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Next: Week 2
| Resources | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 |
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| Guest Hollow’s Government Online Textbook | |||||
 Read the following in the online textbook: | Chapter 1: American Government and Civic Engagement 1.1 What is Government? | 1.2 Who Governs? Elitism, Pluralism, and Trade-offs | |||
| Note: Anytime you see a “blank” day or days following a scheduled reading, think of it as being able to use ALL those days to get the reading done. For example: You can take THREE days to read chapter 1.2 (day 3, 4, and 5)! | |||||
| Economics and Personal Finance Spine Books *A spine book is a “backbone” of a study and is used most of the year. | |||||
 ☀ Lessons for the Young Economist | Lesson 1 Thinking Like an Economist | Lesson 2 How We Develop Economic Principles | |||
| You may want to download the free teacher’s manual for Lessons for the Young Economist by visiting this website: https://mises.org/library/lessons-young-economist-teachers-manual | |||||
| Non-Fiction Books | |||||
 ∵ Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? | Chapter 1: Money: Coins and Paper | Chapter 2: Tanstaafl, the Romans, and Us | Chapter 3: Inflation | Chapter 4: Dollars, Money, and Legal Tender | |
| Fiction/Literature/Graphic Novels | |||||
| Workbook | |||||
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| Extra Resources and Activities | |||||
| Activities and Printables |  Catan Board Game (Base Game)Free online version: https://catanuniverse.com/en/ – The free version is limited (you can’t play with others, etc.) iCivics: Foundation Basics What’s the relationship between government and power? And how do the concepts of authority, legitimacy, and sovereignty influence that relationship? In this lesson, students are introduced to these key characteristics of government, consider how governments establish and maintain them, and analyze government forms to determine if and how each characteristic exists. iCivics: John Locke Mini-lesson This mini-lesson introduces students to the ideas and writings of John Locke that influenced the likes of Thomas Jefferson and other Founding Fathers. iCivics: Philosophically Correct What exactly is the ideal government? Let some of history’s leading philosophers give you their take. In this government philosophy lesson, students explore how philosophers have explained the relationship between people and their governments and examine how those ideas influenced America’s founding documents. Learning how to cook inexpensive meals: Throughout the year there will be a variety of recipes scheduled in for cooking inexpensive meals. Feel free to substitute your favorites. The point is to learn how to make home cooked meals and snacks that are budget-friendly and less expensive than packaged versions. Recipes have been chosen for their versatility (ingredients can easily be subbed) and/or for their cost savings. Homemade granola Note: Granola is one of those recipes you can change up depending on what ingredients you have on hand! You can eat it for breakfast or a snack! | ||||
| Videos | ∵ 7 Minute History of Austrian Economics ∵ Austrian Economics and Keynesianism (Keynesian Economics) Explained in One Minute | ☀ What if you could trade a paperclip for a house? | Kyle MacDonald | TEDxVienna *There is a remark about virginity in a joking manner and a curse word mentioned twice. ☀ Barter ☀ Money vs. Barter | Characteristics of Money ☀ Thinking Like An Economist- Macro/MicroTopic 1.1 (Scarcity) | ∵ What the Inflation of the 1970s Can Teach Us Today | WSJ | Why YOU should learn economics! | ∵ TED-Ed: What gives a dollar bill its value? – Doug Levinson Quiz score: |
| Full-Length Videos |  Real Life 101Note: This is not a flashy show, but it showcases a bunch of different jobs, kind of like a video career fair. It’s optional, but it may give you some new ideas about a potential future career. It also discusses which things you should focus on for the various jobs via training or college. | ||||
| Websites | Play this game this week or any other week: Build Your Stash | ||||
| Your Book Choice | Title: Circle the days read: M T W TH F WK Starting page: Ending page: | ||||
| Reference Books | |||||
 How Money Works | p. 9 Introduction | p. 12=13 The evolution of money | p. 14-15 Barter, IOUs, and money | ||
 The Economics BookNote: We list the subtitle for each section, for ease of topic reference | p. 10-19 Introduction and Let the Trading Begin 400 BCE-1770 CE | p. 20-21 Property rights | p. 22-23 Markets and morality | ||
 The People’s Guide to the United States Constitution | Introduction p. 1-2 | We the People p. 3-6 | Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness p. 7-10 | The Purpose of Government p. 11-14 | Ideas and Events Leading to American Independence Read through: Anglo-Saxons p. 15-17 |
| There is a free educator’s guide and a free homeschool study guide for The People’s Guide to the United States Constitution available here: https://www.thepeoplesguidetotheusconstitution.com/homeschoolandeducatorsguides/ The study guides contain discussion and/or essay questions, assignments, and learning objectives for each section. | |||||