Testing, testing, testing

Greetings,

We have spent the last two days taking a pilot test for the state; it was a challenging test, but it is NOT graded.  I am not even sure if we will get the results.

The re-take dates for the Economics Test are Thursday, March 27 and Friday, March 28.  I have reminded each class, and encouraged them to use their "old test" and Quizlet as study guides.  The information on the re-test will be the same, but the format will be different.

This is the link to the Quizlet:   http://quizlet.com/38049986/economic-terms-flash-cards/



These are the terms that will be used on the test

 command       demand       exports     free enterprise     good    GNP  

human resources     imports     market        natural resources 

opportunity cost      primary      quaternary   scarce     secondary   service  

shortage     supply   tertiary   tropical 

Thanks,
Cathy

Test Results Are Posted

Greetings,

Today the test grades for the Economics test taken on Friday are posted.  It seems that kids either did a great job or completely dropped the ball.

Tests were returned to the kids, and we went over the answers.  Anyone who wants to re-take the test may do so on Thursday or Friday during lunch.  The returned/corrected test, the multiple choice study guide, and the Quizlet site are great ways to study for the test.

http://quizlet.com/38049986/economic-terms-flash-cards/

Thanks,
Cathy

TEST! TEST! TEST Friday, March 21

Greetings,

We will be taking a test tomorrow, Friday, March 21.  The test will be over economic terms; we have been discussing econ terms and working with those terms for two weeks, and read a section on Economy in our book earlier this year.  A good review would be to read/re-read pages 56 and 57 in the text book.

The test will be a fill-in-the-blank test with a word bank.

So, have your child study.  Another good option would be to go to Quizlet, and look for MrsCWood.  I have a quizlet for Economics, Core Democratic Values, and Chapter 3. Below is the link for Quizlet:

http://quizlet.com/38049986/economic-terms-flash-cards/




Thanks,
Cathy

Economics 

1. The first level of economic activity uses natural resources and raw materials to produce goods; this is known as a _____________________ industry.

2. Natural resources and raw materials are manufactured into other products at the _____________________ level of industry.

3. Research and distribution of information based on products happens at the __________________________ level of industry.

4. Goods and services are exchanged at the ___________________ level of industry.

5. Teachers, nurses, and truck drivers provide a ______________________.

6. A _______________ is a thing that is produced; it has a “physical presence”, and can be used.

7. ____________________________________ is what you experience when you have to choose between two items and pick one item over the other item.

8. Water, trees, plants, oil, and coal are ____________________________.

9. ______________________________ are the workers in a factory, store, or school.

10. Goods that the USA sells to other countries are _________________.

11. Goods that the USA buys from other countries are ________________.

12. When there is a limited, non-renewable amount of a resource, we think of it as _________________________________.

13. If video game prices are low, the ________________ for the games will be high.

14. The amount of goods or services that a producer is willing to provide is the _____________________________ of that good or service.

15. If a store sells out of a popular game, but can order more, they are experiencing a ____________________________, not a scarcity.

16. The __________ includes the values of a country’s goods and services produced by factories in the country and factories located in foreign countries but owned by citizens of the country.

17. Communist countries like North Korea and Cuba have a _______________________ economy; the government has complete control of the economic system in the country.

18. Factors of production are controlled by people rather than the government in a __________________________ economy.

19. Most one-crop economies are found in ____________________regions.

20. In a free enterprise system, goods are sold in a _________________ economy.

Word Bank

 command       demand       exports     free enterprise     good    GNP  GDP  

human resources     imports     market        natural resources 

opportunity cost      primary      quaternary   scarce     secondary   service  

shortage     supply   tertiary   tropical  

Create A Country Project

The clock is ticking!!  The "Create A Country" project is due Thursday, March 20!!  Projects that are not turned on Thursday will be considered LATE.  We will have spent seven class periods working on the this project, and much support has been offered while the kids worked through this project.

