Wednesday 9/6/2017
Plan of the Day
Rebel Pride, Starts inside!
Wednesday, September 6, 2017:
-Icebreaker
-Syllabus
-Biographical Info Sheet
-Expectations and discussion
-Introduce Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs/Discuss
-Exit: Rascals "People Got to be Free"
Lyrics Rascals "People Got to be Free."
Live Version with no lyrics "People Got to be Free"
The Grasshopper and the Ant
Link to Slides
Question for 9/7/17:
What do personal freedom and Economics have to do with each other?
Grade 12: Economics, the Enterprise System, and Finance
“Economics, the Enterprise System, and Finance” examines the principles of the United States free
market economy in a global context. Students will examine their individual responsibility for
managing their personal finances. Students will analyze the role of supply and demand in
determining the prices individuals and businesses face in the product and factor markets, and the
global nature of these markets. Students will study changes to the workforce in the United States,
and the role of entrepreneurs in our economy, as well as the effects of globalization. Students will
explore the challenges facing the United States free market economy in a global environment and
various policy-making opportunities available to government to address these challenges.
12.E1 INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE ECONOMY: Individuals should set personal
financial goals, recognize their income needs and debt obligations, and know how to utilize
effective budgeting, borrowing, and investment strategies to maximize well-being.
12.E1a In making economic decisions in any role, individuals should consider the set of
opportunities that they have, their resources (e.g., income and wealth), their preferences, and
their ethics.
12.E1b Sound personal financial (money management) practices take into account wealth and
income, the present and the future, and risk factors when setting goals and budgeting for
anticipated saving and spending. Cost-benefit analysis is an important tool for sound decision
making. All financial investments carry with them varying risks and rewards that must be fully
understood in order to make informed decisions. Greater rewards generally come with higher
risks.
12.E1c Managing personal finance effectively requires an understanding of the forms and
purposes of financial credit, the effects of personal debt, the role and impact of interest, and the
distinction between nominal and real returns. Predatory lending practices target and affect
those who are least informed and can least afford such practices. Interest rates reflect perceived
risk, so maintaining a healthy credit rating lowers the cost of borrowing.
12.E1d To be an informed participant in the global economy, one must be aware of inflation and
have an understanding of how international currencies fluctuate in value relative to the United
States dollar.
12. E2 INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES IN THE PRODUCT AND FACTOR MARKETS: Free
enterprise is a pillar of the United States economy and is based on the principle that
individuals and businesses are free to make their own economic choices as they participate
in these markets. Individuals buy the goods and services that they desire from businesses in
the product markets, and they contribute to producing these goods and services by
supplying the resources that they own to businesses in the factor markets.
12.E2a Given that the resources of individuals (and societies) are limited, decisions as to what
goods and services will be produced and to whom to sell one’s resources are driven by
numerous factors, including a desire to derive the maximum benefit from and thus the most
efficient allocation of those resources.
12.E2b The choices of buyers and sellers in the marketplace determine supply and demand,
market prices, allocation of scarce resources, and the goods and services that are produced. In a
perfect world, consumers influence product availability and price through their purchasing
Grades 9-12 Page 48
power in the product market. Product market supply and demand determine product
availability and pricing.
12.E2c Businesses choose what to supply in the product market, based on product market
prices, available technology, and prices of factors of production. The prices of those factors are
determined based on supply and demand in the factor market. The supply and demand of each
factor market is directly related to employment. Debates surround various ways to minimize
unemployment (frictional, structural, cyclical).
12.E3 THE IMPACT OF AMERICAN CAPITALISM IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY: There are various
economic systems in the world. The United States operates within a mixed, free market
economy that is characterized by competition and a limited role of government in economic
affairs. Economic policy makers face considerable challenges within a capitalist system,
including unemployment, inflation, poverty, and environmental consequences. Globalization
increases the complexity of these challenges significantly, and has exerted strong and
transformative effects on workers and entrepreneurs in the United States economy.
12.E3a As the United States has evolved from an agrarian to an industrial to an information
economy, the workplace requires a more highly skilled and educated workforce.
