The American Economy. Grade Nine. Resource Unit (Unit II). Project Social Studies.

This resource unit for use in Grade Nine is designed to develop specific generalizations about the American market economy. The core of activities centers around a series of economic simulation games. The concepts and generalizations which are introduced in this unit are expanded upon and developed more thoroughly in later units in this curriculum plan. Objectives which outline the desired concepts, generalizations, skills, and attitudes to be attained in the study are given and suggested teaching procedures are detailed. Information sources for use with the unit are noted. Three simulation games which focus on the competitive market and wage bargaining between farmers and laborers are included. Related documents are: SO 005 451 through SO 005 453 and SO 005 455 through SO 005 457. (SHM)