summary of ga. council on economic education seminar february 22 nd, 2011 presented by dr. glen...
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Summary of Ga. Council on Economic Education Seminar February 22nd, 2011
Presented by Dr. Glen Blankenship
How will the 2010-2011 CRCT be different for Social Studies???
For 6th graders:
History - 29%
Geography- 31%
Government- 15%
Economics- 25%
For 7th graders:
History- 20%
Geography – 35%
Government- 20%
Economics- 25%
GA Schools have been told to teach Social Studies this way:
Kindergarten- symbols 1st grade- American Heroes 2nd grade- Your GA
3rd grade- US Democratic Heritage 4th grade- US History to 1860
5th grade- US History 1860 to present
6th grade- Modern World (Latin America, Canada, Europe, Oceania)
7th grade- Modern World (Middle East, Asia, Africa)
8th grade- Georgia History
US History American Government World History Economics
6th and 7th grade SS is the only time students get world history or economics before HS
Latin America Geography Civics/Gov't. Economics Europe Geography Civics/Gov't. Economics
Bolivia x Belgium xBrazil x x x France xColombia x Germany x x xCuba x x x Italy xHaiti x Poland xMexico x x x Russia x x xPanama x Spain xVenezuela x Ukraine x
United Kingdom x x x
Oceania Geography Civics/Gov't. Economics
Australia x x x
Canada Geography Civics/Gov't. Economics
Canada x x x
6th grade countries to focus on.
Middle East Geography Civics/Gov't. Economics Asia Geography Civics/Gov't. Economics
Afghanistan x China x x xIran x x India x x xIraq x Indonesia xIsrael x x x Japan x x xSaudi Arabia x x x North Korea x x xTurkey x x South Korea x
Vietnam x
Africa Geography Civics/Gov't. Economics
Dem. Rep. of Congo xEgypt xKenya x xNigeria x xSouth Africa x x xSudan x x
According to
Dr. Blankenship…
..
These are the countries 7th graders should focus on.
There are only 3 Economic Topics to know in 6th and 7th grades !!!
Economic Systems
Traditional
Command
Market (free market)
Trade
What is it?
Why have it?
What restrictions are there on it?
How has trade affected our world?
How does it affect us now?
Economic Growth
How do we measure it? (GDP) What slows it down? (environ. Issues, war, etc…)
How do you promote economic growth? (human capital and capital goods/tools)
There are major Economics vocabulary words and terms that 6th and 7th graders should know.
Capital Resource Natural Resource Currency Exchange Rate
Command Economy Traditional Economy Market Economy Quota
Human Resource Tariff Embargo Trade Specialization
Gross Domestic Product Opportunity Cost Scarcity
Globalization Export Import Interdependence Supply/Demand
Barriers Income Per Capita Productivity Market
Surplus Deficit Trade Balance Entrepreneurship
WHAT IS ECONOMICS??? “Because, apparently, you have to know a lot about
it.”
ECONOMICS (teacher talk)
– making decisions about allocating limited resources in order to acquire our unlimited wants
ECONOMICS (student talk)
– There’s only so much stuff out there. Deciding who gets what, when, where, how and how much is what economics is all about.
When there is not very much of
something, that’s called Scarcity.
Globalization???
Globalization refers to increases in how different national economies (from different countries) work together. Used to describe all of the ways national economies are connected internationally
-Like the buying and selling of goods, services and ideas between different nations.
-How international travel has allowed for people and resources ,used to produce goods and services, to be moved faster and more efficiently between countries.
-How governments have worked to create policies to maximize (or slow down) international trade cooperation and the sharing of ideas between countries.
What does OPPORTUNITY COSTS mean?
When you choose to do something, you give up doing something else.
Most of us have a scarcity of time, money or resources. Yet, we choose to do things everyday.
OPPORTUNITY COSTS are the next best alternative that’s available, when you make a decision.
In student talk, its your 2nd choice.
Your time is limited. You chose to use it, by improving your education (that’s human capital, by the way). You came to school today.
“We’re going to
Social Studies!!!”
Or, you could have stayed home and eaten ice cream.
You didn’t though…..that’s your opportunity costs