Agenda 9/27/13

1.  Exam Chapter 2
2.  HW:  Read Chapter 3 A+B

Agenda 9/25-26/13

1.   Discussion Chapter 2
2.   Characteristics of a Command Economy
3.   Characteristics of a Socialist Economy
4.   Answering the What, How, and For Whom
5.  Exam Chapter 2 Friday +  Objectives

Agenda 9/23/13

College Readiness Day

HW:   Exam Chapter 2 Test will be FRIDAY

Do your Socialism Videos Debate on the class Forum

Agenda 9/23/13

1.  Bell Task:  How does Socialism differ from Capitalism?
2.  Discussion:   What is Socialism and Communism?
3.  HW:  Socialism Video Debates (Due by Wed/Thurs)
Exam Chapter 2  Wed/Thurs

Agenda 9/20/13

1.  Bell Task:   What are the pros and cons of capitalism?
2.  Discussion:  Limitations of  Capitalism
3.  HW:   Finish Chapter 2 Objectives

Agenda 9/18-19/13

1.   Bell Task:   Does PROFIT = GREED?
2.  Discussion:  Capitalism Pros and Cons
3.  In-Class Reading:   Sections C and D:   Self-Check Questions (Journal)
4.  HW:  Socialism Questions (Edmodo)

Agenda 9/16-17/13

1.   Bell Task:   Did Butters do a good job of convincing you of the "Benefits" of capitalism?   Why or Why not?

2.   Discussion Part II:  Sections V-IX

3.  Characteristics of capitalism

4.  HW:   Capitalism Video Debate:  Watch at least 3 videos.   Comment on 1 thing from each that you either agreed or disagreed with.  Comment on 1 classmates response.

Agenda 9/9/13

1.   Chapter 1 Discussion:  Production Possibilities Frontier
2.   HW:  Exam Chapter 1 Tomorrow (Tuesday) +  Objectives Due

Agenda 9/6/13

1.  Trading Activity
2.  Chapter 1 Discussion
3.  HW:  Finish Chapter 1 Reading and Objectives

Agenda 9/4-5/13

1.  Bell Task:  How do the following real-world scenarios fit into the Sowell Diagram of economics on the board?
a.  Minimum wage is increased to $15
b. The US bombs Syria

2.  Paragraph:   the Economics of Pie

How does a pie illustrate the main concepts found in Economics?

3.  HW:  Finish Reading Chapter 1 A-C + Objectives

Agenda 9/3/13

1.  Bell Task:   Turn to a partner and discuss the question:   What is Economics?
2.  Discussion:  What it Economics?
3.  HW:  Read Chapter 1 A-C  
Start Objectives Chapter 1

Bring Trading Activity Item