Economics in the Real World

The study of economics is important to the understanding of everyday life in the United States economy. Each time you open a newspaper you are bombarded with terms and events that shape our economy. In order to connect what you have learned in class to the “real world” you are responsible for finding an article that applies to class. The specific instructions are as follows:

Find an article from a reliable source such as:
www.chicagotribune.com
www.chicagosuntimes.com
http://www.dailyherald.com
http://www.nytimes.com
http://www.usatoday.com

NOTE: You are not limited to the above sites. The above is just some suggestions. I want you to connect concepts from class to YOUR life! Pick an article that you find interesting. The possibilities for this assignment are limitless!

Read the Article (this may even require reading multiple articles)

You must post the following information to your wiki page.
  1. Citation (MLA Style) and link to article citation machine easy bib
  2. Summary of the article (minimum four sentences)
  3. Explain how the article fits into class (use at least three terms from class)
    1. Highlight and underline each term from class

Part 2: You must read and comment on two other students’ wiki pages. Your comments are to be thoughtful response, which seek to further knowledge and understanding. Such replies as “nice post dude" are not thoughtful replies. Instead your replies should, for example, explain why you agree or disagree with a post, clarify a statement, share your own relative experience, or support/refute a statement with evidence.