Economics Assignments

Blackfish Documentary Video: Watch the video at the link below. Grab the worksheet from Mr. Broers

 

 

 

The Profit

 

Watch one of these episodes and write 15 tips given.

 

 

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/disney-parks-consider-off-peak-030600215.html

 

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/disney-parks-consider-off-peak-030600215.html

• In your own words - what is the clam (main idea) the author is trying to say?
• Give two pieces of evidence from the article you would highlight - that back ups the authors claim.
• If you were to annotate this article - what would be some words you would circle - and look up? (look up at least 2)
• Give one example of how you would talk with the text.
• In 1 paragraph reflect on the article?

 

 

• http://money.cnn.com/retirement/guide/SocialSecurity_basics.moneymag/index.htm?iid=EL
• http://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/socialsecurity.asp
• http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10035.pdf

Medical Benefits (focus on Medicare /  Medicaid)

 

 

 

United States Welfare Programs

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

• http://federalsafetynet.com/snap.html
• http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-snap

• http://federalsafetynet.com/pell-grants.html
• https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/grants-scholarships/pell

Child Nutrition

• http://federalsafetynet.com/child-nutrition.html
• http://www.fns.usda.gov/nslp/history_6

Lifeline - Obama Phone

 

 

9/11 

 

1 Page Bullet Point (Summarize Movie and Video)

 

1/2 Page "How would the U.S. economy be different if 9/11 didn't happen?"

North Korea & Communism

 

Watch the YouTube Movie & Read the following article

Take bullet point notes on the movie and article (1 page total)

Answer the following question "If I lived in communist North Korea..." (1/2 Page)

 

The sharing economy article analysis / socratic seminar

 

Here are the links to the articles