Tuesday, March 3, 2015

President's Problem Day 1

Bellwork: What is the difference between fiscal and monetary policy?  
 
Objectives: Students will:
  • Recognize that society has scarce resources to allocate among its members
  • Recognize tradeoffs that result from government decision making
  • Identify and understand key economic indicators
  • Understand the economic effects of various monetary and fiscal policies
  • Make informed decisions regarding the consequences of inflation and unemployment
  • Interpret media reports about current economic conditions and explain how these conditions can influence decisions made by consumers, producers and government policy makers
  • Describe the economic effects of changing levels of government spending, interest rates, taxes and/or the discount rate
  • Demonstrate an understanding of unit concepts
Activity: President's Problem Project
 
Homework: See Master Schedule for more details on homework
 
Absent? Review the slides below, take notes



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