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Sunday, February 6, 2011

4th Grading Project- DUE ON FEB. 21, 2011

Guidelines for the Project

Development Project Proposals

Each group ( 5 students in a group) will represent a type of development
strategy: poverty reduction, trade-not-aid, good governance and sustainable
development etc...

Each of these four groups will have to create a project related to their development strategy and
will have to present this project to receive funding. Each group will write a 5-7 page proposal and will give a 10-minute presentation on their project. The groups should be prepared to answer questions about the project and
defend it.

During the presentation, all the students will act as board members of Development Solutions and will need to evaluate the projects for funding.  They cannot evaluate and vote for their own project.

The project must be saved in a CD-R / DVD-R with proper labelling ( for presentation purposes) and Hard Copy must be complied in blue colored plastic folder using short bond papers.

The 5-7 page project proposals should address the following categories:
• Introduction:                                                                     (1 page)
o Give an overview of the country and the general problems
facing that country (political, economic and social, others)   (2 page)
o Introduce problem that will be addressed by your project.
o Brief outline of the project
o Must contain pictures, graph/chart
o One page Summary ( In Concept Map Format)

Project Proposal: (3-5 pages)

o Describe the project in detail and how it will use the
specific development strategy of poverty reduction.
o Describe potential positive and negative outcomes from
the project.
o Outline how all of the money will be spent on the project
o (remember to take into consideration how much things
cost within the country).
o Describe the mechanism to measure success/failure.
• Conclusion (1 page)
o Explain how the project will help develop the country and
increase its score on the Human Development Index.
o References /List the |Websites

Sunday, January 16, 2011

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Answer the questions and send to aslev05@yahoo.com

1. http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lid=529&type=student

Read and click the highlighted words/statement :  DRAG AND DROP ACTIVITY

Answer the ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY

 2.  Read the data very well, this will be the basis of your quiz in the next link.

3.Answer all question, at the bottom click  “ Submit Answers for Grading” Email results to “INSTRUCTOR EMAIL - aslev05@yahoo.com 



4.  http://nobelprize.org/educational/economics/trade/ohlin.html
 -What is an economic theory?
- How can a country gain from trade according to the Heckscher-Ohlin theory?

5.  Play the game : TRADE RULER


 http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/economics/trade/
- What is the result of your game?
- What island have you chosen?
-What happens when you trade with them?
- Have you lifted the people’s productivity? How?

6. Play the Trading game
http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/center/students/trade/newplay.cfm
So how did you do? Did you accumulate wealth in the form of cash?
Do you think you could have gotten better prices for your goods? Or did you increase the amount of goods you have?
Did you meet the goal you set for yourself at the beginning of the game?





Monday, January 10, 2011

Economic Sectors and International Development



A. Analyze the mind-map :http://www.bized.co.uk/educators/16-19/economics/development/presentation/indicatorsmap.gif , submit your analysis and answers to aslev05@yahoo.com. 

B. Choose a continent from the map in the "Explore It" activity

Then answer the questions below.

Questions:
1. Do countries with a high poverty rate concentrate their resources in one sector? If so, in which sector are they concentrated?

 2) If you find that there is a pattern to the relationship between poverty rates and allocation tendencies, why do you think that relationship exists? If there is not any pattern related to the allocation of resources, what other explanations might account for these high poverty rates?

3) Is there a pattern to the geographic distribution of countries with high poverty rates and low poverty rates? Why might such a pattern exist?

 B. Let them check on the table  below, then answer question #4

Continent             Country              % Agriculture          %Industrial           % Service         Poverty Rate

Africa            Chad                   40                   14                   46                   64
Africa            Egypt                 17                   32                   51                   23
Africa            Liberia                60                   10                   30                   80
Africa            Rwanda              40                   20                   40                   70
Africa           Zimbabwe           28                   32                   40                   60
Asia             Bangla Desh          30                   18                   52                   36
Asia              India                   25                   24                   51                   35
Asia             Mongolia             36                   22                   42                   40
Asia             Nepal                  41                   22                   37                   42
Asia           Vietnam                 45                   35                   40                   37
Europe      Belgium                  1                    26                   73                    4
Europe      Croatia                  10                   19                   71                    4
Europe      Poland                   4                    37                   59                   18
Europe      Romania               14                   33                   53                   45
Europe      Ukraine                12                   26                   62                   50
North America   Costa Rica    12                   31                   57                   21
North America    El Salvado12                   28                   60                   48
North America      Haiti          32                   20                   48                   80
North America      Mexico      5                    27                   68                   27
North America      USA          2                    18                   80                   13
South America      Brazil         9                    29                   62                   17
South America      Chile          8                    38                   54                   22
South America      Colombi19                   26                   55                   55
South America      Ecuador    14                   36                   50                   50
South America      Paraguay    28                   21                   51                   36



































4.  Is your hypotheses (answers)  from question 2 and question 3 hold true for these countries
as well? Justify your answer.

