Business Economics Course Description Business Economics is a course designed to help students understand economic principles as applied to current events and issues. Emphasis includes allocation of resources, economic systems, economic institutions and incentives, markets and prices, market structures, productivity, role of government, global economic concepts, and economic indicators. Course Code: 031800 Program(s) of Study to which this course applies Finance Crosswalk to Crosswalk Crosswalk to Common to Nebraska Course Content Core Nebraska Career Crosswalk Clarification Academic Academic Readiness Standards Standards Standards Standard 1. Students will assess opportunity costs and trade-offs involved in making choices about how to use scarce economic resources. ELA.SL.11–12.4 LA.12 2.1.b CR.2.B.1 When students information or ideas, they explain Benchmark 1.1 Demonstrate understanding of rational economic decision-making by ELA.WHST.11–12.2.b LA.12.3.1.a CR.2.C.1 communicate their knowledge through either speaking explaining the advantages and disadvantages of alternatives in a given situation. CR.4.B.2 or writing. To demonstrate full knowledge on the topic, CR.5.A.1 or oral presentations must include all students’ written Sample performance indicators: CR.5.A.3 the main ideas and relevant details on the subject (CC: Explain the advantages and disadvantages of a to high school student’s decision ELA.WHST.11–12.2.b, ELA.SL.11–12.4; NE: work during the school year. CR.2.B.1, CR.2.C.1, LA.12 2.1.b, LA.12.3.1.a). Debate the allocation of funding between athletics and other school activities.
Business Economics Course Description Business Economics is a course designed to help students understand economic principles as applied to current events and issues. Emphasis includes allocation of resources, economic systems, economic institutions and incentives, markets and prices, market structures, productivity, role of government, global economic concepts, and economic indicators. Course Code: 031800 Program(s) of Study to which this course applies Finance Course Content Crosswalk to Common Core Academic Standards Crosswalk to Nebraska Academic Standards Crosswalk to Nebraska Career Readiness Standards Crosswalk Clarification Standard 1. Students will assess opportunity costs and trade-offs involved in making choices about how to use scarce economic resources. Benchmark 1.1 Demonstrate understanding of rational economic decision-making by explaining the advantages and disadvantages of alternatives in a given situation. Sample performance indicators: Explain the advantages and disadvantages of a high school student’s decision to work during the school year. Debate the allocation of funding between athletics and other school activities. ELA.SL.11–12.4 ELA.WHST.11–12.2.b LA.12 2.1.b LA.12.3.1.a CR.2.B.1 CR.2.C.1 CR.4.B.2 CR.5.A.1 CR.5.A.3 When students explain information or ideas, they communicate their knowledge through either speaking or writing. To demonstrate full knowledge on the topic, students’ written or oral presentations must include all the main ideas and relevant details on the subject (CC: ELA.WHST.11–12.2.b, ELA.SL.11–12.4; NE: CR.2.B.1, CR.2.C.1, LA.12 2.1.b, LA.12.3.1.a).