Friday, March 14, 2014

Agenda 3/14/14

1.  Commentary #3 Hand In
Exam 28-29 Handout and Review
2.  Group Development Projects
3.  HW:  Finish Chapter 30 Reading

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Agenda 3/5/14

1.  Bell Task:
a.  Explain and draw and Poverty Cycle
b.  Why is GDP the preferred measure (as opposed to GNI) when comparing across countries?

2.  Choose a Developing Country and research the following indicators.
a.  HDI
b.  GDP/capita
c.  GNI/capita
d.  Population below income poverty line (%)
e.  Do Student Workpoint 28.4 for your country
f.   Do Student Workpoint 28.5 for your country
g.  Gender Related Index (GDI)
h.  Human Poverty Index
i.   Unemployment Rate

HW:   Read thru pages 366

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Agenda 3/4/14

1.  Bell Task:   Examine the list of Sources of Economic Growth.   Which do you feel is most important and why?
2.  Discussion Chapter 27:  Economic Development
3.  HW:  Read and finish Chapter 28