Week 14, Syllabus

Mr. Ditzenberger-Economics
Lessons: Taxes and Government Spending Time: Week 14, April 21st-25th Unit: Government and the Economy
Objectives:
1. Students will calculate the CPI and the inflation rate for their imaginary market basket.
2. Students will list the various aspects of federal taxes.
3. Students will debate the pros and cons of legalized gambling in a society.
4. Students will summarize their understanding of God’s thoughts on poverty.
5. Students will locate and summarize an article on taxes in their home country.
6. Students will evaluate the unintended consequences of whether Social Security is privatized.

Monday
1. Finish skit over section 1.
2. Finish CPI example from section 2.
3. Homework: Choose three articles each from the “pro” side and the “con” side (six articles total) of the following website: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/gamble/procon/. Make a list of the arguments that are made in the articles you choose. Also, write the title of the articles down on the same paper in which your list is made. Bring this to class as your ticket in. Due tomorrow for a debate.
4. Homework: Read chapter 13, section 3.
5. Homework: LTE Quiz on Friday, 190-200.
6. Test Tomorrow.

Tuesday
1. Test
2. God’s thoughts on poverty-Bible verses relating to poverty. Quiz tomorrow on handout.
3. Poverty interview from PBS.


Wednesday
1. Gambling Debate

Thursday.
1. Lecture Chapter 14, Section 1.
2. Homework-find a current event on taxes in your country or America. (It is tax season in the U.S., so if you cannot find an article that is interesting to you from Japan, Korea, ID, or the UK, you can choose an American article. If you are American, stick with the good ‘ole US of A. Due on Monday.
3. Poverty quiz over Bible verses handout (time permitting)
4. Read Chapter 14, Section 2.

Friday.
1. LTE Quiz-190-200.
2. MNA-6146.
3. Read and discuss: “Henry J. Aaron” Economic Profile on page 370.
4. Homework: Read Section 3, Federal Spending. Complete #s 1-4 and #6 on page 374. Answer question #6 in two paragraphs. Please type if your handwriting is hard to read.