12.E3b The government’s evolving role in protecting property rights, regulating working
conditions, protecting the right to bargain collectively, and reducing discrimination in the
workplace has attempted to balance the power between workers and employers. This role
shifts in response to government’s need to stimulate the economy balanced against the need to
curb abusive business practices.
12.E3c The freedom of the United States economy encourages entrepreneurialism. This is an
important factor behind economic growth that can lead to intended consequences (e.g., growth,
competition, innovation, improved standard of living, productivity, specialization, trade,
outsourcing, class mobility, positive externalities) and unintended consequences (e.g.,
recession, depression, trade, unemployment, outsourcing, generational poverty, income
inequality, the challenges of class mobility, negative externalities.).
12.E3d A degree of regulation, oversight, or government control is necessary in some markets
to ensure free and fair competition and to limit unintended consequences of American
capitalism. Government attempts to protect the worker, ensure property rights, and to regulate
the marketplace, as well as to promote income equality and social mobility, have had varied
results.
12.E3e The degree to which economic inequality reflects social, political, or economic injustices
versus individual choices is hotly debated. The role that the government should play in
decreasing this gap, including the variety of government programs designed to combat poverty,
is debated as well.
12.E4 THE TOOLS OF ECONOMIC POLICY IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY: Globalization and
increased economic interdependence affect the United States economy significantly. The
tools that the policy makers have available to address these issues are fiscal policy,
monetary policy, and trade policy.
12.E4a Policy makers establish economic goals related to economic indicators, including the
Gross National Product (GNP), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Consumer Price Index (CPI),
employment and interest rates, and aggregate supply and demand.
Grades 9-12 Page 49
12.E4b The president and Congress determine fiscal policy by establishing the level of spending
and taxing in the annual budget. Some tax programs are designed to provide incentives to
individuals and businesses that influence private sector spending, saving, and investment.
12.E4c The Federal Reserve is the government institution responsible for managing the nation’s
monetary policy, including regulating the amount of money in circulation and interest rates.
12.E4d Trade policies and agreements (tariffs, quotas, embargoes) set the rules for trade
between the United States and other nations. Agreeing on such rules is very difficult because
each nation has different interests, and each nation has special interest groups trying to
influence the negotiations.
The Grasshopper and the Ant
Link to Slides
Question for 9/7/17:
What do personal freedom and Economics have to do with each other?
Grade 12: Economics, the Enterprise System, and Finance
“Economics, the Enterprise System, and Finance” examines the principles of the United States free
market economy in a global context. Students will examine their individual responsibility for
managing their personal finances. Students will analyze the role of supply and demand in
determining the prices individuals and businesses face in the product and factor markets, and the
global nature of these markets. Students will study changes to the workforce in the United States,
and the role of entrepreneurs in our economy, as well as the effects of globalization. Students will
explore the challenges facing the United States free market economy in a global environment and
various policy-making opportunities available to government to address these challenges.
12.E1 INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE ECONOMY: Individuals should set personal
financial goals, recognize their income needs and debt obligations, and know how to utilize
effective budgeting, borrowing, and investment strategies to maximize well-being.
12.E1a In making economic decisions in any role, individuals should consider the set of
opportunities that they have, their resources (e.g., income and wealth), their preferences, and
their ethics.
12.E1b Sound personal financial (money management) practices take into account wealth and
income, the present and the future, and risk factors when setting goals and budgeting for
anticipated saving and spending. Cost-benefit analysis is an important tool for sound decision
making. All financial investments carry with them varying risks and rewards that must be fully
understood in order to make informed decisions. Greater rewards generally come with higher
risks.
12.E1c Managing personal finance effectively requires an understanding of the forms and
purposes of financial credit, the effects of personal debt, the role and impact of interest, and the
distinction between nominal and real returns. Predatory lending practices target and affect
those who are least informed and can least afford such practices. Interest rates reflect perceived
risk, so maintaining a healthy credit rating lowers the cost of borrowing.
12.E1d To be an informed participant in the global economy, one must be aware of inflation and
have an understanding of how international currencies fluctuate in value relative to the United
States dollar.
