Who has the largest Economy in the World? Second? Third?

What does the term superpower mean to you? How important do you think it is to be in the top 2? Read this article and comment on why this is an issue and what countries are shifting in ranking. What does this mean for our future world economy? Give your opinion, but state facts from article to support your thoughts.

Click on the title above and it will take you to the article.

Can China Save The World Economy?

Time Magazine's article can China Save the World? Read the article and comment on the shape of China's economy and your thoughts and opinions related to this.

What Does Swine Flu Have To Do With The World's Economy

The swine flu outbreak is coming at a time that the world is dealing with a global recession. Are we ready for this?

This article is for May 4th

Dollar Rises against Euro

Read what is happening to the US Dollar? Why is this happening?

Why the World Needs The US?

2 Million Minutes: Click and Watch ( we will be watching this and discussing this in class-- this is not a reading)

I recently watched this youtube clip called 2 Million Minutes, on another blog. This clip is simply the trailor for a documentary. This documentary is focusing on our Education system in the United States and possibly could instead be talking about our economic system. It is looking at how important education is in today's World Economy. One book I recently read was called, The World Is Flat, ...suggests the world is "flat" in the sense that globalization has leveled the competitive playing fields between industrial and emerging market countries.



The April 1983 government report “A Nation at Risk*” warned us that if we didn’t improve math and science education in the U.S. we would be at risk of falling behind our global competitors. Having reached the twenty-fifth anniversary of the report, a provocative new documentary film, Two Million Minutes, vividly reveals that American students are no longer “at risk” of falling behind -- they are now clearly behind even Third World students in India and China, in addition to being in 24th place among developed countries.

You will spend 2 million minutes in high school. How will you use your minutes? Watch this clip and think about the effort you give high school, homework, and listening and working in class.