About This Lesson
Essential Question: HOW DOES THE UNITED STATES MEASURE ECONOMIC GROWTH?
Objective: To have students analyze and evaluate measures of economic growth
Citations:
Friedman, Thomas L. (2017). Thank You For Being Late: An Optimists Guide To Thriving In the Age of Acceleration. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Pgs. 13-15, 19-28)
The New York Times Book Review – The Message of Thomas Friedman’s New Book: It’s Going To Be O.K.
Power Point:
Teachers’ Curriculum Institute (2010) EconAlive! The Power of Choose. (Pgs. 252-256)
Reading Activity and Data Interpretation Summary Activity:
http://hseconomics.councilforeconded.org/static/activites/Lesson_19_Activities.pdf
Homework: Best Inventions of 2007 Time Magazine
http://content.time.com/time/specials/2007/0,28757,1677329,00.html