Economics history

Economic History of the United States Assignment: #2 Article Discussion

Learning Objectives • Read current event news articles published in the last 6 months • Choose current events as related to U.S. History in colonial times • Identify modern day innovations, changes to markets, use of money and policy • Link your modern day finding to a past event discussed in class or found in Ch 7-17 of the textbook • Answer the question – how has the past helped to shape the future we see today? • Use an economic lens to explain the progress and demonstrate with economic graphs, terms and theories

Due Date Please submit your assignment by October 18th at 11:59 PM (AZ time).

Assignment Overview

Current events are opportunities to see economics in practice. This assignment provides the chance to connect economic theory to the real world and write about your findings. Use economic history discussed in class and in the textbook to show the progress made in today’s markets. You can choose to work individually, or work in groups of two students. You (your group) are required to find a substantial article from Wall Street Journal. You must email Elaine by October 1 with your group members otherwise you will work individually.

If you need assistance, please consider contacting the Eller librarians at http://libguides.library.arizona.edu/EllerOnlineUndergrad

1. Once you find the WSJ appropriate article, you are to summarize the article in several paragraphs. 2. Please provide the article’s complete citation and URL. 3. Then look for the areas where you see the connection between economic history and how markets have

evolved. a. For example, you may have an article where you see a town in the United States taking actions to barter instead of

using U.S. dollars. Explain what you see happening and then walk through how barter was a main way of doing business. Discuss the benefits and problems such as double coincidence of wants and difficulty determining each item’s value.

4. Use graphs or tables to help illustrate the economic principles 5. Conclude by explaining why you chose this article.

The review should be 2-3 pages single spaced and use APA format (http://www.library.arizona.edu/search/reference/citation-apa.html) for the citations.

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Evaluation Criteria and Grading Rubric This assignment will be graded based on the criteria provided in the grading rubric below. Criteria Above Average Average Below Average Interesting article related to course (20%)

Clearly relates to course, good, credible source

Article lacked depth or source credibility

Article is off topic and does not relate to course material or not a credible source

Summary is complete (20%)

Two paragraphs devoted to summarize the article

One paragraph summary

Less than one paragraph summary

Strategic tools are correct analysis (20%)

Correct application of tools to assess article

Error in assessing or tool choice

Errors in two or three of the tools used for analysis

Use of graphs/tables to illustrate (20%)

Correct graphs used to illustrate 2+

Error in calculating a graph/table

Errors in calculating numerous graphs/tables

Grammar and writing style (20%)

Grammar and writing are business appropriate

Several errors in grammar or casual writing style

Multiple errors in grammar, spelling and casual writing

Assignment Submission Instructions

Save your assignment as a word (.doc or .docx) or .pdf file.

Include your own name in the title of the electronic file for identification purposes, for example "MayesDenkerKelliArticleReview1" and do NOT use any spaces, punctuation, or special characters in the file name. If you are working in groups, both of the members need to upload the same file with your own name.

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Extra credit If you want to earn extra credit, you need to prepare a minimum of 10 minute presentation with a maximum 20 minutes. A PPT is required to present to the class. Send an email to the TA to schedule a date to present.