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.