| A Day Jan 29 |
- Introduction of Course & Students
- Take pre-test
- Short lecture on What is Economics
- Find five current articles on economics and write one short
paragraph summary on each article.
- Hand-out books
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| B Day Jan 30 |
- Introduction of Course & Students
- Take pre-test
- Short lecture on What is Economics
- Find five current articles on economics and write one short
paragraph summary on each article.
- Hand-out books
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| A Day Jan 31 |
- Go over some economic news
- Review on what is economics and lecture on factors of production
and Productions Possibilities Boundary
- Read Ch. 1
- Chapter 1 Section 1 & 2 handout due today.
- Page 28 & 29 of textbook #1, #3-#9, #13, #20-23
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| B Day Feb 1 |
- Go over some economic news
- Review on what is economics and lecture on factors of production
and Productions Possibilities Boundary
- Read Ch. 1
- Chapter 1 Section 1 & 2 handout due today.
- Page 28 & 29 of textbook #1, #3-#9, #13, #20-23
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| A Day Feb 4 |
- Check assignment
- PPB Challenge Problem
- Dubai Video
- Economics Skill lab assignment
- Baseball Economics 101 on-line assignment--Extra Credit will be
due Friday @ start of class.
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| B Day Feb 5 |
- Check assignment from last class
- PPB Challenge Problem
- Dubai Video
- Economics Skill lab assignment
- Baseball Economics 101 on-line assignment--Extra Credit will be
due Monday @ start of class.
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| A Day Feb 6 |
- Work on Economics 101 on-line assignment
- Go over assignment from last class.
- Practice Test for Ch. 1
- Write a persuasive argument (letter) on a topic of choice or the
scenario the instructor gives you.
- Lecture on Types of economics systems
- Read Ch. 2 & be prepared for quiz on section 1 & 2 of Ch. 2
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| B Day Feb 7 |
- Work on Economics 101 on-line assignment
- Go over assignment from last class.
- Practice Test for Ch. 1
- Write a persuasive argument (letter) on a topic of choice or the
scenario the instructor gives you.
- Lecture on types of economic systems
- Read Ch. 2 & be prepared for quiz on section 1 & 2 of Ch. 2
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| A Day Feb 8 |
- Chapter 2 quiz on Section 1 & 2
- Global Economy Activity & graphing assignment
- Possible Video
- Turn in responses to video
- Go over questions at end of Chapter 2
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| B Day Feb 11 |
- Chapter 2 quiz on Section 1 & 2
- Global Economy Activity & graphing assignment
- Possible Video
- Turn in responses to video
- Go over questions at end of Chapter 2
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| A Day Feb 12 |
- Ch. 2 Assignment
- Students correct their own Ch. 2 Assignment
- Examples of marginal output/production/cost
- Review for Test
- Wall Street Journal Assignment--Questions are in Benjamin Folder
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| B Day Feb 13 |
- Ch. 2 Assignment
- Students correct their own Ch. 2 Assignment
- Examples of marginal output/production/cost
- Review for Test
- Wall Street Journal Assignment--Questions are in Benjamin Folder
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| A Day Feb 14 |
- Test 1
- Wall Street Journal Assignment
- Country Comparison Assignment
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| B Day Feb 15 |
- Test 1
- Finish Wall Street Journal Assignment
- Country Comparison Assignment
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| A Day Feb. 25 |
- Begin lecture on demand.
- In class assignment
- Guided Reading assignment 7-1 & 7-2 & Create two sets of
scenarios with demand diagrams. A total of eight scenarios.
- Read Ch. 7 sections 1 & 2--Possible quiz Wednesday.
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| B Day Feb 26 |
- Begin lecture on demand.
- In class assignment
- Guided Reading assignment 7-1 & 7-2 & Create two sets of
scenarios with demand diagrams. A total of eight scenarios.
- Read Ch. 7 sections 1 & 2--Possible quiz Wednesday.
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| A Day Feb 27 |
- Quiz from reading
- Come up with 10 indicators that the economy is struggling
- Lecture on elasticity
- elasticity in class assignment
- Demand review assignment
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| B Day Feb 28 |
- Quiz from reading
- Come up with 10 indicators that the economy is struggling and
write one paragraph summary of article in today's paper titled Health Plan Left Family in Debt
- Lecture on elasticity
- Demand review assignment
- Myths Video
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| A Day Feb 29 |
- Sample demand test questions
- lecture on supply
- Assignments: 1) Supply hand-out 2) Supply &
Demand diagram assignment in Benjamin Folder. Staple & turn in
all three assignments.
