NCEE Mysteries Assignment and Rubric

A. NCEE Economic Mysteries Assignment, part I Choose a mystery to do on your own. Print out the pages of the Activity. Answer the T/F questions; write your rationale, citing principles from HDG

A. NCEE Economic Mysteries Assignment, part I Visual and Pages are printed or N/A Activity sheets scanned and work is done on these sheets or pages are replicated in a Word document(3 points) T/F questions Answers ALL T/F 1 or more T/F questions questions correctly incorrect (3 points) (1 point) Rationale Writes a credible Writes a reasonable and reasonable rationale for the answer Explains the to the economic question Mystery and Uses rationale for the answer to the without using economic Relevant economic question, vocabulary; does not cite Economic using relevant principles from HDG principles from economic (4 points) the HDG vocabulary and principles (6 points) On time brings Brings completed N/A to class in assignment to class hardcopy with all on the assigned date parts connected (3 points)

Pages not printed or replicated (0 points)

Does not answer T/F questions (0 points) Neglects to write a credible and/or reasonable rationale for the answer to the economic question; does not cite principles from HDG (0 points)

Neglects bringing completed assignment to class (0 points)

B. NCEE Economic Mysteries Assignment, part II Write your own mystery (application level): o The world is filled with economic mysteries ready to be noticed and used. o Pay attention to the news, your own financial life and choices you must make. o Look for discrepancies, anomalies, oddities, curiosities (shortages, overages, lack, surplus) - these become your focal points. o Describe the problem, ask a focus question, provide some clues, explain the mystery using the principles in the HDG. Use the format weve just studied. Bring it in to share and hand in during due date class period attached to the rubric. Post on your Weebly in Sample lessons. Describe a new Problem is directly and Problem is either Problem is not related to a problem (Write clearly related to a confusing or only discrepancy, anomaly, oddity, your own original discrepancy, anomaly, somewhat related to a or curiosity in human mystery.) oddity, or curiosity in discrepancy, anomaly, economic behavior or is not human economic oddity, or curiosity in original creation. behavior human economic (0 points)

Write a focus question

(6 points) Focus question clearly states the problem to be solved (4 points) 4 clues (T/F statements) directly and clearly lead students to the principles in the HDG related to this problem (4 points) Explanation of the economic mystery clearly relates the principles in the HDG to the solution of the problem, using economic vocabulary (6 points) No errors in grammar, spelling or mechanics (4 points)

Provide T/F clues (1 point per clue) PLUS answers to your own questions. Rationale (Explain the mystery) use as many of the six economic principles as relate to the solution

Grammar, spelling, mechanics reflect college level work and attention to quality On-time in-class presentation (1 point)

Economic mystery is on time and ready to share with class (1 point)

behavior (4 points) Focus question is written, but needs more clarity to define the problem to be solved. (2 points) 2-3 clues (T/F statements) directly or clearly leads students to the principles in the HDG related to this problem or no answers (2 points) Explanation of the economic mystery attempts to relate the principles in the HDG to the problem, using related economic vocabulary but needs revision, clarification, and (4 points) Minimal errors in grammar, spelling or mechanics do not interfere with understanding (2 points) N/A

No focus question is provided or misleads the learner regarding the problem to be solved. (0 points) Less than 2 clues directly or clearly lead students to the principles in the HDG related to this problem. (0 points) Explanation of the economic mystery does not relate the principles in the HDG to the problem, is unclear, doesnt use related economic vocabulary or is missing (0 points)

Errors in grammar, spelling and/or mechanics interfere with reading and understanding of the message (0 points) Economic mystery is late or not provided (80% of total earned if turned in the week due, 50% after that)

Total points available: 40 points Total points earned: Student evaluation:______________ Instructor evaluation: ______________

Ali Rizzo- Section 01 A. NCEE Economic Mysteries Assignment, Part I Chapter 3, Lesson 12- Activity 12: Why is the School Lunchroom Always Dirty? Why is the school lunchroom trashed, while home kitchens and dining rooms are left in good shape? The Handy Dandy Guide People choose to do the things they think are best for them. Peoples choices have costs. People choose to do things for which they are rewarded. People create rules that affect our choices and how we act. People gain when they freely decided to trade with one another. Peoples choices today have future results. True or False Clues 1. The school cooks and custodians like it when the students mess up the cafeteria. False 2. The rules in the school say that the students should leave the lunchroom a mess. False 3. People tend to take better care of things they own. They benefit when they take care of the things they own. True 4. The students own the school lunchroom. False 5. Students and their parents own their dining rooms at home. True The Solution In general, people tend to take better care of the things that they own because they benefit by taking care of their things. The students at this school probably keep their dining rooms at home clean because their parents may punish them if they dont (perhaps no TV time after dinner). By following the rules at home, they will be rewarded for taking care of what belongs to them. At school, the students do not own the lunchroom therefore they dont particular care how they leave the space after lunch. By leaving the lunchroom a mess, the students create extra work for the cooks and custodians because they have to clean up after the students. The students dont get rewarded for cleaning up the lunchroom so they decide to leave it a mess. If the students keep leaving the lunchroom a complete mess, there may be future forms of punishment for not taking care of a place that they all share.

B. NCEE Economic Mysteries Assignment, part II Why Does Hayley Decide to go to the Concert? Directions: Read the Handy Dandy Guide and the mystery. For help in solving the mystery, read the clues and decide whether each statement is true or false. Use the clues and ideas from the Handy Dandy Guide to figure out a solution to the mystery. Write your solution in the space provided. Handy Dandy Guide 1. People choose to do the things they think are best for them. 2. Peoples choices have costs. 3. People choose to do things for which they are rewarded. 4. People create rules that affect our choices and how we act. 5. People gain when they freely decided to trade with one another. 6. Peoples choices today have future results. The Mystery Hayley is a student at Grand Valley State University and she is a diehard fan of the band Paramore. Paramore is going to be in Grand Rapids for a concert on Tuesday night, but Hayley has a huge Calculus midterm that following Wednesday morning. She has been saving up all her money for months to buy a ticket to see her favorite band, but she also needs to do well on this exam so she can pass the class and get into her program. She really wants to go to this concert and thinks that she will have enough time afterwards to prepare for the exam. The concert will end by midnight at the earliest and her exam is at 8am. Hayley decides to go to the concert. Focus Question Why would Hayley decide to spend all the money she has been saving up when she knows that she has an important Calculus exam the next morning that she needs to study for? True or False Clues Read each statement below and mark it true or false. Check with your teacher to find out if your responses are correct. 1. Hayley doesnt care about what grade she gets on her Calculus exam. False 2. If Hayley decided to stay home and study, she will be rewarded by getting a good grade and passing the class. True 3. Grand Valley has rules about going to concerts the night before a midterm exam. False 4. Hayleys decision will have consequences. True The Solution Solve the mystery, using the clues and ideas from the Handy Dandy Guide. Record your solution here and explain it briefly: Hayley does want to get a good grade on her Calculus midterm, but she feels that the reward of seeing Paramore in concert is better than receiving a good grade on an exam. She risks spending all the money that she has been saving and getting a bad grade on her midterm. Going to the concert and not spending adequate time studying could affect her grade in the class and ultimately whether or not she gets

into her majors program. Grand Valley may not have rules about attending a concert the night before a midterm exam, but there are rules and expectations for Hayleys program that she needs to follow in order to graduate and start her career. By attending the concert, Hayley is trading in her grades for the experiences and memories that she will make (her reward). Hayley thinks that even though she will attend the concert, she will still get a few hours of study time in afterwards and she thinks that there will be plenty of opportunities to make up her grade the rest of the semester.