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Economic Systems

Presentation

Directions: You have been assigned to one of the three different economic systems

(traditional, market, command). You and your group are to prepare a presentation using any means of expression (role play, newscast, drama, comedy) in a video or animation. All group members must participate (please list their roles). Be creative and have fun. This is your chance to show off your artistic economic side.

Your Group will be responsible for illustrating information about its economic system,

#1 How are the basic economic questions answered in that economy?

a. What goods and services should be produced?

b. How should the goods be produced?

c. For whom should the goods be produced?

Some textbooks refer to these economic questions:

1. What goods and services and how much of each should be produced?

2. Who should produce them?

3. How should they be produced?

4. Who should share in their use?

#2 What are the advantages and disadvantages of that economy?

#3 Give examples of countries in the world that practice or have used that economic system.

This assignment will be presented on ________________To prepare for this project you will have some time in class _________ to begin your preparation. This will be the only time alotted in class to work in class as a group, use your time wisely.

PROJECT MENU:

1. Public Service Announcement: 90 seconds, exactly, in length. Be sure to include costumes and other visuals.

2. Animation: No longer than 3 minute in length. Watch your time on this…could take some time to edit and put together.

3. Documentary (a la history channel): 7-10minutes Be sure to include costumes and other visuals.

4. Live production: A skit or newscast of some sort. You need costumes for this. No longer than 10 minutes.

5. Trailer: Complete a dramatic trailer for a movie (that doesn’t exist). Costumes required.

6. Movie Theme: Comedy, Drama, Romance, you name it. It’s a film short 3-10 minutes that describes your Economic System.

7. Music Video: Go ahead and use another song and change the lyrics but….you need a costume and a story for this too!

See rubric below:

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|Multi-Media Presentation Rubric : Economic Systems |

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|Teacher Name: Mr. Davey | | | |

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|Student Name:     ________________________________________ | | |

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|CATEGORY |5 |4 |3 |1 |

|Delivery |All elements of delivery were |Inflection was often used but the |Inflection was rarely used OR |Inflection was not used to convey|

| |consistently superb throughout the |emotion it conveyed sometimes did |the emotion it conveyed often |emotion. Very little use of |

| |entire presentation Inflection was |not fit the content. Facial |did not fit the content. Facial|facial expressions or body |

| |often used and it conveyed emotions |expressions and body language |expressions and body language |language. Did not generate much |

| |appropriately. Facial expressions and |sometimes generate a strong |are used to try to generate |interest in topic being |

| |body language generate a strong |interest and enthusiasm about the |enthusiasm, but seem somewhat |presented. |

| |interest and enthusiasm about the |topic in others. |faked. | |

| |topic in others. | | | |

|Content |Accurately identifies the key aspects |Identifies most of the key aspects |Identifies some of the key |Fails to comprehend their |

| |of their Economic system. Effectively|of their Economic system. |aspects of their Economic |Economic system very well. Fails|

| |demonstrates the advantages and |Demonstrates the advantages and |system. Demonstrates some of |to demonstrate the advantages and|

| |disadvantages of their economic system|disadvantages of their economic |the advantages and |disadvantages of their economic |

| |and gives examples of countries in the|system and gives examples of |disadvantages of their economic|system or give examples of |

| |world |countries in the world |system and gives examples of |countries in the world |

| | | |countries in the world | |

|Basic Requirements |Time was 5-9 minutes or fit Trailer |Time was 4-5 or 9-10 minutes or fit|Time was under 4 minutes or |Time was significantly off. |

| |requirement of 2 minutes or PSA |Trailer requirement of 2 minutes or|over 10 or missed other | |

| |requirement of 90 seconds, or fit |PSA requirement of 90 seconds. |requirements a bit (e.g.cut | |

| |entire song well. | |song short) | |

|Multi-Media/ |Group uses several props including |Group uses some costumes and props |Groups use some props bit too |Group uses no props OR the props |

| |full costume that show considerable |that shows work/creativity and |few to make the presentation |chosen detract from the |

| |work/creativity and which make the |which make the presentation better.|better. Audio was not clear or |presentation. Audio may have had|

| |presentation better. Audio was |Audio was strong. |had some issues |major difficulties. |

| |flawless | | | |

|Originality |Showed significant creativity and was |Showed some creativity and was |Made some attempt to be |Not creative or poor plot |

| |entertaining. Audience was entertained|entertaining. Audience was |creative | |

| |and attentive. |attentive. | | |

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