Agenda 9/30/14

1.  Stock Market Risk
2.  Stock Classifications Group Activity
3.  HW:  None

Agenda 9/23/14

1.   Writing Prompt:   (Journal)
Compare and contrast free market capitalism  and command economies.

2.  Discussion:  Chapter 2 Review
3.  HW:  Exam Chapter 2 Thursday +  Objectives Due

Agenda 9/18/14

1.  Bell Task:   How does capitalism answer the production questions:   What, How, and For Whom to produce?
2.  Capitalism Wrap-up
3.  Socialism Packet Socratic Seminar
4.  HW:  Finish Chapter 2 Reading and Objectives.

Agenda 9/16/14

1.  Discussion:  Benefits of Capitalism Packet
2.  Limitations of capitalism
3.  HW:  Socialism Reading and Questions (Edmodo)

Agenda 9/12/14

1.  Bell Task:  In groups, list as many movies that you can think of that have a favorable opinion of Capitalism.  Do the same for unfavorable?

2.  Discussion:  Benefits of Capitalism
3.  HW:  Finish the Packet reading and do questions part II,.  Due Monday.

Agenda 9/11/14

1.  Exam Chapter 1
2.  Warm-up:  Capitalism Quote (Agree or Disagree?)
2.  In-Class Reading:  Chapter 2 Self-check questions (In Journal)
3.  HW:  Read Benefits of Capitalism Parts I-IV  +Questions Part 1 (Edmodo)

Agenda 9/10/14

1.  Bell Task:  Consider two things that you could do tonight at home.  Diagram these activities on a PPF curve.   How could you avoid paying an opportunity cost?
2.  Discussion:  PPF curves
3.  Exam Chapter 1 Thursday + Objectives Due

Agenda 9/8/14

1.  Warm-up:  Why do countries trade?
2.  Trading Activity
3.  Group Discussion
4.  HW:  Finish Chapter 1 Reading and Objectives

Agenda 9/5/14

1.  Discussion Chapter 1
2.  Notes:  Production Possibilities Frontiers.
3. HW:   Finish Chapter 1 Reading and Objectives
Bring Trading Activity Item for Monday.

Agenda 9/4/14

1.  Bell Task:  Why is it important to study economics?
2.  Review:  What is economics?
3.  Slide Show:  Connect to Economics
4. Economics of Pie
5. HW:  Bring Trading Item for Friday

Agenda 9/2/14

1.  Warm-Up:  
In groups of 4, compare both your initial and secondary response to:  What is Economics?
What surprised you most after reading:  What is Economics?

2.  Discussion:   Economics Defined
3.  Why should we study it?
4.  HW:    1.  Read Chapter 1 A-C  (Start Objectives).  Bring Item for Trading Activity

Agenda 4/28/14

1.  Exam Chapter 10
2.  HW:  Read Sections A-B and D in Chapter 11.

Agenda 4/22/14

1.   Bell Task:  What are the different types of unemployment?  Most serious?
2.  Discussion Chapter 10:  Inflation and Unemployment
3.  HW:   Finish Chapter 10 Reading and Objectives
Exam Chapter 10 Monday 4/28

Agenda 4/21/14

1.  Exam Chapter 9
2.  HW:  Please return Parent Surveys (VERY important)
Finish Chapter 10 Objectives and reading (on Edmodo)

Agenda 4/9/14

1.  Bell Task:   For the following subjects:
Parks
Schools
Roads

a.  What would be the goals of Public or Private provision of the items above?
b. What would a combination of the best of both Public/Private look like?
2.  Public Goods vs Private Goods or Combination?
3.  Taxation:  Types
4.  HW:  Finish Chapter 9 reading and objectives

Agenda 4/8/14

1.  Bell Task: 

What is the difference between a public good and private good?

When is it better to have public provision of a good or service?

When is it better to have private provision of a good or service?

 

2.  Discussion Chapter 9:  Sections A and B
3.  HW:  Finish Reading and Objectives for sections A-D

Agenda 3/28/14

1.  Bell Task:   What is the role of government?
2.  Intro discussion Chapter 9
3.  HW:  Read Chapter 9 sections A-C   Do Self-Check questions in your journal.

Agenda 3/18/14

1.  Bell Task:   Please copy the following requirements for your stock market unit.  Each member of each group will purchase the following by this Friday:
a.  1 company stock
b. 1 company mutual fund

Groups should divide the $100,000 by the number of group members.   Each group member should divide their money between 1 stock  and 1 mutual fund.