12. E2 INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES IN THE PRODUCT AND FACTOR MARKETS: Free
enterprise is a pillar of the United States economy and is based on the principle that
individuals and businesses are free to make their own economic choices as they participate
in these markets. Individuals buy the goods and services that they desire from businesses in
the product markets, and they contribute to producing these goods and services by
supplying the resources that they own to businesses in the factor markets.
12.E2a Given that the resources of individuals (and societies) are limited, decisions as to what
goods and services will be produced and to whom to sell one’s resources are driven by
numerous factors, including a desire to derive the maximum benefit from and thus the most
efficient allocation of those resources.
12.E2b The choices of buyers and sellers in the marketplace determine supply and demand,
market prices, allocation of scarce resources, and the goods and services that are produced. In a
perfect world, consumers influence product availability and price through their purchasing
Grades 9-12 Page 48
power in the product market. Product market supply and demand determine product
availability and pricing.
12.E2c Businesses choose what to supply in the product market, based on product market
prices, available technology, and prices of factors of production. The prices of those factors are
determined based on supply and demand in the factor market. The supply and demand of each
factor market is directly related to employment. Debates surround various ways to minimize
unemployment (frictional, structural, cyclical).
12.E3 THE IMPACT OF AMERICAN CAPITALISM IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY: There are various
economic systems in the world. The United States operates within a mixed, free market
economy that is characterized by competition and a limited role of government in economic
affairs. Economic policy makers face considerable challenges within a capitalist system,
including unemployment, inflation, poverty, and environmental consequences. Globalization
increases the complexity of these challenges significantly, and has exerted strong and
transformative effects on workers and entrepreneurs in the United States economy.
12.E3a As the United States has evolved from an agrarian to an industrial to an information
economy, the workplace requires a more highly skilled and educated workforce.
12.E3b The government’s evolving role in protecting property rights, regulating working
conditions, protecting the right to bargain collectively, and reducing discrimination in the
workplace has attempted to balance the power between workers and employers. This role
shifts in response to government’s need to stimulate the economy balanced against the need to
curb abusive business practices.
12.E3c The freedom of the United States economy encourages entrepreneurialism. This is an
important factor behind economic growth that can lead to intended consequences (e.g., growth,
competition, innovation, improved standard of living, productivity, specialization, trade,
outsourcing, class mobility, positive externalities) and unintended consequences (e.g.,
recession, depression, trade, unemployment, outsourcing, generational poverty, income
inequality, the challenges of class mobility, negative externalities.).
12.E3d A degree of regulation, oversight, or government control is necessary in some markets
to ensure free and fair competition and to limit unintended consequences of American
capitalism. Government attempts to protect the worker, ensure property rights, and to regulate
the marketplace, as well as to promote income equality and social mobility, have had varied
results.
12.E3e The degree to which economic inequality reflects social, political, or economic injustices
versus individual choices is hotly debated. The role that the government should play in
decreasing this gap, including the variety of government programs designed to combat poverty,
is debated as well.
12.E4 THE TOOLS OF ECONOMIC POLICY IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY: Globalization and
increased economic interdependence affect the United States economy significantly. The
tools that the policy makers have available to address these issues are fiscal policy,
monetary policy, and trade policy.
12.E4a Policy makers establish economic goals related to economic indicators, including the
Gross National Product (GNP), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Consumer Price Index (CPI),
employment and interest rates, and aggregate supply and demand.
Grades 9-12 Page 49
12.E4b The president and Congress determine fiscal policy by establishing the level of spending
and taxing in the annual budget. Some tax programs are designed to provide incentives to
individuals and businesses that influence private sector spending, saving, and investment.
12.E4c The Federal Reserve is the government institution responsible for managing the nation’s
monetary policy, including regulating the amount of money in circulation and interest rates.
12.E4d Trade policies and agreements (tariffs, quotas, embargoes) set the rules for trade
between the United States and other nations. Agreeing on such rules is very difficult because
each nation has different interests, and each nation has special interest groups trying to
influence the negotiations.
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