Outside Reading Assignment for Economics Fall Semester 2007

Outside Reading Assignment for Economics Spring Semester 2015 Kashani For ‘A path’ students you must complete an outside reading assignment by selecting a book from the following list and completing a companion writing assignment. ‘B’ path students can complete this for their topical essay requirement.

Business  Good to Great: Why some Companies Make the Leap by Jim Collins  Built to Last by Jim Collins  Sam Walton- biography- you can choose, there are many one just get it approved by me  Warren Buffet- biography- you can choose, there are many one just get it approved by me  First, Break All the Rules by Marcus Buckingham  What I Learned From Sam Walton: How to Compete and Thrive in a Wal-Mart World by M. Bergdahl  The Ecology of Commerce by Paul Hawken

Global Economics  Oil on the Brain by Lisa Margonelli  The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman or Hot, Flat and Crowded- his new book  Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins  The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time by Jeffrey Sachs  Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty by Muhammad Yunus  Fences and Windows: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Globalization Debate by N. Klein  Stuffed and Starved by Raj Patel  The Lexus and The Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization by Thomas L. Friedman  Unbowed by Wangari Maathai

Food  Fast food Nation by Eric Schlosser  Omnivores Dilemma by Michael Pollen or his new one In Defense of Food  The Sushi Economy: Globalization and the Making of a Modern Delicacy by Sasha Issenberg  Grinding It Out: The Making Of Mcdonald's by Ray Kroc  Starbucked Taylor Clark  The End of Food by Paul Roberts  Working in the Shadows: A Year of Doing the Jobs (Most) Americans Won’t Do by Gabriel Thompson (new) Macro  The Real Price of Everything or Liar’s Poker or The Big Short all by Michael Lewis  Refer Madness by Eric Schlosser  Maestro: Greenspan’s Fed and the American Boom  Supercapitalism by Robert Reich  The Panic of 1907: Lessons Learned from the Market's Perfect Storm by R.F. Bruner & S. D. Carr  Capitalism and Freedom by Milton Friedman  The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein  The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World by Alan Greenspan  No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies by Naomi Klein  The Wal-Mart Effect: How the World's Most Powerful Company Really Works--and How It's Transforming the American Economy by Charles Fishman  Economics of Happiness by Mark Anielski  Soul of Capitalism by William Greider  Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It by Elizabeth Royte  The Big Squeeze: Tough Times for the American Worker by Steven Greenhouse  The Financial Crisis of 2008 by Paul Krugman  Crisis Economics by Nouriel Roubini  Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely

Or propose you own for approval by 2/2/15 (you can read a book by one of the “great economists”). See reverse for written requirement.

Written Requirement:

o You will write a 5 paragraph essay which addresses the following questions: 1. What is the author’s thesis/ main argument? i.e. What is the major point of the book? 2. How did they prove it? . 3 specific areas that prove the thesis of the author. . Use at least 2 quotes 3. Describe the economic issues and challenges addressed by the author. 4. How do the issues presented in the book connect to current issues, topics in today’s economy (this can be addressed in the conclusion)?

o Format: MLA format: in text citation and works consulted (page number in ()) Underline your thesis Proper grammar and spelling Typed This paper is worth 30 points. Rubric similar to the topical paper will be used.

o Due on or before Friday February 13, 2015 by 11:59 PM.

o Submit to turnitin.com by 5 pm on the due date. Class ID: 9347158 Password: iloveecon Assignment: 2015 Outside Reading

*Please note that I have copies of some of the books that you may borrow. The school library has at least one copy of each book. There is no need to purchase the book.