11/20 Economic Systems - main ideas

Whenever you need help, please ask for it.

Please write your homework in your assignment book.
Please review the goal and agenda for the day which is posted in the classroom.

Today in class you will 

• show that you have a sense of what the three basic economic systems are through pictures, words, and symbolism.

Why?

• To develop your understanding of basic economic concepts.
• To describe how different economic systems try to answer the basic economic questions of what to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce.

(Just like you did with the previous sketchnote, create a new post for your blog.

• Use the Insert Image tool in the toolbar to take a picture of your sketchnote with the webcam.
• Give it a meaningful title.
• Include the following labels (productivity tip-you can copy and paste them):  social studies, economy, economic system, sketchnotes)

1.  Read through these notes from the other day. And look through this linked slide show from the other day.  Ask those around you to clarify areas of weakness.  8 minutes

2.  Write at least three main ideas you can glean about EACH economic system from the notes you just reviewed.  10 minutes

3.  Investigate World Toilet Day - What is it all about?   8 minutes

4.  Class discussion  10 minutes

5.  15 minutes Being mindful of shape, size, and location, accurately draw and label the continents and oceans as a map of the world(you may refer to an atlas/book).  Include the following.

• Equator (also label)
• Prime Meridian (also label)
• North America
• South America
• Europe
• Africa
• Asia
• Australia
• Antarctica
• Atlantic Ocean
• Arctic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• compass rose (also label)