Economics – 5/10/13

I.  Bellwork: Q&A

Identify each as being included or not included in the GDP of the United States.

1. A car built in Michigan and shipped to Brazil
2. A car made by Ford in Mexico
3. TV made in China
4. Buying lunch at Fordson
5. A Toyota made in Tennessee
6. A partially completed house
7. A freeway

II. Objective

• Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence
• Examine the issues surrounding taxation, spending, and the budget crisis.

III.  Problem people for the substitute will receive a detention and zero for today.

IV.  Classwork-  Play the IOUSA DVD and answer questions on the worksheet provided.  Use VLN player.

• You will be responsible for answering questions for Parts 1, 2, and 3 of the video.
• I know 1st hour watched some of the video before, but this is the full version, so you can now answer all the questions.
• IOUSA Full Version
• IOUSA-Film-Guide-Short New
• Video:  I.O.U.S.A – Link

Economics W2013