Journal Week 1 Prompt: SMART Goals

Your journal this week will be the SMART goal worksheet I handed to you today in class. Remember that your goal needs to be specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely and that you have a plan to carry out the goal. As long as you have written down a well-thought out SMART and come and see me for the writing conference, you will receive FULL CREDIT. :)

Compare/Contrast Essay Background Homework

Please complete this assignment before class on Wednesday, May 22. You may do this assignment on the computer, or write it out by hand. Bring it to class tomorrow.

The topic of the Compare/Contrast essay is: Compare or Contrast two different economic systems (Traditional, Command, or Market system). 

To get started, use the following resources to find some background information. You can download the Word Document for this assignment here: Developing Background Knowledge CC essay.

Developing Background Knowledge

        One important part of academic writing is developing background knowledge. For this homework assignment, you will start to develop background knowledge for three different economic systems: Traditional, Market, and Command economies. Use the classification chart below fill in your background knowledge.

Use the following three resources to fill in the chart. Spend 40 minutes reading the sources and filling in the chart.

1. http://www.tulelake.k12.ca.us/ths/teachers/mhartung/classes/economics/Student_Edition_Text/support/PDF/docs/chap02.pdf pg. 33-39

2. http://gozips.uakron.edu/~ely2/three%20economic%20systems.htm

3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j4G5S-bI0w (YouTube video)

4. Quest Reading and Writing, pg. 49-50

	Who or what is in control of production?	Notes	Examples
Traditional Economy
Market Economy
Command Economy