economics
Chapter 20: Less Developed Countries
AGS Economics Student Text – p. 394-411
AGS Student Workbook – p. 70 - 72
AGS Teacher Resource Binder
AGS Cassette Library
Daily Social Studies Warm Ups-Economics
Assessments
Chapter 17 Test
Chapter 18 Test
Unit 5 Test
Chapter 19 Test
Chapter 20 Test
Unit 6 Test
Significant Task
Semester Test