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  1. Finish Economics Indicators Comparison - this group assignment needs to be completed in order for students to complete one of the FRQs on their final exam
  2. Final Exam Review (Part 4) - we went over the answers to the last review as a class since this was our most recent topic
  3. Chair the Fed and Fiscal Ship Games - students played a series of online games that helped them practice fiscal and monetary policy by looking at how government decisions regarding money supply, taxes, and spending impact employment, inflation, and the national debt
FINAL EXAM (15% of your overall grade)
  • 120 Multiple Choice
  • 8 Free Response / Short Answer
  • 20 Extra Credit Multiple Choice

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  1. Stock Market Project - students had 20 minutes to finish the last section and then they were turned in; any not turned in by the deadline are considered late and are 10% lower for each day they are late
  2. Economic Indicators Group Activity - students worked in their groups on a Google Doc that had them comparing the United States and four other countries in the world based on the economic indicators we have been learning in class; this data will be used on one of the FRQs they complete for their final exam
  3. Chapter 12 Notes - we got through section 2; see PPT below
HOMEWORK: Final Exam Review (Part 4) for extra credit

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  1. Final Exam Review (Part 2) was turned in at the beginning of class for extra credit and Part 3 was passed out - it is due next class period.
    • The answers to the review sheets will be posted around my room until Monday 12/12. They will not be posted online in order to avoid any cheating for the extra credit points available. Students may come in before school and at brunch/lunch to check their answers and complete their reviews.
  2. Chapter 11 - we completed the class notes and students had class time to complete the Applying the Principles; this chapter was broken up throughout the class period so students had time to work on their stock projects and their review sheets; the packet was due at the end of the period
  3. Stock Market Project work time - students will have about 20 minutes to complete the final part of this project next class period
HOMEWORK: Stock Market Project

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  1. Chapter 10 Applying the Principles - I helped students work through the last page of this as there was some confusion with the chart (for 7th period, we also finished the notes for Sections 4 & 5)
  2. Video "How Money is Made" by National Geographic - students completed the last page of their packet while viewing the video and then the Chapter 10 packet was turned in after it was finished. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39oV1SFZ0qQ&t=33s
  3. Work time on the Stock Market Project
HOMEWORK: At this point, students should be finished with their Corporation Research Worksheets and the Stock Purchase Report. If they do not have this much complete, they really need to do some of the work at home.

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  1. Handed out Final Exam Review (Part 1) - due next class period and worth 5 points extra credit on the final; this will not be accepted late and you will not be able to turn it in late if you are absent or tardy
  2. Reviewed the format of the final exam - see PPT for class notes below
  3. Chapter 10 Class Notes (Money and Banking) - we completed all of the class notes and then students did #1-17 of the Applying the Principles
  4. Stock Market Project work time
HOMEWORK: Make sure you have the 3 Corporate Research Worksheets on the Stock Market Project

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Stock Market Project 
  • Students used their class time today to get started on their stock market project which we will be working on for approximately two weeks. Students are researching 3 companies (two assigned in class and one they select on their own) to analyze whether or not the stock would be a good purchase. Students will also be tracking their stocks over the course of the past 4 months to see whether or not they would have gained or lost money if they had invested in them. 

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Unit 3 Test
 
Tests will be in Infinite Campus before Thanksgiving Break. We will begin our Stock Market Project next class period. I will no longer be accepting late work after December 1!

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  1. CH 16 SC 2 - we went over the Applying the Principles from section 1 and then completed the section 2 notes and Applying the Principles (see PPT below)
  2. Budget Challenge - Cash Flow Spreadsheets are due
  3. Renting an Apartment - packet and Google Classroom activity

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  1. Returned papers from Unit 3 in preparation for next week's unit test.
    • A review sheet was passed out for the test. If you have it done when you come in to class next period, it will be worth "some" extra credit on your test grade.
  2. Chapter 16, Section 1 - Stocks (see PPT below for the notes; complete the Applying the Principles on your own)
  3. Budget Challenge
    • Week 10 Quiz
    • Cash Flow Spreadsheets are due on Thursday for periods 2 & 4 and Friday for Period 7
    • Pay final bills - you do NOT need to pay off your entire credit card at the end.
  4. Renting an Apartment
    • There are two parts to this assignment. The first is a packet that was passed out in class. The second is an assignment in Google Classroom. We will finish working on this assignment next class period.

