Agenda 10/27/09 Tuesday

1. Political Presentations
2. Objective Chapter 4: Understand the concept of Diminishing Marginal Utility
3. HW: Finish Chapter 4 Objectives: Exam 4-5 Friday November 6

Agenda 10/26/09 Monday

1.
Political Presentations
2. HW: Finish Chapter 4 Objectives

Agenda 10/21/09

1. Bell Task: Are these liberal or conservative views?
a. Man, using his reason (intellect), can perfect society.
b. Man is imperfect, and must be restrained and guided by cultural traditions and beliefs that have stood the test of time.
2. Objectives: Understand the difference between the two political ideologies.
3. Liberal/Conservative Sheet
4. HW: Begin Chapter 4
Join Wiki, Take online political quiz, comment on discussion board.

Agenda 10/21/09 Wednesday

1. Bell Task: Discuss a govt. intervention that would be most effective in curbing marijuana usage. Include diagram.
2. Group Presentations
3. Quiz 2.4
HW: Research a commentary 1 article. Copy and bring to class on Friday.

Agenda 10/20/09 Tuesday

1. Bell Task: What is a liberal? What is a conservative?
What do you think you are?
2. Political Quiz
3. HW: Find a political quiz online and take it. Respond to Discussion question on wiki.

Agenda 10/19/09 Monday

1. Exam Chapter 3
2. HW: None

Agenda 10/15/09 Thursday

1. Bell Task: Explain why gas is more inelastic than ice cream.
2. Objectives:
a. Understand the concepts of surplus and shortage
b. Understand the concept of elasticity
3. Discussion Chapter 3
4. HW: Exam Chapter 3 Monday

Agenda 10/13/09

1. Bell Task: Use economic analysis (S+D digram) to answer the following:
Do minimum wage laws help the poorest workers?
2. Objective: Understanding Equilibrium, Shortages, and Surpluses
3. Paragraph Adam Smith
4. HW: Finish Chapter 3
Buy Stocks and Mutual Funds

Agenda 10/12/09 Monday

1. Bell Task: Adam Smith Profile pg. 68
a. Discuss Smith's basic ideas about economics.
2. Discussion Chapter 3: The Law of Supply
3. Objective: Putting Demand and Supply together.
4. HW: Finish Chapter 3 Objectives: Exam Next Monday

Agenda 10/7- 10/8/09 Wed- Thurs

1. Objective: Understand how to you pick a good Mutual Fund.
2. HW: Pick and Trade 2 Mutual Funds

Agenda 10/6/09 Tuesday

1. Chapter 3 Objective: Understand the Law of Demand and the Determinants of Demand
2. Stock Market Groups: Picking a good Mutual Fund
3. HW: Finish Chapt. 3 Objectives
Have 2 Stocks Picked for Trading.

Agenda 10/5/09 Monday

1. Bell Task: Explain how this diagram shows the Law of Demand.
2. Objective: Understand Circular Flow Model and the Law of Demand
3. Chapter 3 Discussion
4. Using the Stock Market Game Site
5. HW: Finish Chapter 3 Reading and Objectives
Stock Market: Research and pick 2 stocks to invest in.