- What Would You Do Video
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| B Day March 3 |
- Sample demand test questions
- lecture on supply
- Assignments: 1) Supply hand-out 2) Supply &
Demand diagram assignment in Benjamin Folder. Staple & turn in
all three assignments.
- What Would You Do Video
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| A Day March 4 |
- Sample supply test questions
- Lecture on Market Price
- Diagram supply & demand
- Assignment 5-1
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| B Day March 5 |
- Sample supply test questions
- Lecture on Market Price
- Diagram supply & demand
- Assignment 5-1
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| A Day March 6 |
- Go over 5-1
- Big Apple Simulation
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| B Day March 7 |
- Go over 5-1
- Big Apple Simulation
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| A Day March 10 |
- Video--Is WalMart Good For America?
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| B Day March 11 |
- Video--Is WalMart Good For America?
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| A Day March 12 |
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| B Day March 13 |
- Chapter 7 Open Book Test--Due today
- WalMart essay--Due at start of next class.
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| A Day March 14 |
- Chapter 7 Open Book Test--Due today
- WalMart essay--Due at start of next class.
- What will you do video???
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| B Day March 17 |
- Review for Test
- Assignment 5-2
- Extra Credit Possibility
- Wall Street Journal Assignment
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| A Day March 18 |
- Review for Test
- Assignment 5-2
- Extra Credit Possibility
- Wall Street Journal Assignment
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| B Day March 19 |
- Demand & Supply Test
- Finish Wall Street Journal Assignment
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| A Day March 20 |
- Demand & Supply Test
- Finish Wall Street Journal Assignment
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| B Day March 24 |
- Finish Wall Street Journal Assignment
- Lecture on types of business organizations
- Chapter 8 assignment. Will be graded.
- Guided Reading assignment--Use this to help study for quiz.
- Be prepared for quiz on Ch. 8. Instructor will give you
study hints.
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| A Day March 25 |
- Finish Wall Street Journal Assignment
- Lecture on types of business organizations
- Chapter 8 assignment. Will be graded.
- Guided Reading assignment--Use this to help study for quiz.
- Be prepared for quiz on Ch. 8. Instructor will give you
study hints.
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| B Day March 26 |
- Quiz on Ch. 8 reading
- Microeconomics Video
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| A Day March 27 |
- Quiz on Ch. 8 reading
- Microeconomics Video
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| B Day March 28 |
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| A Day March 31 |
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| B Day April 1 |
- Lecture on unions & Ch. 12
- Assignment with Ch. 12.
- Continue Microeconomics Video
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| A Day April 2 |
- Collective Bargaining Simulation
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| B Day April 3 |
- Collective Bargaining Simulation
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| A Day April 4 |
- Lecture on unions & Ch. 12
- Assignment with Ch. 12
- Continue Microeconomics Video
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| B Day April 14 |
- Unions Video
- Insurance Fraud Video
- Begin Wall Street Journal Assignment
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| A Day April 15 |
- Unions Video
- Insurance Fraud Video
- Begin Wall Street Journal Assignment
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| B Day April 16 |
- To Be Determined--Short period WASL
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| A Day April 17 |
- Lecture on Mergers
- Read Ch. 9
- Find three mergers and two more for extra credit. Due
Monday.
- Begin Wall Street Journal Assignment
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| B Day April 18 |
- Lecture on Mergers
- Read Ch. 9 & assignment from Ch. 9
- Find three mergers and two more for extra credit. Due
Monday.
- Finish Wall Street Journal Assignment
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| A Day April 21 |
- Did you read Ch. 9?
- Review material from Ch. 8, 9 & 12
- Interest Math
- Math Assignment
- Finish Wall Street Journal Assignment
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| B Day April 22 |
- Did you read Ch. 9?
- Go over the assignment from Ch. 9
- Review material from Ch. 8, 9 & 12
- Interest Math
- Math Assignment
- Video
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| A Day April 23 |
- Quiz on Ch. 8, 9 & 12
- Begin Sicko Video
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| B Day April 24 |
- Quiz on Ch. 8, 9 & 12
- Begin Sicko Video. Take notes and be prepared to write a
response to a prompt or two.