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  1. Video:  "Is Walmart Good for America?" - Finish the video in class and turn in the assigned questions.
  2. Chapter 9, Section 2 Class Notes: Labor and Government Regulation - The PPT is posted below to complete your notes. When you are finished, complete the Applying the Principles for Section 2. This packet is due in class.
  3. Chapter 9 Quiz in Juno
  4. Budget Challenge Update
    • Week 10 Quiz 
  5. Renting an Apartment - begin working on this packet (or start it if you haven't yet); there is a section that you need a PPT for - that is posted below; there is also a section that needs to be completed in Google Classroom
    • Due November 17 for periods 2 & 4
    • Due November 18 for period 7

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  1. Video:  "Is Walmart Good for America?" - Students answer questions while watching the first 30 minutes of the video. We will finish it next class period.
  2. Chapter 9, Section 1 Class Notes: What Determines Wages? - The PPT is posted below to complete your notes. When you are finished, complete the Applying the Principles for Section 1.
  3. Budget Challenge Update
    • Week 9 Quiz 
    • Your apartment rent is now late. If you haven't paid it, check your vendor balance and pay the full amount to stop facing daily fees.
    • Student Loan is due on 11/13.
    • You get paid this week! ($ will be available on Friday)
    • Update your cashflow spreadsheet
  4. Renting an Apartment - if time permits, start working on this "What's Next?" packet or on the assignment in Google Classroom.

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  1. Wrap up Chapter 8 and turn in the packet (7th period needed to finish the last section)
  2. Chapter 8 Quiz
  3. Monopoly Day! - Groups got to play monopoly for the rest of the class period as a reward for their recent efforts. However, each person completed a reflection of how the game relates to what they have learned about monopolies in class.

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We spent the entire class period today working on Competitive Markets (the PPT is posted below). Students need to have Chapter 8 complete before class on Friday (Monday for 7th period). We will take a short quiz on Friday (Monday for 7th period) and then they will play Monopoly the rest of the class period.

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  1. Chapter 7 Packet - graded in class so we could review key concepts from the chapter since I had been absent a couple of days
  2. Chapter 7 QUIZ - if you were absent you will need to come in during tutorial, brunch, or lunch to take this; you may not take it during class
  3. Update Budget Challenge
    • Week 8 Quiz
    • Car Loan due 11/5
    • Auto Insurance due 11/7
    • Update cashflow spreadsheet to make sure it matches your bank account balance; if it is different, check the most recent paycheck to see that you recorded it accurately after the bonus you received
  4. Chapter 8, Section 1 Class Notes - see PPT below

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  1. Costs and Revenue Class Notes - use the PPT below to complete the notes for Chapter 7, Sections 2 & 3
  2. Applying the Principles - # 26-60
  3. Update Budget Challenge - see the white board for a list of what needs to be done; update your cash flow spreadsheet as you work
  4. Work on the Savings and Investing Packet - it is due at the end of the period. If it is turned in late you will lose professionalism points.
QUIZ on Chapter 7 on Monday at which time the packet will be collected

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  1. Business Organizations Class Notes - use the PPT below to complete the notes for Chapter 7, Section 1
  2. Applying the Principles # 1-25
  3. Update Budget Challenge - see the white board for a list of what needs to be done; update your cash flow spreadsheet as you work
  4. Work on the Savings and Investing Packet 
    • due Thursday for periods 2/4
    • due Friday for period 7

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  1. Supply and Demand Group Project - students had about 30 minutes to complete this group project which they started last class period
  2. Budget Challenge Update
    • Make sure all bills are paid and credit card is not over the limit
    • Take the Week 7 Quiz
  3. Savings and Investing Packet - students will be continuing to work on this over the next few days in class but they should be able to get a pretty good start on it today.
    • Due on Thursday 10/27 for periods 2 and 4
    • Due on Friday 10/28 for period 7

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After updating their Budget Challenge accounts and taking the Week 6 Quiz (periods 2 and 4 only), students worked on their last Supply and Demand group project. Their task was to take an everyday item from home and come up with a new product based on their item. Then they created a poster that included an advertisement as well as 4 changes in demand graphs and 4 changes in supply graphs related to their new product. Most groups did not finish so they will finish their posters next class period.

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Today students completed a challenging Supply and Demand Performance Task. They were given the task of applying what they have learned to situations as economic consultants. After working on their own, they moved in to groups to work with people that had the same scenario. As a group, they came to some conclusions and completed a final mini-poster of their findings.
  • If you were absent, you will need to complete the individual part of this on your own (you will be excused from the group portion)
HOMEWORK: Bring an item from home for a group project we will be completing next class period.

