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Socio-Economic Goals of the Government Lesson PlanSocio-Economic Goals of the Government Lesson Plan
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School Improvement in Maryland
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9th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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Socio-Economic Goals of the Government

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Equity. Increased productivity. Price stability. Environmental protection. Decreased poverty. Governments establish socio-economic goals and then must design and fund programs to address these goals. Groups investigate various programs designed to help governments meet it's socio-economic goals and evaluate their effectiveness.

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Concepts

the minimum wage, economic policies, the unemployment rate, welfare

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social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • The informtion sheets are dated; therefore, have groups investigate current statistics for their program

Classroom Considerations

  • The 17th in a series of 19 related resources

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  • The six-page packet includes a brief plan, information sheets for the various programs, and a brief constructed response paragraph

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  • Because little scaffolding is provided for the activity, some learners may struggle with the assessment

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