Dawn+L

Ideas
I want to work on the 21st Century Skills of Invention and Information Literacy.

I would like to work with either our Social Studies or Science Department

**D-Quadrant Backward Planning **


 * Lesson Title: **
 * Could You Fix The National Debt? What Is The National Debt? Forget The National Debt! Can You Control Your Own Finances? **

__**What is it you Want Students to Know and Be Able to Do? – **//Content Standards //__

Content Area: Social Studies Grade Level Expectations: Eighth Grade Standard: 3. Economics
 * Acquire the knowledge and economic reasoning skills to make sound financial decisions (PFL)

__**21st Century Skills (ISTE NETS) **//What will you assess, specifically? //__

INFORMATION LITERACY a) plan strategies to guide inquiry b) locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information form a variety of sources and media d) process data and report results
 * Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students:

INVENTION a) apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes b) create original works as a means of person or gorup expression c) use models and simulatoins to explore complex systems and issues
 * Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovation products and processes using technoloy. Students:

__**Transfer **: //Students will be able to independently use their knowledge, understandings, and skills acquired to //__//_//

I want the students to be able to: so that they will be able to make personal financially sound decisions in the future and avoid the common traps of falling into debt.
 * Identify and differentiate between purposes and reasons for debt (DOK 1-2)
 * Analyze benefits and costs of credit and debt (DOK 1-2)
 * Compare sources of credit (DOK 1-2)

__**Essential Question **//Big, broad open question not subject specific //__

How does YOUR world affect YOUR resources?

__**Enduring Understanding: **// What do you hope students to remember 10 years from now? //__


 * how the society one lives in can affect one's view of the difference between needs and wants

__**Unit Questions: **//Open questions – subject specific //__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Content/Guiding Questions: **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Closed questions – fact finding //__


 * What is the difference between credit and debt?
 * How is debt created?
 * What are the most common forms of debt an average household has?
 * What is the average income for your current location?
 * What are the average "costs" of an average househould in your current location?

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">How will you know they know it? **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Formative & Summative Assessment Strategies of content //__//and __skills__//

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Formative Assessments:

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Summative Assessments:


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Performance Assessment Task – G.R.A.S.P.S. __**


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Goal: **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The “hook” //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">– //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Your task is… ////<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">an ////<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">engaging introduction that kids can connect with – the “real world” situation //


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The Role **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> - //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Who does this kind of work or problem solving in the “real world?” //


 * Average Person
 * Accountants
 * Principals
 * Directors of Businesses
 * Bankers/Loaners
 * Debt Creditors


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The Audience – **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Who will you present your product to (other than the teacher)? //


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The Situation – **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">More details on the goal //


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The product **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> – //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">What would you turn in to your boss? //


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Standards & Criteria for Success – **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Rubric criteria – what is expected? Should align with learning goals //