Economics and Personal Finance – Project: Chapter 1
Seven ILLUSTRATED Principles of
an Economic Way of Thinking
Directions: Each group will be assigned one of the seven principles of an economic way
of thinking. You are asked to create a two to five picture / photo sequence illustrating
your group’s concept without any words or captions. The final product will look like a
comic strip with you as main characters.
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….so, kind of like the cartoon above, but with you as the main character(s) and no more
than 5 frames, and with no words.
Step by Step Procedures:
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Each group will be assigned a principle of an economic way of thinking.
The groups will come up with a visual sequence (scenario/sketch) that
represents/illustrates the assigned principles.
Each group will take pictures of themselves, illustrating the assigned principle.
All pictures should be assembled by one person. Placed in the correct order
(sequence) and emailed to me as an attachment as one document.
Here is an example if you choose to email me the final product as a Microsoft Word
attachment.
Principle # __: _______________________________
By: (your names)
Pic 1.
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Pic.2
Pic.3
Pic.4
Pic.5
http://www.crazywebsite.com/pg-Funny-Pictures/2008-Economic-Crisis-Funny-Cartoon-Comics-01.html
GRADING RUBRIC:
Criteria and Explanation:
Possible
Points:
1. Relevant / Content specific –
*The group’s pictures clearly illustrate its assigned principle of
Points
Earned:
0-4
an economic way of thinking.
2. Creative / Engaging –
*Group’s final product holds viewers’ attention by employing
0-4
group members, props, etc. in an imaginative way.
3. Deadlines and Details –
*Group members’ work is done in a productive, cooperative
0-2
manner, and the final product is submitted on time.
Final Grade:
0-10
PERIOD 7:
Group 1:
Group 2:
Group 3:
Group 4:
Group 5:
Group 6:
Group 7:
Scarcity
Forces
Tradeoffs
Costs vs.
Benefits
THINKING
at the
Margin
Incentives
Matter
Markets
Coordinate
Trade
Consequences
JP
Joselyn
Armando
Kevin R.
Faith
Amjad
Milkyas
Esmeralda
Fernando
Moet
William F.
Faustino
Kahder
Rimi
Alex
Sunny
Mohammed
Trade
Makes
People
Better
Off
Summer
Malcolm
Jonathan
D’ontai
William H.
Erik
Naomi
Isaiah
Future
Count
Anthony
America
Haider
Kevin T.
Darrell