-Brief review of chapter 1 (Economic basics (terms,etc.)
-10-item test
-review test
-Homework review: Compare the economic philosophy:Adam Smith,Karl Marx, J.Keynes
.identify each and highlight strong points
-US Economy:
.basic type (Market)
.components: Public,businesses,government
.Use flow chart to demonstrate
-Introduce GDP: How is it calculated?What is it used for?
.Present data from 2010 of world GDP by country.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
75
Lesson Comments
another great session. Jessica scored 100 on the test. She also completed her assignment. I was impressed with the thoroughness of her work.
-Review previous lesson:
.definition of economics
.4 factors of production
.Basic questions: What?How?Who? (goods and services)
-Major types of economic systems:
.traditional,command,market
.Examples of each
simple agrarian/Soviet Union/US
(Use case study "Why the Societ Union collapsed")
- Philosophy:
.Assign: Research Adam Smith/Karl Marx
-Present two quotes from Adam Smith
.discuss
Assignment
Research Adam Smith/Karl Marx
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
75
Lesson Comments
Another great session. Jessica was fully involved and participated effectively in the discussion.