2.  Stock group research
3.  HW:  Research your stock

Agenda 3/14/14

1.  Bell Task:  How can we minimize stock market risk? (4 ways)
2.  Discussion:  Stock market risk
3.  HW:  None

Agenda 3/5/14

1.  Chapter 3 Review
2.  Elasticity
3.  HW:  Exam and Objectives Chapter 3 Due Friday

Agenda 3/4/14

1.  Price control:  Minimum Wage
2.  HW:  Finish Edmodo question on Price Control:  Bring hard copy to class.

Agenda 2/28/14

1.   Supply and Demand Shifts Homework Review
2.   HW:   Exam Chapter 3 Wed/Thurs next week
Finish Chapter 3 Objectives

Agenda 2/24/14

1.  Bell Task:  
a.  Distinguish between changing DEMAND and Quantity Demanded.
b.  Give one example each for how a substitute good and a complementary good can affect the DEMAND curve of an item.

2.  Discussion Chapter 3:  Determinants of Demand and Supply SHIFTS.
3.  HW:  5 Shift questions on Edmodo (Journal)

Agenda 2/20/14

1.  Bell Task:  How are prices determined?
2.  Chapter 3:  Intro to Demand
3.  Finish Debates
4.  HW:  Read Chapter 3 Sections A-D 
Finish Self-check questions in journals.

Agenda 2/10/14

1.  Liberals vs. Conservatives: Debate Research
2.  HW:  Debate Research:  Debates begin Tuesday.

Agenda 2/7/14

1.  Discussion:  Political Quizes
2.  Political Debate Groups
3.  HW:  Check the class forum for your topic assignments.  Bring research Monday for group work.

Agenda 2/5-6/14

1.  Exam Chapter 2
2.  In Class:  Political Quiz
3.  HW:  Go home tonight and find your own quiz.  Respond to class Forum.

Agenda 1/31/14

1.  Discussion:  The pros and cons of Capitalism and What is Communism?
2.  HW:  Socialism Videos Debate
Please watch 2 of the Socialism Videos and participate in the class forum.

Agenda 1/27/14

1.  Discussion:  The Benefits of Capitalism Packet Questions II
2.  HW:  Capitalism Video Debate
Go to class FORUM on the website and read the directions.  Post your replies in the forum.

Agenda 1/22-23/14

1.  Exam Chapter 1
2.  Bell Task:   "The history of capitalism is one of slavery, war, and environmental pollution"
Do you agree/disagree?  Why or Why not?
3.  HW:   Read The Benefits of Capitalism Packet sections I-IV (found on Edmodo) and answer the questions and submit via Edmodo.

Agenda 1/21/14

1.  Discussion Chapter 1: 
Factors of Production
Production Possibilities Frontiers
2.  HW:  Exam Chapter 1 Wed/Thurs
Objectives due on exam day.

Agenda 1/17/14

1.  Bell Task:   Where does the concept of opportunity cost fit into the Sowell diagram?  How is oc related to Efficiency?

2.  Discussion Chapter 1:   Factors of Production and Rational Decisions
3.  HW:   Finish Chapter 1 Objectives
Exam Chapter 1 (Wed/Thurs)

Agenda 1/15/14

1.   Bell Task:  Why do people trade?   Can you relate trade to Sowell's Diagram?

2.   Trading Activity
3.   The Economics of Pie
4.   HW:   Finish Chapter 1 Objectives (on Edmodo)
Exam Chapter 1 is Tuesday next week. 

Agenda 1/14/14

1.  Bell Task:    How are at least 3 of these slides connected to economics?
2.  Discussion:   What is Economics?
3.  HW:   Chapter 1 Objectives  (Exam next Monday)
Bring Trading Item

Agenda 1/13/14

1.   Bell Task:   What is the study of economics?
2.  Introduction to Econ discussion
3.  Class Rules
4.  Trading Activity
5.   HW: 

http://www.amazon.com/Basic-Economics-Common-Sense-Economy/dp/0465022529/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389625597&sr=8-1&keywords=basic+economics+thomas+sowell#reader_0465022529

Here is tonight's reading link (it cuts off the last page 7 but you will get what you need from pages 1-6)

Directions: Hover over the book and when it says LOOK INSIDE choose "First Pages". Read pages 1-6.

When finished reading. Write a new paragraph (in your journal) that answers the question: What is Economics? Provide evidence/support from the reading.

Agenda 1/7/13

1.  Welcome Back Students!
2.  Take Any Seat (Seating Chart will come later)
3.  Please answer the Tell Me About You Questions