1. GLOBALIZATION UNIT LESSON 1 GLOBAL ECONOMICS

2. OBJECTIVES Review economic systems. Introduce key economic terms and theories related to globalization.

3. WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED YOUR MAP QUIZ… Pick up a word splash worksheet and “Guided Notes Sheet” identify what you know about the terms on the word splash sheet Draw lines connecting two terms that you know are familiar Answer the warm up question on the “Guided Notes Sheet”

4. WARM UP & REVIEW What is economy? Way in which we manage resources to meet needs What are resources? Human: time, $, skill Country: natural resources, capital, labor force & technology Limited resources = Scarcity

5. BASIC ECONOMIC SYSTEMS 3 Basic Questions? What to produce? How to produce? For whom to produce? Basic Systems? Traditional Cultural needs, subsistence Command Govt decides, controls Market Free choice, competition MIXED Economics Study of decision- making & resource allocation. Help nations & ppl make informed decisions

6. THE LAW OF SUPPLY & DEMAND Supply The amount of a certain good or service producers are willing to supply when receiving a certain price Law of Supply: The higher the price, the higher the quantity produced

7. THE LAW OF SUPPLY & DEMAND Demand How much (quantity) of a product or service people are willing to buy at a certain price Law of Demand: The higher the price, the less demanded

8. WHAT’S THIS MEAN? Desire equilibrium: At the given price, suppliers sell all the goods they’ve produced & consumers get all the goods they’re demanding. Too much supply, not enough demand = prices drop Too much demand & not enough supply = prices rise “Market fluctuations” Click here for video explanation!video

9. GLOBAL ECONOMY National decision- making Weigh opportunity cost Value of alternative that must be forgone to pursue certain action Specialization & Comparative Advantage Nation makes certain products at lower cost (higher quality) than others Examples w/ east partner

10. GLOBAL TRADE Make better product Make cheaper product If can’t make on own = import Exchange rates = more for $ elsewhere Sell to more = make more $ Ease of access to markets

11. GLOBALIZATION REVIEW What is globalization? Growing integration of the world’s economies and societies. Open country to free trade Open currency markets Privatize business http://th04.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2012/003/a/d/g7_needs_to_ack nowledge_global_interdependence_by_marcgosselin-d4l93ph.jpg

12. GLOBAL IMPACT As global economy becomes more interdependent…  Dvpt depends on wise use of globally scarce resources  Decisions in one location affect all others http://sjsdblogs.com/daejahbernardhumanities/files/2013/11/global-interdependence- 480x350-t0blmx.jpg

13. ACTIVITY Illustrated Global Economic Terms Review terms individually Star terms you are familiar with Match up the word from the list of key terms provided with the image that represents its c oncept. SW Partner

14. IF TIME… WORD SPLASH If time remains, return to the word splash you got at the start of the class and see if you can make any more connections.

15. CLOSURE What factors drive global economic decision making? Resource Scarcity Supply & Demand Opportunity Cost Comparative Advantage

16. HOMEWORK Choices Reading – International Trade: Competition & Cooperation in a Globalized World Available in classroom

17. REFERENCES This lesson made possible with the help of investopedia.com!