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