Week 10, Syllabus

Mr. Ditzenberger-Economics
Lessons: Labor Time: Week 10, March 17th-20th Unit: Business and Labor
Objectives:
1. Students will read and discuss the basic tools and historical highlights of the labor movement.
2. Students will read a recent news article regarding counterfeiting currency.
3. Students will be assessed on business and labor.
4. Students will read an article relating to counterfeiting and analyze its effects.
5. Students will read an article and answer critical thinking questions related to monetary policy.

Monday
1. Opener: Who is the most influential person of the 19th century? (5 min)
2. Opener: Who would be in the top 10? Answer: Michael H. Hart’s list (5 min)
3. Read Karl Marx profile on page 227.
4. Labor Unions. Read section (3) and discuss in class.

Tuesday
1. Counterfeiting Article. –Word.
2. Temporary Worker Article-pdf
3. Individually do1-8 on page 206 (answers only, no sentences needed) and 10-17 on page 207 (in complete sentences). 1-7 on page 236 (answers only is fine-no sentences needed) and 9-16 on page 237 (in complete sentences). Due Wednesday.

Wednesday
1. Test.

Thursday
1. Agree/Disagree.
2. Back to the Gold Standard-article. Read and answer the following questions:
a. What was the IMF’s decision in 1944?
b. What did President Nixon do with the dollar when it came overvalued?
c. According to the author, what has created huge U.S. trade deficits?
d. What is the author’s prediction of global currencies if the United States’ budget and economy is not managed well?
e. Based on this article, what is a country’s currency value based upon?

Friday
Good Friday! Praise God for his sacrifice of His Son, Jesus! More valuable than gold, more precious than silver!