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| A Day April 25 |
- Finish video and assignment
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| B Day April 28 |
- Finish video and assignment
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| A Day April 29 |
- Begin lecture on Investing
- Lecture on Stocks
- New York Stock Exchange Assignment
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| B Day April 30 |
- Begin lecture on Investing
- Lecture on Stocks
- New York Stock Exchange Assignment
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| A Day May 1 |
- Lecture on mutual funds
- Short video about mutual funds. Take notes from video and
research the cons of Universal Health Care.
- Mutual funds research
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| B Day May 2 |
- Lecture on mutual funds
- Short video about mutual funds. Take notes from video and
research the cons of Universal Health Care.
- Mutual funds research
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| A Day May 5 |
- Lecture on Bonds and Risk
- Read Ch. 6. Know answers to questions & terms on page 162.
You can write out answers to questions and terms to use for possible
quiz next class.
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| B Day May 6 |
- Lecture on Bonds and Risk
- Read Ch. 6. Know answers to questions & terms on page 162.
You can write out answers to questions and terms to use for possible
quiz next class.
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| A Day May 7 |
- Quiz on Ch. 6
- History of Dow video
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| B Day May 8 |
- Quiz on Ch. 6
- History of Dow video
- Read pages 164 & 165 of textbook. Write a persuasive
response to the prompt that is on page 164. Your response
should be at least three paragraphs.
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| A Day May 9 |
- Review for Investing Test
- Productivity lesson & assignment due today.
- Chapter 6 assignment handout. Due next class.
- Read pages 164 & 165 of textbook. Write a persuasive
response to the prompt that is on page 164. Your response
should be at least three paragraphs.
- Study for test.
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| B Day May 12 |
- Review for Investing Test
- Productivity lesson & assignment due today.
- Chapter 6 assignment handout. Due next class.
- Study for test
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| A Day May 13 |
- Investing Test
- Wall Street Journal Assignment. Due next class. Take
home and finish. The questions are in the econ folder.
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| B Day May 14 |
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| A Day May 15 |
- Lecture on the Federal Reserve System--Fiscal & Monetary Policy
- Multiplier effect assignment
- San Francisco Fed website information
- Read Ch. 15 & know answers to questions at the end of the
chapter & terms.
- Find three events that would fall under Fiscal or Monetary
Policy and write a one paragraph description of the event & what
policy it would fall under.
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| B Day May 16 |
- Lecture on the Federal Reserve System--Fiscal & Monetary Policy
- Multiplier effect assignment
- San Francisco Fed website information
- Read Ch. 15 & know answers to questions at the end of the
chapter & terms.
- Find three events that would fall under Fiscal or Monetary
Policy and write a one paragraph description of the event & what
policy it would fall under.
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| A Day May 19 |
- Did you read Ch. 15?
- Lecture on economic cycle & in class assignment
- Great Depression Video & assignment
- Read Ch. 13.
- Extra Credit--Pay attention to instructions
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| B Day May 20 |
- Did you read Ch. 15?
- Lecture on economic cycle & in class assignment
- Great Depression Video & assignment
- Read Ch. 13.
- Extra Credit--Pay attention to instructions
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| A Day May 21 |
- Turn in extra credit
- Assignment from reading.
- Lecture on Unemployment & Inflation
- Read Ch. 17
- The Great Depression Video
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| B Day May 22 |
- Turn in extra credit
- Assignment from reading.
- Lecture on Unemployment & Inflation
- Read Ch. 17
- The Great Depression Video
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| A Day May 23 |
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| B Day May 27 |
- Ch. 17 Assignment
- Review Material from fiscal & monetary policy
- Video
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| A Day May 28 |
- Ch. 17 Assignment
- Review Material from fiscal & Monetary Policy
- Video
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| B Day May 29 |
- Fiscal & Monetary Test
- Freakonomics Video
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| A Day May 30 |
- Fiscal & Monetary Test
- Freakonomics Video
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| B Day June 2 |
- Student Created Final--Due today.
- 12 Multiple Choice questions; 5 true/false questions; 5 fill in
the blanks & 3 short answer questions. You must also have one
essay questions. Include an answer key. 10 more
questions for extra credit.
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| A Day June 3 |
- Student Created Final--Due today.
- 12 Multiple Choice questions; 5 true/false questions; 5 fill in
the blanks & 3 short answer questions. You must also have one
essay questions. Include an answer key. 10 more
questions for extra credit.
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| B Day June 4 |
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| A Day June 5 |
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| B Day June 6 |
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| A Day June 9 |
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