5.  Answer the quiz then copy paste it to  word or mail then send to aslev05@yahoo.com  : http://www.swcollege.com/bef/arnold/quiz_international_economic/quiz_international_economic.html  


























































 Reminder: PREPARE FOR A QUIZ NEXT MEETING ABOUT THESE THINGS.   
ASSIGNMENT : Form a group with 5 members, bring the following next meeting:
1. Choose any less developed country
2. Bring data on the Economic profile
3. Human Development Index or Status
4. Other relevant data /indicators of development



Thursday, January 6, 2011

Factors Affecting Development

 
Check out the website below:

http://e.businessinsider.com/view/q41.gn8/8c873b65

What do you mean by the term "demographics"?
What was shown in the data about development and demographics?
Do you think this could be the case in the Philippines?

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

3rd Grading Exam Review -Economics Class

EXAM COVERAGE:
PUBLIC FINANCE: GOVT. RESPONSIBILITY, TAXATION , NATIONAL BUDGET
AGRICULTURE
INDUSTRIALIZATION & DEVELOPMENT
CURRENT ISSUES : FARMERS, WORKERS, MINDANAO WEEK OF PEACE


Exam Type:
Test I- A. 10 items  . Odd-one-out. Identifying the item that does not belong to the group.
Example: 

1. Industrial products
                        a. sugar           b. electricity     c. mango         d. jewelry

Test I-B. 10 items Classifying agricultural products in the Phil. fall under:
S – Subsistence farming,  D -Diversified farming ,  C –Commercial Farming

Example:  ________ palay
Test II . Multiple Choice. 15 items
Test III.   True or False: 15 items
Test IV . Compute for the Tax Due (20 pts.)
Test V. A.  10 points Fill in the chart with current issues/problems of sectors.
Test V. B. Picture Analysis ( 10 pts.)Essay


TOTAL ITEMS/POINTS    90 ITEMS


 REVIEW ACTIVITIES:  Write all answers and scores in your 1/2 sheet of paper.

Finance Game:

http://www.billshrink.com/blog/wp-content/themes/shrink/flash/financial-game-life.html

AGRICULTURE
1.  Answer the following quiz on agriculture:       .http://www.pbs.org/earthonedge/quiz/index.html

2. farmers situation quiz    http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz.cfm?qid=150686

INDUSTRY
Quiz on workers

1.  http://67.199.22.232/working/quiz/wizard.cfm
After taking the test , which career is fit for you?

2. http://game.youngworkers.com.au/

3.  http://www.worksafemt.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=79

What job is quite dangerous? Why?

TAX COMPUTATION:
Fill the box with data and see how it computes your tax..

Problem: Basic Salary monthly -
22,200.00
Married 2 children
SSS -150.00
Pag-ibig 100.00
Overtime: 5 hours
Other Allowances : Clothing 500.00      Rice Allow. 1,800.00


http://www.wraithstrider.com/witholding_Site/pages/salary_index.html
or use this 

http://birtaxcalculator.com/calculators/bir_withholding_tax_computation_2009

2.  http://money.howstuffworks.com/personal-finance/personal-income-taxes/income-tax-quiz1.htm?answerId=5582


Monday, December 13, 2010

Human Rights Activity

Submit all answers to aslev05@yahoo.com
A. http://www.knowyourrights2008.org/index.php?nav=declaration&rub=quiz
What's your score?

B. http://www.darfurisdying.com/
How does it feel being a refugee?
What rights were violated in this scene?

C. http://www.playagainstallodds.com/
How does it feel being there?
1st game - egarding the interrogation, what happens to a person's rights if the place is under military control?
In the 2nd game (Border Country) how could one survive/escape danger?
3rd game: What is the greatest challenge to you?

What have you learned in the game?

D. http://www.youth-egames.org/games/hrmanager/hrmanager.html

Read on the instructions carefully, then play the game.
Questions:

How does it feel being a Human Resource Manager?
Was it easy to choose an employee? Explain your answer.
Which of the information provided in the game did you used as basis for choosing an employee?
What other things/information would you require before choosing an employee?
Why is it important for a Human Resource Manager to make use of these data ( CV, Notes) in choosing an employee?

Assignment :
Research about Freedom Fighters and details about what they have done to uphold human rights.
Write your answers in your journal.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

NATIONAL BUDGET

NATIONAL BUDGET
A. After knowing the persons involved in the budget preparation, let us now try to fit in their shoes.
Look for any article about the National Budget for 2011 and write a pie graph presentation of the 2011 budget according to:
Economic Services
Social Services
Defense
Debt Service
GeneralPublic Service


B. Students will be given the chance to make their own budget using an interactive site.

http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/games_quizzes/electiongame/game.asp

1. How did you allocate your budget? ( List down the percentage share)
2. Who among the advisers /persons have you chosen and why?
3. Is there really a need for a President to have an adviser? Why?

4. What have you felt upon reading the newspaper?

C. A follow-up activity: Students will access the site below:

http://marketplace.publicradio.org/features/budget_hero/

This site will show the effect of budgeting to the people.

Instructions:
- Click “Get briefed” – listen to the narrator.
- Click “play game”, then ok
- Choose three badges then I-click ang START
- Choose three “ yellow Card” – this would help you
- Click – “ See how your budget stacks up”
- If you encountered problems : “ click for more taxes”
- After few tries, find out the result of your budget

Write a reflection about the game and submit online