Gov II

Unit 7: Government and the Economy

Point Breakdown

Mr. Ring

ESSENTIAL QUESTION 7.1: How is the economic well-being of a country measured and regulated?

ESSENTIAL QUESTION 7.2: How does the government make economic policy decisions?
For Unit 7, students will learn the material pertaining to the essential questions listed above through a
variety of formats. First, students will be able to participate in whole class instruction covering the material
as a class in the classroom setting. These activities will be led by Mr. Ring and completed in individual or
group formats, depending on the activity. Students will also be able to utilize a variety of other methods to
learn the material that best suits their learning styles and needs. These activities will be more student
driven, and will provide students with options on how they will acquire the knowledge of the content
material.
In this packet are the activities approved for Unit 7. Activities listed as being whole class will be done
during the class period under the instruction of Mr. Ring. If you choose to complete the work from the
class period, you may submit that work for the points assigned to those activities. However, you are not
required to submit the work that is done as a whole class. You may instead choose to submit activities
that are done independently outside of the class. The only required activities are labeled with an asterix
(*).
Some activities are labeled as student activities. These are to be completed by the student
independently. Time will be available in class to work on student activities as well. Students may earn up
the point values posted next to the assignments based on the accuracy and energy put into the
assignments.
There are also some activities labeled student created activity. These are possible activities that
students may complete on their own to gain the knowledge needed to complete the course work. No
specific material is provided to the student by the teacher, but students may get help from their peers or
teachers to complete these. As usual, if a student has an idea for an activity that is not listed in this
packet, they may certainly present the idea to Mr. Ring for approval prior to completion, and earn credit
that way.

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Unit 7: Government and the Economy

Point Breakdown

Mr. Ring

As students submit their completed work, they will acquire points based on the activity completed. In total,
students will need to accumulate 280 points for the unit. These activities, along with other summative
assignments will be used to calculate a students summative grade. All the teacher created activities will
be available on Schoology. All activities may be submitted through Schoology or on paper. The work,
effort and participation done in class will also be recorded as the students weekly formative grade.
AG 23: Spending and Taxes - The federal government uses spending and tax policy to maintain
economic stability and foster economic growth. Regulatory actions carry economic costs and benefits.
5

Student Budget Percentage

whole class

15*

Social Security

student activity

Spending Notes

whole class

10*

Understanding the Federal Budget

student activity

25

Tax Project

student activity

5*

1040 EZ

10

article specific to the content statement

student created activity

10

lecture specific to the content statement

student created activity

10

interview specific to the content statement

student created activity

20

movie / tv episodes specific to the content statement

student created activity

whole class

AG 24: The Fed - The Federal Reserve System uses monetary tools to regulate the nations money
supply and moderate the effects of expansion and contraction in the economy.
15*

Fed Videos

student activity

5^

Monetary System

10

article specific to the content statement

student created activity

10

lecture specific to the content statement

student created activity

10

interview specific to the content statement

student created activity

20

movie / tv episodes specific to the content statement

student created activity

whole class

EFL 07: Measuring the Economy - A nations overall level of economic well-being is determined by the
interaction of spending and production decisions made by all households, firms, government agencies
and others in the economy. Economic well-being can be assessed by analyzing economic indicators
gathered by the government.

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Unit 7: Government and the Economy

Point Breakdown

Mr. Ring

5*

CPI: Babe Ruth

whole class

5*

GDP: Vocabulary

student activity

10

Drew Carey Project: Living Large

student activity

10

article specific to the content statement

student created activity

10

lecture specific to the content statement

student created activity

10

interview specific to the content statement

student created activity

20

movie / tv episodes specific to the content statement

student created activity

EFL 08: Economic Policy - Economic policy decisions made by governments result in both intended and
unintended consequences.
20

Economic Policy Decisions

student activity

Expansionary and Contractionary Notes

whole class

5*

Government Regulation: Notes

whole class

10

Government Regulation: Article

student activity

10*

Tools of Fiscal Policy

student activity

20

Ch.13 Summary (4 sections)

student activity

10

article specific to the content statement

student created activity

10

lecture specific to the content statement

student created activity

10

interview specific to the content statement

student created activity

20

movie / tv episodes specific to the content statement

student created activity

EFL 09: Comparative Advantage - When regions and nations use comparative advantage to produce at
the lowest cost and then trade with others, production, consumption and interdependence increase.
5*

Decision Making Model

whole class

5*

Opportunity Cost Questions

whole class

Globalization Scavenger Hunt

student activity

Made in the USA worksheet

student activity

Upfront: Meet Your Competition

student activity

10*

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Unit 7: Government and the Economy

Point Breakdown

Mr. Ring

5*

30 Days: Outsourcing

whole class

10

article specific to the content statement

student created activity

10

lecture specific to the content statement

student created activity

10

interview specific to the content statement

student created activity

20

movie / tv episodes specific to the content statement

student created activity

EFL 10: International Trade - Government actions, such as tariffs, quotas, subsidies, trade agreements
and membership in multinational economic organizations, significantly impact international trade.
5

Poverty and Human Rights

whole class

20

Multinational Economic Organization project

student activity

5*

Multinational Economic Organization worksheet

student activity

10

The Global Marketplace: Reaction

student activity

10

article specific to the content statement

student created activity

10

lecture specific to the content statement

student created activity

10

interview specific to the content statement

student created activity

20

movie / tv episodes specific to the content statement

student created activity

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Unit 7: Government and the Economy

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Unit 7: Government and the Economy

Point Breakdown

Mr. Ring