This Student Workbook incorporates interactive reading strategies with core content from the “ECONOMICS: Today and Tomorrow” textbook written at a lower level than the textbook to help struggling readers and ELL (English Language Learner) students. Some texts will also be useful for ESL/EFL reading comprehension exercises on social studies topics. ... Using this book helps students remember and understand what they read. They can use this Reading Essentials and Note-Taking Guide to improve test scores. Some key parts of this booklet are: ... - Graphic Organizers - The Cornell Note-Taking System - Vocabulary Development - Writing Prompts and Note-Taking ... CONTENTS Chapter 1: What is Economics? Chapter 2: Economic Systems and the American Economy Chapter 3: Your Role as a Consumer Chapter 4: Going into Debt Chapter 5: Buying the Necessities Chapter 6: Saving and Investing Chapter 7: Demand and Supply Chapter 8: Business Organizations Chapter 9: Competition and Monopolies Chapter 10: Financing and Producing Goods Chapter 11: Marketing and Distribution Chapter 12: The American Labor Force Chapter 13: Measuring the Economy’s Performance Chapter 14: Money and Banking Chapter 15: The Federal Reserve System and Monetary Policy Chapter 16: Government Spends, Collects, and Owes Chapter 17: Stabilizing the National Economy Chapter 18: Trading with Other Nations Chapter 19: Economic Growth in Developing Nations Chapter 20: The Global Economy