Economics

Unit 3 | Topic 9.3 | The National Debt and Deficits

What are the effects of budget deficits and national debt?

Objectives

• Explain the importance of balancing the budget.

• Analyze the impact of fiscal policy decisions on the nation’s economy.

• Summarize the way budget deficits add to the national debt.

• Identify how political leaders have tried to control the deficit.

Procedure

1. Review the Aim and notes from your initial text read.

2. Participate in the corresponding lesson topic presentation, revising notes.

3. Watch corresponding video(s); further revising notes.

4. Complete teacher instructed assignments.

Extension

• Prepare for your next class session by reading the next topic section in your text, recording alphanumeric/Cornell notes.

• Complete the next topic's Interactive Reading Notepad.