Monday, February 29th, 2016

Administrivia

Circle
What's one thing that you could take away from this economics unit that you could apply to your life?

Essay Requirements
Today we will be specifically planning your essay, which will be written Friday.
A successful essay will:

1. Use the following vocabulary words correctly in context: economy, opportunity cost, capitalism, choice, scarcity, societal value of the profit motive, surplus value of labor & competition.
2. Successfully integrate the following sources as specific examples: Roger & Me, The Rivals, Mock Economy video, Crash Course on Capitalism, Planet Money Makes a T-Shirt, Mr. Morrell's house, Here Comes the Neighborhood,  Rumford Demographics and Cape Elizabeth Demographics, interviews with local businesses (honors required).
3. Successfully organize your essay to build your arguments.
4. Write claims that logically argue your thesis.
5. Write warrants that fully explain how your evidence supports your claims.

You may choose from the following scenarios:

1. Write a letter letter to an 8th grader advising them of the competitive nature of what they are getting into and giving them specific advise about how to succeed.
2. White a letter to your future child explaining how to succeed in life.
3. Write an essay explaining what decisions you should make based on what you have learned.
4. Write an essay explaining where you are going to live and why.

Reading

Figure your theme:

beauty
coming of age
corruption
courage
effects of the past
faith
fall from grace
family
fate
fear
fear of failure
freedom
friendship
greed
hate

perseverance
Power of the mind vs others
authority
prejudice
price of progress
pride
quest for knowledge religion
revenge
secrecy
security/safety
seizing the moment survival
the overlooked
the road not taken war
winners and losers 

abuse of power
action vs apathy
beating the odds
heritage
heroes
honesty
innocence
justice
love
loyalty
manipulation
mothering
nature
need for change
obligation
parent-child relationships peace
peer pressure