3. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW YOU... 1. Pair up with someone you do not know. 2. After a minute or two getting to know each other, each person makes up a sentence with words starting with the letter of the OTHER person's name. DETTE ---Dette eats two tons of egg pies! 3. Think of a VERB or ACTION WORD that starts with the same letter as your pet name/nickname. DANCING DETTE
4. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW YOU... 3. Two pairs (4 students) come in front of the class 4. Each student does the action and yells out the action-name. Everyone in the group then repeats the action and the action-name. 5. The student then reads the sentence name.
8. LOOK Turn one’s eyes toward something, glance or gaze SEE Perceive mentally, ascertain, recognize, aware or identify UNDERSTAND Know the significance, implications or rationale LEARN Own or acquire the knowledge & skill through study and instruction ACT Putting knowledge into action, reality via thoughts, words, deeds LEARNING PROCESS
11. ECONOMICS as a subject lacks general appeal. Agree/Disagree why?
12. Economics is unpopular or lacks general appeal Agree Disagree 13 or 50% 13 or 50% 13 or 38.2% 21 or 61.8% 21 or 81.5% 5 or 18.5% 47 / 55% 39 / 45%
13. Agree Disagree It is intimidating/ boring / not affected or interested in what’s happening in the economy / It’s complicated/ technical / difficult /because of the math Discusses the bad things about the economy/ Economy not improving/ changing Minor subject/not important Need to be more hands on/ should teach how to survive It is an interesting, informative, & important subject Everyone encounters economics everyday/ is affected by the economy/ needed to be successful in business It can explain the country’s problems / help one in using resources specially money Intelligent people love it
30. IS A WAY OF THINKING Thinking is… a mental activity with the purpose of solving a problem, making a decision, fulfilling a desire and searching for answers ECONOMICS Economics is a method rather than a doctrine, an apparatus of the mind, a technique of thinking which helps its possessor to draw correct conclusion. (John Maynard Keynes)
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32. WHEN PEOPLE ACT IN THEIR BEST INTERESTS … IT CAN EXPLAIN MANY THINGS ABOUT PEOPLE Choices that are best for the individual who makes them Uses the available information to make the best choice
39. Should I put up this business ? What will I produce / sell ? How many will I produce / sell ? Etc..etc..etc! aS a businessman ,
40. How should government use the country’s resources? – EDUCATION, HEALTH, NATIONAL DEFENSE, HOUSING How do we provide jobs to those who are jobless? How do we minimize or eliminate poverty in the country? aS a policymaker ,
46. Why oh why...? Teachers and policemen are paid with low salaries while athletes are earning millions Nursing graduates need to pay hospitals (5K) just to take them as volunteer nurses Is there a need to increase the MRT & LRT fares?
51. WHAT PNoy iS doing? Is he doing enough to fight corruption? Poverty? Is he hiring the right men to work for him?
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54. The fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge of the HOLY ONE is understanding Prov. 9:10 If any one lacks wisdom, he should ask GOD, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given him. James 1:5
55. WHY do WE HAVE TO MAKE A CHOICE? One-minute paper – short personal reflection (5 sentences)