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