Levels of Economic Activity

Table of Contents DateTitleLesson # 9/16Cover Page10 9/16Political Systems11 9/18Economics12 9/21Economic Systems13 9/22Levels of Economic Activity14 1. Draw a line underneath your Economics page. 2. Write the title “Levels of Economic Activity”

Economic Activities  activities that create products that are bought or sold. –Examples: Fishing Task  Write three economic activities next to Examples: in your notebook.

Four Levels of Economic Activity Rich countries have 4 Levels of Economic Activity. Poor countries do not have 4 levels. Four Levels of Economic Activity 1. Primary 2. Secondary 3. Tertiary 4. Quaternary

PRIMARY - Process of extracting (getting) natural resources. Any country can extract their natural resources. Example  Ozarka extracts water from a well. Water Well

SECONDARY – creating products out of the natural resource Example  The Ozarka plant bottles and purifies the water they extracted. Task  Choose a natural resource. Create a real-life situation that shows that resource going from the primary level to the secondary level.

Water Production – Is this a primary or secondary activity?

TERTIARY - Providing professional services and the services required to distribute the products. Example  Kroger sells you and I the water.

QUATERNARY - Process of STUDYING a product research to improve on its production. Example  Ozarka uses data from Utah State’s Water Research lab to increase their product’s purity. Worldwide Bottled Water Consumption

Directions: You are now done with the notes portion of the lesson. Pick up a green sheet on the table in front of my desk. Complete the activities on the following slides on the green sheet.

Today’s Challenge – Economic Levels of Activity Outline Who can create the best plan and economic activity outline for his/her company? Choose a natural resource. Determine what product you will produce. Create a name for your company. Complete the chart on the green piece of paper for your natural resource. Example 1. Resource: Water 2. Product: Bottled Water 3. Company Name: Orsarka 4. Complete the chart on the green page.

Natural Resources If you are struggling, choose from the list below. –Oil- Corn –Fishing- Diamonds –Tomatoes- Cattle –Wheat- Trees –Tobacco –You may also come up with your own natural resource, but get it approved by me first. What is one product (good) you can make from your natural resource?