This document provides guidelines for an assignment in an ECO 202 economics course. Students are instructed to create a PowerPoint presentation analyzing macroeconomic data for a 10-year period between 1950 and present. The presentation should include slides examining Gross Domestic Product growth trends, unemployment and inflation rates, and interest rate fluctuations. Students are also advised to include speaker's notes explaining each slide and to cite sources in APA format. A rubric is provided to evaluate the presentations.

1. ECO 202
The 1960’s
Juan Aviles
ECO 202
Milestone One
Choose a title for your presentation.
Include your name, the course name and the assignment name.
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ECO 202
Ten-Year Period of U.S. Economic History OverviewThis slide
should include a brief overview of the 10-year period between
1950 and today that you chose for this presentation.
Write a brief overview of the time period you chose.
To give greater impact make sure to be brief in the slide and
explain in the speaker’s notes.
Imagine that you have to present the PPT to an audience.
The slides are an outline for the audience to follow your
presentation.
The speaker’s notes would be what you are going to say.
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2. ECO 202
GDP (1–2 slides)Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and
GrowthAnalyze the annual GDP to calculate specific growth
rates and trends in the U.S. economy.Choose two or three of the
most relevant events from this time period that impacted the
U.S. economy. Apply specific models developed throughout the
course to demonstrate how these events influenced national
output during this time period.
Start with the first topic you want to present.
First research the main idea you want to talk about, research
sources, images/graphs/diagrams/tables.
Try to express the main concepts in a brief manner, such as
bullet points, images with key words.
Explain the slide in the speaker’s notes.
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Unemployment and Inflation (1–2 slides)Apply specific models
developed throughout the course to demonstrate how the
previously selected events influenced both unemployment and
inflation during this time period. Analyze unemployment and
inflation data as to their relation to output and growth, using
macroeconomic principles and models to explain their effect.
Make sure to include speaker’s notes.
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3. ECO 202
Interest Rates (1–2 slides)
Analyze interest rate fluctuations throughout this time period
and their effects on other aspects of the economy:
How would these fluctuations affect inflation?
Would investments and foreign trade rates increase or decrease?
How would the GDP of the American economy be affected?
Include Speaker’s notes.
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Conclusions
Briefly draw conclusions based on the information gathered.
Speaker’s notes.
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ReferencesInclude references in APA style.
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4. ECO 202 Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric: Macroeconomic
Data Report
Choose a 10-year period in the history of the United States
between 1950 and today. All responses will be related to that
timeframe.
a) Analyze the annual GDP to calculate specific growth rates
and trends in the U.S. economy.
b) Analyze unemployment and inflation data.
c) Analyze interest rate fluctuations throughout this time period
and their effects on other aspects of the economy.
Using the Milestone One PowerPoint Template provided, create
4–6 slides that address the following critical elements:
I. Examination of Macroeconomic Data (Be sure to include
speaker notes to accompany all of your responses.)
a) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Growth
i. Analyze the annual GDP during the time frame to calculate
specific growth rates and trends in the U.S. economy.
ii. Choose two or three of the most relevant historical and/or
current events during this time period that impacted the U.S.
economy. Apply
specific models developed throughout the course to demonstrate
how these events influenced national output during this time.
b) Unemployment and Inflation
i. Analyze unemployment and inflation data during the time

5. frame in their relation to output and growth, using
macroeconomic principles
and models to explain their effect.
ii. Apply specific models developed throughout the course to
demonstrate how the previously selected historical and/or
current events
influenced both unemployment and inflation during this time.
c) Analyze interest rate fluctuations throughout this time period
and their effects on other aspects of the economy. How would
these fluctuations
affect inflation? Would investments and foreign trade rates
increase or decrease? How would the GDP of the American
economy be affected?
Below are links that offer helpful tips and examples for
developing your presentations:
ow to Avoid It
Biz/Ed.com shows an effective use of photos, art, and charts to
present information.
http://snhu-

6. media.snhu.edu/files/course_repository/undergraduate/eco/eco2
02/eco202_milestone1_powerpoint_template.ppt
http://www.iasted.org/conferences/formatting/Presentations-
Tips.ppt
http://beyondbulletpoints.com/resources/
http://www.sethgodin.com/freeprize/reallybad-1.pdf
http://blog.ted.com/10-tips-for-better-slide-decks/
http://snhu-
media.snhu.edu/files/course_repository/undergraduate/eco/eco2
02/eco202_biz_ed_economic_growth_powerpoint_sample.ppt
Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Your macroeconomic data report
should be 4–6 slides in PowerPoint, Prezi, Keynotes or
PreZentit, not including title or reference
slides. Be sure to include speaker notes to accompany all of
your responses. Your reference list slide needs to be in APA
format.
Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in
Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade
Center. For more information,
review these instructions.
Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%)
Not Evident (0%) Value
Examination: GDP: Growth
Rates and Trends
Accurately analyzes the annual

7. GDP during the time frame to
calculate specific growth rates
and trends in the U.S. economy,
and provides information in
speaker notes
Analyzes the annual GDP during
the time frame to calculate
specific growth rates and trends
in the U.S. economy, but analysis
is inaccurate, or does not provide
information in speaker notes
Does not analyze the annual GDP
during the time frame
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Examination: GDP:
Influenced National Output
Applies specific models
developed throughout the course
to demonstrate how relevant
historical and/or current events
have influenced national output
during the time period, and
provides information in speaker
notes
Applies specific models
developed throughout the course
to demonstrate how relevant
historical and current events have
influenced national output during

8. the time period, but events
chosen are not relevant, or does
not provide information in
speaker notes
Does not apply specific models
developed throughout the course
to demonstrate influence on
national output
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Examination:
Unemployment: Output and
Growth
Analyzes unemployment and
inflation data during the time
frame in their relation to output
and growth, using
macroeconomic principles and
models to explain their effect,
and provides information in
speaker notes
Analyzes unemployment and
inflation data during the time
frame, but does not relate
analysis to output and growth,
does not use macroeconomic
principles and models to explain
their effect, or does not provide
information in speaker notes

9. Does not analyze unemployment
and inflation data during the time
frame
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Examination:
Unemployment: Events
Applies specific models
developed throughout the course
to demonstrate how relevant
historical/or and current events
have influenced both
unemployment and inflation
during the time period, and
provides information in speaker
notes
Applies specific models
developed throughout the course
to demonstrate how relevant
historical and current events have
influenced both unemployment
and inflation during this time
period, but events chosen are not
relevant, or does not provide
information in speaker notes
Does not apply specific models
developed throughout the course
to demonstrate relevant events’
influence on unemployment and
inflation

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Examination: Interest Rate
Fluctuations
Analyzes interest rate fluctuations
throughout the time period and
their effect on other aspects of
the economy, such as inflation,
investment, foreign trade, and
the GDP, and provides
information in speaker notes
Analyzes interest rate fluctuations
throughout the time period, but
does not relate this to their effect
on other aspects of the economy
such as inflation, investment,
foreign trade, and the GDP, or
does not provide information in
speaker notes
Does not analyze interest rate
fluctuations throughout the time
period
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11. Articulation of Response Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact readability
and articulation of main ideas
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent understanding of
ideas
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Earned Total 100%