To demonstrate and increase social studies vocabulary associated with the unit. To demonstrate the ability to locate and research materials in the library. This unit will cover a six week period and will be divided into four separate sections. Classes will meet five times a week. The community is a vital resource for teaching economics.
Many adolescents seem to feel and alienation towards there local area.
They spend large parts of their school day in what they feel is an artificial school environment removed from the everyday activity of community life. In addition to that, developing a better understanding of the local economy can help them to develop a sense of social efficacy that encourages participation in their community. Community study can help to build a stronger identity with the local area, and can reduce feelings of cynicism and apathy so common among many adolescents. In learning economics by means of the local community provides students with numerous opportunities to become better citizens. Students constitute the single most important resource of the local community, namely, its future.