Monday-Wednesday, 4-6 May

On Monday the class began by listening to the story "Where Poor Kids Grow Up Makes a Huge Difference" and study an related interactive graphic on the NyTimes.com site.

Then students had time to work on their poster project which is due on Monday, 11 May (see below).

On Tuesday & Wednesday the class began by reading, analyzing, and discussing  the essay "Inequality is a Choice" by Nicholas Kristoff

Then students had time to work on their poster projects with help from Mr. Zartler

Poster: Identifying a Federal Tax of Monetary Policy Issue & Your Opinion on the Issue

Name ________________________________________________ Date ___________________ Period ________

Due Date: Monday, May 11

Choose one (or a set of related) fiscal policy issues in the United States and analyze who is affected positively; who is affected negatively and what course of action you think the country should follow.

Your poster must be a minimum of 8.5 x 11 inches. It may be submitted as a pdf.

Your poster should address the following content criteria:

1)    Identify an economic issue – or set of issues (tax policy; wealth distribution; other fiscal policy).

2)    Describe the problem / issue being specific about how differences in point of view between fiscal conservatives and liberal / progressives differ on the issue.

3)    Describes or illustrates different ways the issue might be addressed (or not addressed by people who do not view it as a problem.

4)    Identify your favored course of action

5)    Argues in favor of your favored course of action.

Your poster should follow the following production guidelines:

1)    Well done, well edited, well produced

2)    Address all five (5) of the content points (above)

3)    Incorporates at least one chart; graph; or other visual data table

4)    Well organized: titles; sub-titles; headings, etc. Think about color and font as organizing devices.

5)    “Exceeds” and “Above and Beyonds”

A)   Demonstrates evidence of additional research (including citations)

B)    Includes effective use of illustrations

C)    Exceptional clarity of expression

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