Evaluate 2.1.2 Rubrics and Competencies Quest

For this section, set up a competency structure for one unit of your sample course. Associate the assignments in that unit with the competency. Submit both a screenshot of the structure and a detailed explanation of why you created the structure that way. Include a discussion of the various pathways a student may go through to attain the competencies in the unit and document all in your blog.


SSEF1 The student will explain why limited productive resources and unlimited wants result in scarcity, opportunity costs, and tradeoffs for individuals, businesses, and governments. a. Define scarcity as a basic condition that exists when unlimited wants exceed limited productive resources. b. Define and give examples of productive resources (factors of production) (e.g., land (natural), labor (human), capital (capital goods), entrepreneurship). c. List a variety of strategies for allocating scarce resources. d. Define opportunity cost as the next best alternative given up when individuals, businesses, and governments confront scarcity by making choices.

Unit I:  Basic Economic Concepts

Text Chapters 1-3

                                                                                                08/10

1.  Course Overview + Handouts

          Profiles and Do Nows

          Introductions

          Syllabus + Grades

          Do the math

          Textbook requirements

          Foldables

          Notebook

          Quizzes

2. Brainscan Economics
3.  Cost/Benefits analysis of graduation

H.W. 1.1

                                                                                                08/12

1. DN: 
2. R/P + TIH+TOC
3. Text Quiz
4. PPT
5. Summary

                                                                                                08/13

1. DN:
2. R/P + TIH+TOC
3. Terminology Quiz
4. Clip
5. Ocean Blue Activity Intro.
6. Summary

H.W. 1.2

                                                                                                08/14

1. DN: 
2. R/P + TIH+TOC
3. Terminology Quiz
4. CE Article Reviews
5. Complete and discuss Ocean Blue Activity
6. Summary

                                                                                                08/17

1. DN: 
2. R/P + TIH+TOC
3. Terminology Quiz
4. PPT
5. Lesson 4:  “Have you Ever Had to Make Up Your Mind?” (Master Curriculum Guide:  Economic and Entrepreneur
6. Summary

H.W.  1.3

                                                                                                08/18

1. DN: 
2. R/P + TIH+TOC
3. Text Quiz
4. Finish Lesson 4 and discuss
5. Clip:  High-Priced Fashion (6:49) 
6. Summary

                                                                                                08/19

1. DN: 
2. R/P + TIH + TOC
3. Terminology Quiz
4. PPT
5. Intro Bracelets Activity
6. Summary

H.W. 2.1

                                                                                                08/20

1. DN:  
2. R/P + TIH
3. Terminology Quiz
4. Bracelets Activity
5. Video Clip:  Vaccine Fears (6:47) 
6. Summary

                                                                                                08/21

1. DN: 
2. R/P + TIH
3. Terminology Quiz
4. CE Article Reviews
5. Clip:  Ethanol Fuel (4:40)
6. Summary

                                                                                                08/24

1. DN:  Economic Systems Foldable
2. R/P + TIH
3. Terminology Quiz
4. Book Covers and Cars
5. Making Graphs
6. Summary

H.W. 2.2

                                                                                                08/25

1. DN: 
2. R/P + TIH
3. Text Quiz
4. Complete Book Covers and Cars Activity
5. Complete Graphs
6. Clip:  Unintended Consequences (5:54)
7. Summary

                                                                                                08/26

1. DN: 
2. R/P + TIH
3. Terminology Quiz
4. Econos
5. Summary

H.W. 2.3

                                                                                                08/27

1. DN: 
2. R/P + TIH
3. Text Quiz
4. Finish Econos
5. Summary

                                                                                                08/28

1. DN: 
2. R/P + TIH
3. Terminology Quiz
4. CE Article Review
5. Clip:  Food Donations from Stossell
6. Summary

H.W. 2.4

                                                                                                08/31

1. DN: 
2. R/P + TIH
3. Text Quiz
4. Parking Lot Activity
5. Summary

H.W. 3.1

                                                                                                09/1

1. DN: 
2. R/P + TIH
3. Text Quiz
4. Complete Parking Lot Activity
5. Clip:  Aid to Africa from Stossell
6. Summary

                                                                                      09/2 

1. DN: 
2. R/P + TIH
3. Terminology Quiz
4. Lesson 3:  Invest in Yourself
5. Summary

H.W. 3.2

                                                                                                          09/3

1. DN: 
2. R/P + TIH
3. Text Quiz
4. CE Article Review
5. Clip: Media Scares from Stossell
6. Summary

                                                                                                09/4

1. DN: 
2. R/P + TIH
3. Terminology Quiz
4. PPT
5. Clip:  Modern Marvels
6. Summary

H.W. 3.3

                                                                                                09/8

1. DN: 
2. R/P + TIH
3. Text Quiz
4. Diminishing Marginal Utility Activity
5. Clip:  Modern Marvels
6. Summary

                                                                                                09/9

1. DN: 
2. R/P + TIH
3. Terminology Quiz
4. Finish DMU Activity or Jigsaw Articles
5. Clip:  Modern Marvels
6. Summary

H.W. 3.4

                                                                                                09/10

1. DN: 
2. R/P + TIH
3. Text Quiz
4. Textbook Assessment Activities
5. Summary

H.W. Study for Unit I Test

09/11

Unit I Test:  Basic Economics

 This is the lesson plan for my Unit I Economics course.  The activities offer students several avenues to achieving success in meeting objective one for this course.  Articles are available to students based on their Lexile scores, the film clips provide the visual learners opportunities to utilize their strengths and of course powerpoints with interactive activities are of use.   The Unit I test is available in several formats, RAFTS, Multiple Choice, True False, or Short Answer.