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The third quarter’s theme is RESOURCES. In its most basic form, resources are the factors of production, including land, labor and capital, as well as entrepreneurship and technology. Resources are a critical component of economics because they illustrate the way in which we choose to use the endowments of our economic systems (KEP #4) and utilize our skills and intellect in order to create economic opportunity. Consequently, the topics of this quarter act as an investment in human capital, helping students learn to think creatively, work cooperatively and develop job-seeking and digital skills. Through education, today’s students discover “what they do best” (KEP #6), enhance their “living standards” (KEP #8) and become tomorrow’s leaders and entrepreneurs.

• Keystone Economic Principle™ 6 – Do what you do best, trade for the rest.
• Keystone Economic Principle™ 8 – Quantity and quality of resources impact living standards.
• Keystone Economic Principle™ 4 – Economic systems influence choices.

Infusionomics- Skills for the 21st Century Marketplace™:

13. Professional Development

• 3^rd-5^th Activity – Name Game
• 6^th-8^th Activity – Name Game
• 6^th-12^th Activity – Five Around a Circle
• 9^th-12^th Activity – My Future Resume
• 9^th-12^th Activity – My Current Resume
• 9^th-12^th Activity – Classroom Interview

14. Creativity and Innovation (Source: p21.org)

• 3^rd -8^th Activity – Visual Quotes
• 3^rd -8^th Activity – Human Over Hand
• 6^th-8^th Activity – Get it Together
• 6^th-8^th Activity – Human Knot
• 6^th-8^th Activity – Hunt for Candy
• 6^th-8^th Activity – Fold the Paper
• 9^th-12^th Activity – Think Outside the Box
• 9^th-12^th Activity – Create Your Own Team-Building Exercise

15. Digital Skills
16. Communication Skills

• 1^st-2^nd Activity – My Favorite Toy
• 3^rd-5^th Activity – Create a Flyer
• 3^rd – 5^th Activity – Collage of Brands
• 3^rd-5^th Activity – Who is the Leader
• 3^rd-5^th Cybersmart Lesson -The Power of Words
• 3^rd-12^th Activity – Telephone
• 3^rd-5^th Activity – Interview an Entrepreneur
• 6^th-8^th Activity – Collage of Brands
• 6^th-8^th Activity – Hunt for Candy
• 6^th-8^th Logo Slideshow for Collage of Brands
• 6^th-8^th Activity – Wink Murder
• 6^th-8^th Activity – Get it Together
• 6^th-12^th Activity – Acceptable Social Networking
• 6^th-12^th Activity – Interview an Entrepreneur
• 6^th-12^th Activity – Beauty is…
• 9^th-12^th Activity – Classroom Interview
• 9^th-12^th Activity – Off the Cuff
• 9^th-12^th Activity – Hidden Object
• 9^th-12^th Activity – Compose a Jingle

17. Communication and Interpersonal Skills

a.  Staff Communications

b.  Teamwork

• 3^rd -8^th Activity – Human Over Hand
• 6^th-8^th Activity – Human Knot
• 6^th-8^th Activity – Hunt for Candy
• 6^th-8^th Activity – Fold the Paper
• 9^th-12^th Activity – Think Outside the Box
• 9^th-12^th Activity – Create Your Own Team-Building Exercise

c.  Networking

• 3^rd-5^th Activity – Name Game
• 6^th-8^th Activity – Name Game
• 6^th-12^th Activity – Five Around a Circle
• 6^th-12^th Activity – Acceptable Social Networking

d.  Dealing with Conflict

• 3^rd-5^th Activity – I’ll Trade You
• 3^rd-5^th Activity – Planning a Party
• 6^th-8^th Activity – Planning a Party
• 6^th-8^th Activity – Get it Together
• 6^th-8^th Activity – Fold the Paper
• 6^th-8^th Activity – Human Knot
• 6^th-8^th Activity – Hunt for Candy
• 6^th-12^th Activity – I’ll Trade You
• 9^th-12^th Activity – Think Outside the Box
• 9^th-12^th Activity – It’s Okay
• 9^th-12^th Activity – Create Your Own Team-Building Exercise

18. (Optional Higher Level): Information Management
19. (Optional Higher Level): Human Resource Management

Partnership for 21^st Century Skills™ Framework – Student Outcomes

Learning and Innovative Skills

• Communication and Collaboration
• Creativity and Innovation (See also: COSTS)
  • Think Creatively
  • Work Creatively with Others
  • Implement Innovations (See also: INCENTIVES)
• Information, Media and Technology Skills
  • Information Literacy
  • Media Literacy
  • ICT (Information, Communications and Technology) Literacy

NCSEE Standards (National Content Standards for Entrepreneurship Education)

• D – Communications and Interpersonal Skills – Understands concepts, strategies and systems needed to interact effectively with others
• E – Digital Skills – Understands concepts and procedures needed for basic computer operations
• H – Professional Development – Understands the concepts and strategies needed for career exploration, development and growth
• J – Human Resources Management