Economics – 12/07/18
I. Bellwork
A. https://www.thebalance.com/welfare-programs-definition-and-list-3305759
1. Explain what each of the 6 major welfare programs in the article does.
II. Objectives:
- Distinguish between mandatory and discretionary spending
- Construct thinking maps to categorize spending as mandatory or discretionary
- Explain the current problem with government spending and revenue generation
III. Discussion
- The Story of Spending (History of Gov’t Spending)
- Current Federal Mandatory Spending (List Examples in a Brace Map)
- Entitlements- Brace Map Examples
- Discretionary Spending (List Examples in a Brace Map)
- Flash Card Review
IV. Classwork
- page 275 #2-6 Q&A
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