Year 9 Economics Program 2017 – Course 3
In Year 9 Course 3, all skills in Questioning and Researching, Analysis, Communicating and
Reflecting are built upon and further developed as in Course 2. Analysis skills are also reinforced and
built upon with the addition of new Analysis skills. These skills include:
Analyse the ‘big picture’ (e.g. put information and/or data into different contexts, reconstruct information by identifying new
relationships, identify missing viewpoints or gaps in knowledge)
WA HASS Curriculum Descriptors Year 9 Economics & Business
 The role of the key participants in the Australian economy, such as consumers, producers, workers and the
government (ACHEK038)
 Australia's interdependence with other economies, such as trade and tourism, trade links with partners in
the Asia region, and the goods and services traded (ACHEK038)
 Why and how participants in the global economy are dependent on each other, including the activities of
transnational corporations in the supply chains and the impact of global events on the Australian economy
(ACHEK039)
 Why and how people manage financial risks and rewards in the current Australian and global financial
landscape, such as the use of differing investment types (ACHEK040)
 The ways consumers can protect themselves from risks, such as debt, scams and identity theft
(ACHEK040)
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Ethical understanding
The nature of innovation and how businesses seek to create and maintain a competitive advantage in the
market, including the global market (ACHEK041)
The way the work environment is changing in contemporary Australia and the implication for current and
future work (ACHEK042)
Week
Activities
Lesson 1: Introduction to course
Review the 5 sector circular flow model of income
 Draw model on board and discuss each sector
 Review the idea of leakages and injections
Optional – use Circular flow model worksheet (Unit 3.1)
Tell students that we will be focusing on the overseas sector this year and how this benefits other
sectors of the economy.
Resources
Pearson - Humanities
& Social Sciences 9 WA
pg 40 - 43
SCSA
ACHEK038
Understand why nations trade by playing the trade game
http://nationalgeographic.org/activity/the-trading-game/
 Complete review activities
Lesson 2: Composition and direction of Australia’s Trade
Watch intro clip. Distinguish between and import and export
Read Unit 3.2 “Australia’s trade relationships with other countries” answer Questions 1 – 6
Case Study: Tourism
 Watch clip on tourism in the UK
 Explain to students that tourism is one of Australia’s largest exports (statistics in 2015
there were 6.6 million tourists to Australia, spent $33.4 billion, stayed over 236 million
nights, employs 534 000 people, produces 2.7% of our total GDP)
 Discuss the importance of the tourism industry to Australia
http://splash.abc.net.a
u/home#!/media/147
6890/the-import-ofexportsPearson - Humanities
& Social Sciences 9 WA
pg 44- 47
https://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=NyVI2ti
RBeE
Extension: Create a poster advertising tourism in Australia
Can use this link to assist http://www.australia.com/en
Lesson 3: Globalisation
Show image of ‘McDonaldisation’
 In pairs students write down what they think the term ‘globalisation’ means
Provide students with a formal definition
http://www.toonpool.
com/user/613/files/
mcdonaldization_7995
5.jpg
ACHEK038
Watch crash course in History: Globalisation parts 1 & 2
 Discuss and take notes
https://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=5SnRe0S6Ic
Read Chapter 2.1 of the EBook and write an extended response outlining the arguments for and
against globalisation
Jacplus EBook Chapter
2.1
Lesson 4: Protection
Review some of the problems associated with globalisation as mentioned in previous lesson
Read Unit 4.6 and discuss how the government can intervene in the global economy to ‘level the
playing fields’ Students answer questions 1 – 4
Humanities Alice
Economics &
Citizenship pg 100 –
101
ACHEK038
ACHEK038
ACHEK039
Case Studies: Trump & Brexit – Watch Clips and discuss
Lesson 5: Free Trade Agreements
Ask students why more countries are now promoting the idea of Globalisation?
How do students think countries facilities this
PPT presentation of FTA students take notes on the difference between bilateral and multilateral
FTA
Read Unit 4.7 and answer questions 1 - 4
Lesson 6: The rise of Transnational Corporations
Read Unit 3.4 ‘Global connections’ and examine Australia’s relationship with the global economy.
Students answer questions 1 – 8.
Research the ten largest TNC’. Create a table identifying their home country and overseas sales as a
percentage of total sales.
Lesson 7: Global supply chains
Introduce the idea of supply Chains by watching the clip on Starbucks
FTA ppt
Humanities Alice
Economics &
Citizenship pg 102 –
103
ACHEK038
Pearson - Humanities
& Social Sciences 9 WA
pg 52- 55
ACHEK039
https://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=ElYNhG
ACHEK039
bOTOQ
Read Chapter 2.3 of the EBook answer questions 1 - 6
Jacplus EBook Chapter
2.3
Lesson 8: Made in China
Watch clip on the evolution of the Chinese Economy
Read Unit 4.9 and answer questions 1 -4, then complete research enquiry
Lesson 9: McDonalds Case Study
Watch the documentary and take notes
https://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=T8l5Olj
7dwE
Humanities Alice
Economics &
Citizenship pg 106 –
107
https://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=cZKdR2
VAKFk
Lesson 10: Coke vs. Pepsi
Conduct a class vote on who prefers the taste of Coke or Pepsi
Show graphs on how Coke is ahead of Pepsi
Watch clips on Pepsi competing with Coke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DijFob8vxgI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfRVBamWWzE
View PPT Comparing Pepsi VS Coke
Using the website write a summary analyzing how Pepsi and Coke logo’s have changed over time
https://designshack.net/articles/graphics/pepsi-vs-coke-the-power-of-a-brand/
Lesson 11: Assignment
Introduce assignment
ACHEK039
ACHEK039
ACHEK041
https://www.brandw
atch.com/blog/thecoke-vs-pepsi-socialpresence-showdown/
http://www.slideshar
e.net/cheechingy/coca
-cola-vs-pepsi8234333
ACHEK039
ACHEK041
Hand out task sheet
Lesson 12: Assignment
Conduct research
Assignment task sheet
Lesson 13: Assignment
Conduct research
Lesson 14: Assignment
Write report
Lesson 15: Participants in the Australian workplace
Read Chapter 5.1 of the EBook answer questions 1 - 5
Jacplus EBook Chapter
5.1
Use the link and write down 3 of the best places to work in Australia in 2015. Write a summary of
the company and explain why they are considered to be a great place to work
http://www.afr.com/l
eadership/brwlists/best-places-towork/best-place-towork-2015--over-100employees-20160303gn997u
Lesson 16: Managing risk and rewards
Read Unit 4.1 and 4.2 and answer questions at the end of the worksheet
Pearson - Humanities
& Social Sciences 9 WA
pg 60- 65
ACHEK042
ACHEK040
Lesson 17: Exam Revision
Lesson 18: Exam Revision
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