Strand: National Economy Content Standard 5: Students will analyze the current and future state of the economy using economic indicators. C3 Alignment AR DL Alignment AR ELA NE.5.E.1 Analyze economic indicators used to measure economic performance including, but not limited to, unemployment, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and Consumer Price Index (CPI) D1.2, 3, D2.Eco.10, 11.9-12 D3.1, 2, 3, 4.9-12 RH.9-10.1, 3, 7 RH.11-12.1, 3, 7 WHST.9-10.9 WHST.11-12.9 SL.CCR.1 NE.5.E.2 Evaluate the impact of advancements in technology, investments in capital goods, and investments in human capital on economic growth and standards of living D1.3.9-12 D3.1, 2, 3, 4.9-12 RH.9-10.3, 4, 7, 8 RH.11-12.3, 4, 7, 8 WHST.9-10.8, 9 WHST.11-12.8, 9 SL.CCR.1, 4, 6
Contributors The following people contributed to the development of this document: Lacey Alkire – Fayetteville School District Debbie Kamps – Highland School District Laura Beth Arnold – Little Rock School District Bennie Lard – Hope School District Nathan Andrew Bagley – Phillips County Community College, Helena Jan Loyd – Cabot School District Beckman – Conway School District Dr. Kristen Dutcher-Mann – University of Arkansas at Little Rock Kris Bertelsen – Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Little Rock Branch Marsha Masters – Economics Arkansas Dr. Kay Bland – Butler Center for Arkansas Studies Lisa McGriff – Star City School District Ruth Brown – Marvel School District McMurray – Alma School District Lisa Byrum – Pulaski County Special School District Shannon Neumeier – Little Rock School District Kelli Castleberry – Camden Fairview School District Kari Nichols Henard – Bryant School District Barbara Clements – Marion School District Martha Pelley – Cedar Ridge School District Napoleon Cross – Lafayette County School District Lindsey Phillips – Rogers School District Teddy Davis – Arkansas State University, Beebe Carmen Walker-Pierce – Little Rock School District Debra Ewing-Hight – Bentonville School District Judy Pierce – Benton School District Georgia Fletcher – Russellville School District Don Porter – Little Rock School District David Freligh – Forrest City School District Pugh – Bentonville School District Lantha Garmrath – Paragould School District Steven – Warren School District Sue – Norfork School District Julie Roark – Nettleton School District Angie Goodding – Monticello School District Jason Sanders – El Dorado School District Ron Graham – Drew Central School District Joy Spivey – Deer/Mt. Judea School District Willie Gulley – Dollarway School District Linda Thrasher – Mountain Home School District Bailey Hendricks – Searcy School District John Traband – Hampton School District Schula Holley – Little Rock School District Karen Trusty – Paris School District Hull – Fountain Lake School District Cathy Tucker – Lake Hamilton School District Dr. Margie Hunter – West Memphis School District Shelina Warren – Pine Bluff School District Anthony Jackson – Fordyce School District James Washington – Arkansas Consolidated School District Ashley Jackson – Dumas School District Barry Watkins – Bay School District Carmen Jones – Malvern School District Vickie Yates – Virtual Arkansas Dr. Cherisse Jones-Branch – Arkansas State University, Jonesboro