Everybody can climb the social ladder

 NO required research

1. Everybody can climb the social ladder. Maybe it is not easy, but it is possible. What it takes is hard work and that you do not waste your money on consumer goods. You would be better off saving it to get a proper education or so you can invest it in your own company. do you agree or disagree. 

2. explain in 300 words why you why you choose the answer in question 1

3. Find two newspaper articles on the relationship between low-paying and well-paying jobs. Post a link to the articles and let your fellow students know what you think to be the key arguments in these articles and whether you agree with them.

4. Go back to the lyrics of Donna Summer’s song “She Works Hard for the Money” and ask yourself whether they speak to the content of this unit and to your own work experiences. Post your thoughts about these questions.

5. There is no point looking back into history. Economics should be entirely focused on today’s and tomorrow’s markets. agree or disagree 

6. explain in 300 words why you why you choose the answer in question 5

7. You have decided to run for Parliament and need an election platform to convince voters that you are their best choice. Identify three economic problems that you find most important. Outline your solutions, choose a catchy title, and post your platform.

8. Go back to the lyrics of Bruce Springsteen’s song “The Ghost of Tom Joad” and ask yourself whether they speak to the content of this unit and to your own work experiences. Post your thoughts.

9. Neoclassical and radical economics? Different theories? Nothing but big words? One theory to explain the economy is plenty. agree or disagree 

10. explain in 300 words why you why you choose the answer in question 9

11. Prepare and post a list of five arguments showing why spending cuts hurt public-sector workers and the broader public, who use the services provided by these workers.

12. Can you translate any economic arguments into lyrics for a song? Post your own theory lyrics for other students to view and comment on.

13. Workers are not capable of running their workplaces. Without supervisors and managers, they would not do anything. The economy would collapse if there were no bosses. agree or disagree

14. explain in 300 words why you why you choose the answer in question 13

15. Find two reports about workers taking over their workplaces. Write down and post a list of the problems the workers faced, what measures they took, and whether they succeeded.

16. Go back to the lyrics of John Lennon’s song “Working Class Hero.” Can you relate to the song? Do you think it is relevant today? Post your thoughts.