Economics – 4/17/17

 I.  Bellwork:  Please, can someone brief the president on the unemployment rate?

A.  What statement did President Trump make about unemployment?

B.  Explain what the problem is with this statement.

II.  Objectives

  • discuss and examine the causes and resulting types of unemployment
  • apply fiscal policy to the cycles of the economy
  • Identify a claim statement, cite evidence and the reasoning used based upon reading and discussion of an excerpt on outsourcing.

III.  Discussion/Notes

A. Types of Unemployment

B.  Flash Cards – Labor Force

C.  Unemployment Game Show

IV.  Classwork

A.  Page 375 Q&A 2-8

B.  Outsourcing Pgs. 502-503 Q&A

  1. Define off-shoring/outsourcing
  2. Do you believe outsourcing is beneficial or bad for the economy?
  3. Cite the evidence the for your claim
  4. Cite the reasoning for your claim

V.  Chapter 13 Test Wednesday

Chapter 13 Review Questions


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