1: Price Inflation

2: Guide Creation Information

Guide Author

Jena Greig

District

Pine City Public Schools District 578

Date Created

06/08/11

Guide Description

Using the 2007 Minnesota Algebra Standards, students would be able to use the information and prices given on the document, and compare that information to prices that we would use today. Students will have to do some research on other sites to find comparable prices. After they have a historical value and a current value the students could take the two values and find a ratio given the number of years apart that the values were given. With the ratio and the point ratio formula students would be able to create a formula that they could use to predict values for different years. From a teacher's stand point, make sure that students site their sources properly and also make sure that they are able to justify their steps mathematically and historically, by explaining what was happening in history to justify why these numbers make sense. Also make sure that students can explain why the formula would be off in a certain situation, for example, during the Great Depression.

3: Guide Characteristics

Title of Main Academic Standard used in Guide

Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in Mathematics (2007)

Grade Level

9-12

Learning Level

Mastery

National Holiday/Special Occasion (optional)

Source Format Emphasized

Photographs, Documents

Geographic Region Emphasized (optional)

Other Minnesota Reflections Guide(s) Related to this Guide (optional)

4: Main Standard Emphasized in Guide

Standard Title

Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in Mathematics (2007)

Category

Mathematics

Strand

Algebra

Sub-strand

Standard

Recognize linear, quadratic, exponential and other common functions in real-world and mathematical situations; represent these functions with tables, verbal descriptions, symbols and graphs; solve problems involving these functions, and explain results in the original context.

Benchmark 1: standard number

9.2.2.2

Benchmark 1: text

Represent and solve problems in various contexts using exponential functions, such as investment growth, depreciation and population growth.

Benchmark 2: standard number

9.2.2.4

Benchmark 2: text

Express the terms in a geometric sequence recursively and by giving an explicit (closed form) formula, and express the partial sums of a geometric series recursively.

Benchmark 3: standard number

9.2.2.5

Benchmark 3: text

Recognize and solve problems that can be modeled using finite geometric sequences and series, such as home mortgage and other compound interest examples. Know how to use spreadsheets and calculators to explore geometric sequences and series in various contexts.

Benchmark 4: standard number

Benchmark 4: text

5: Another Standard Emphasized in Guide (optional)

Standard Title

Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in Mathematics (2007)

Category

Mathematics

Strand

Algebra

Sub-strand

Standard

Represent real-world and mathematical situations using equations and inequalities involving linear, quadratic, exponential and nth root functions. Solve equations and inequalities symbolically and graphically. Interpret solutions in the original context.

Benchmark 1: standard number

9.2.4.2

Benchmark 1: text

Represent relationships in various contexts using equations involving exponential functions; solve these equations graphically or numerically. Know how to use calculators, graphing utilities or other technology to solve these equations.

Benchmark 2: standard number

9.2.4.8

Benchmark 2: text

Assess the reasonableness of a solution in its given context and compare the solution to appropriate graphical or numerical estimates; interpret a solution in the original context.

Benchmark 3: standard number

Benchmark 3: text

Benchmark 4: standard number

Benchmark 4: text

6: Additional Standards and/or Skills (reading, math, media literacy, interdisciplinary)

Reading: standard number

Reading: standard text

Math: standard number

Math: standard text

Media Literacy: standard number

Media Literacy: standard text

Interdisciplinary Connection

Economics, History, Social Sciences

Minnesota Reflections Resources

7: Search Strategy

Things to Think About

· Where would I find information about salary?

· How could I get data from medical history and data?

· What collections mention taxes or income?

Keywords

Money, Dollars, Income, Taxes, Price, Deed

Other ideas (to assist with discovery)

Think about situations in which you need to negotiate prices. Think about contracts, or year-end summaries

Challenges to finding resources on this standard

Some documents give amounts and prices, but the amounts are not a precise wage, or cost. Also the reader may not know what the cost or wage was directly paid for in the article, in which some interpretation of the data may be necessary.

8: Minnesota Reflections Top Picks

Title

Date created

Description

Format (photo, map, letter)

"Cite the Item" link

Ticket for Huntley Performance

No Date given

Ticket, use the cost of a ticket and compare with prices today. You could research other ticket prices to find the date.

Photo / ticket

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/wch,493

Dodge County Ext Service Annual Report

1967

Description of farming income and percentage of income

(Pages 5 and 21)

Document

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/des,1355

Basilica of St. Mary's Announcement Book

1923

Description of the 1st payment of the tuition for seminarians, with description of possible payment schedule

(Front matter page 3)

Document

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/bsm,634

Letter from Jacob Dieter to his wife and children

Jan 10, 1864

Letter from a husband to his family describing his earnings per day, and that he is sending money home

(Page 1)

Document

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/olms,1111

Warranty Deed

Oct 3, 1894

Deed describing the purchase of land between 2 people in Fillmore County

Document

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/sew,34

Taxes Paid Receipt in Olmstead County

1901

Property Tax receipt for a man in Olmstead County you can compare it to taxes paid today.

Document

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/sew,83

Letter to FDR about the Iron Range

1941

The letter asks the president for more funding to help the production of Iron Ore. Mathematically you can compare Ore Output at different times

Document

http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/irrc,1264

9: Specific Minnesota Reflections Collection(s) to consider (optional)

 

10: Helpful Tips (optional)

Search for different money terms. Make sure that you include buying and selling in your search. While searching make sure you look for land purchase agreements, and tax information.

11: Ideas for Lesson Plans Using this Guide (optional)

Students can use the information gathered from the guide, and do a little research to find comparable prices for today's economy. Students can then find the ratio per year of the inflation and use that ratio to create an equation. With the equations that students come up with they will be able to test different years and check their equation with actual data.

12: Other Online Collections that Help teach this Standard (optional)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_mn.htm

Minnesota Spending at Bundle.com: http://money.bundle.com/data/spending/all/minnesota/all

Land and Farm prices at LandAndFarm.com: http://www.landandfarm.com/search/Minnesota-land-for-sale/