Ask your child how the project is coming along :)

Create A Country Project

Greetings,

We have moved the due date for the "Create A Country" project to Thursday, March 20. There were sighs of relief today!!

The majority of kids have been keeping pace; we have assigned specific pages to be completed each day.  Today, they will receive a grade for the work that SHOULD be completed by this date.

Our timeline allows for kids to complete all the charts today and tomorrow, and have all class period on Wednesday to complete the country map.  I am excited to see finished projects; there is a wide variety of countries and a lot of imagination being put to good use!!

Thanks,
Cathy

A link might make it easier, too!

Below is a link to the assignment that was given today.  You will need to look under these titles:

"Alternative Create A County"
"Work at Primary Level"
"Work at Secondary Level"
"Work at Tertiary Level"
"Work at Quaternary Level"


http://www.lowellschools.com/education/components/docmgr/default.php?sectiondetailid=14736&catfilter=1922



This is from the LMS Homework site, under my "Documents" heading.

Thanks,
Cathy

Well, it's been a long, been a long, been a long time!

Greetings,

I can't believe I've been so remiss in my postings, but we have been doing a lot of "in class" work with Chromebooks, and the work has to be completed in class.

Today, however, the assignment for "Create A Country" was handed out.  We will be spending March 11-17 working on this assignment.  It will be due Tuesday, March 18. There is a fair amount of work to do, but I believe if kids attend to the task at hand, they should be able to complete the assignment with no problem.  Most of the pieces can be taken home to complete if necessary.  This project is a culmination of Culture and Economics, so there is nothing new.  It will just take time and perseverance to complete the work on time.

I have provided directions for the and copies of Economic Activity Charts your child will need to complete for their country. These are just the shortened version of the charts; your students will receive full page versions of these charts.

Thanks,
Cathy

Create a Country Assignment

You will report on your “Country” by doing this project as a booklet.  You should assemble your pages in this manner:

Page 1:  Title page – include name of country, country flag, and country motto

Page 2:  15 Fast Facts; typed; be sure to use “Spell Check”! This is where you should be telling about the NON-MATERIAL CULTURE TRAITS of your country. (Non-material culture traits include language, religion, and education)

Page 3 Pictures of MATERIAL CULTURE TRAITS of your country (Material traits include houses, clothing, art, food, jewelry, etc)

Page 4:  Population Graph; break population into three groups: children (0-18), adults (18-62), Senior Citizens (63 and older); make a bar graph to illustrate population

Page 5:  Econ Chart – Primary level; what type of work is done? What is produced/grown/made? How many people work at this level? Use a pie graph to show number of people working at this level.

Page 6 Econ Chart – Secondary level; what type of work is done? What is produced/grown/made? How many people work at this level? Use a pie graph to show number of people working at this level.

Page 7:  Econ Chart – Tertiary level; what type of work is done? What types of services are provided at this level? How many people work at this level? Use a pie graph to show number of people working at this level.

Page 8:  Econ Chart – Quaternary level; what type of work is done? What types of services are provided at this level?  How many people work at this level? Use a pie graph to show the number of people working at this level.

Page 9:  Econ Chart – Gross Domestic Product and per capita GDP

Page 10:  Map of country: Include the following information: physical features/homes/industries/schools/etc A Map Key in the lower left hand corner of the paper, A Compass Rose in the lower right hand corner of the paper.

Work at Primary Level

Type of Work	Amount produced	Value of items produced	Total
Raising wheat	10,000 bushels	$4.00 per bushel	$40,000 per year

 Work at Secondary Level

Manufacturing

Item Manufactured	Number Manufactured	Value of item	Total
Cat toys	500,000	$1.50	$750,000.00

Work at Tertiary Level

Services Provided

Service Provided	Number of people providing service	Value of Service Per year	Total
Clerks	200	$15.000.00	$3,000,000.00

Work at Quaternary Level

Services Provided

Service  Provided	Number of people providing service	Value of Service per year	Total
Scientist researching vaccines	35	$80,000.00	$2,800,000.00