This week we will watch the movie/ documentary Closed for Storm we will have a detailed discussion over the economic impact of man-made and natural disasters on both individual people Microeconomics and on large communities Macroeconomics. Be prepared to discuss and write about the movie and the resulting economics conditions left in the wake of the closing of the park.
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(22) Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including electronic technology. The student is expected to:
(A) analyze economic information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions;
(B) create economic models, including production-possibilities curves, circular-flow charts, and supply-and-demand graphs, to analyze economic concepts or issues;
(C) explain a point of view on an economic issue;
(D) analyze and evaluate the validity of economic information from primary and secondary sources for bias, propaganda, point of view, and frame of reference;
(E) evaluate economic data using charts, tables, graphs, and maps; and
(F) use appropriate mathematical skills to interpret economic information.