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Unit 2 Test
Unit 2 Packet Turned In
Update Budget Challenge - credit card bill is due on Monday 10/17
  • Cashflow Spreadsheets will be graded over the weekend and need to be accurate as of 10/14

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Today was the final day of preparations for the Unit 2 Test! We also had about 10 minutes in periods 2/4 when we went outside to deal with the Cap & Gown orders (if you were absent, you should place your order online)
  1. Supply Quiz - students took this quiz open note and with their groups; the goal was to have them review some of the material from last week and to see what the graphing questions would look like on the test this week; if you were absent, please plan to take this when you come in to take the unit test.
  2. Chapter 6 (Price - Supply and Demand Together) - this is our last set of class notes before the test; if you were absent, look at the PPT posted below.
    • When students were finished, they had some time to work on the Review Questions and Applying the Principles (the key is posted below) - this is part of their Unit 2 packet which is due on the day of their test
  3. Unit 2 Review - I shared the answers for all three parts of the unit review so students had them in preparation for the test; the key is posted below; any students that had at least 50% of Chapters 4 & 5 complete when they came to class earned 5 points extra credit towards their unit test score.
  4. I handed out two other items to help students prepare for the test, both are posted below.
    • PRICE Practice Graphs (handout and key are posted below)
    • Summary of Supply and Demand (this is a one-page front/back handout of the entire unit)
* The test will also include a few questions from Unit 1, the Wages & Earning Packet, and Budget Challenge
* The Unit 2 test is on Thursday for periods 2 & 4; Friday for period 7
* The Unit 2 packet is due at the time of the test

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  1. Changes in Supply and Elasticity of Supply - If you were absent, please get the notes from the PPT below. When you are finished with the notes, completed the review questions and Applying the Principles #91-121.
  2. Budget Challenge Update
    • Week 5 Quizzes (there are two of them this time so make sure if you were absent, you take them both)
    • Juno make-up quizzes - Any students that missed a previous Budget Challenge quiz now has access to those quizzes in their juno,jupitered account. All make-up quizzes must be completed by next Thursday 10/13.
    • Pay student loan bill - check the due date and your cashflow spreadsheet to make sure you have enough money to pay it
    • Cashflow spreadsheet support - For those students struggling with the cashflow spreadsheet, they had time to ask questions and get the support they needed.
HOMEWORK: Review for the Unit Test (only those students that come in with at least 50% of it complete, will be able to use the answer key to check their work)

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  1. Chapter 5 (Supply) - Students completed the notes in their packet for Chapter 5, Section 1 on the law of supply. They then completed the Applying the Principles for this section as well. (In 2nd period, students also completed the notes for Section 2 but 4th period did not get this far).
  2. Budget Challenge
    • Make sure bills are paid, including rent which is due on Saturday 10/8
    • Update cash flow spreadsheet
  3. What Next Project - Future Plans Survey
    • After passing back graded papers, students used the information on their Wages and Earning packet to complete the survey. This will allow the information to be stored for later activities when students may not have the Wages and Earnings packet handy.
Unit 2 Test next week!!! (Thursday 10/13 for 2 & 4, Friday 10/14 for 7)
Unit 2 packet is due on the day of the test
Review sheets will be handed out on Friday.

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  1.  Finish Elasticity of Demand
    • Your packet should now be completed through page 14 (Applying the Principles #1-75)
    • The PPT for Elasticity of Demand is posted below in case you need it.
  2. Demand QUIZ
  3. Budget Challenge
    • Week 4 Quiz (Insurance)
    • Payments: Cable (due 10/1), Cell Phone (due 10/3), Auto Loan (due 10/6)
  4. Econ Movies #4 - Demand and Supply with Indiana Jones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP0j3Lnlazs&list=PL1oDmcs0xTD9Aig5cP8_R1gzq-mQHgcAH&index=7
 

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  1. Demand Practice Graphs - students worked through two worksheets asking them to practice what they learned last week in relation to changes in demand
  2. Elasticity of Demand (Class Notes and Applying the Principles) - see the PPT below if you missed the notes; complete the Applying the Principles on your own
  3. Update Budget Challenge
    • Pay Bills - Cable and Cell Phone
    • Check credit card usage (try to keep this balance below $500)
    • Week 3 Quiz (must be completed by Wednesday 9/28 at 9:00 PM)
    • Update Cashflow Spreadsheet to match the current balance on your Bank Account Activity

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  1. Changes in Demand (Class Notes and Applying the Principles) - Students completed the section of their packet for Chapter 4, Section 2 (if you were absent, see the PPT below to get the notes you missed and complete the Applying the Principles on your own).
  2. Budget Challenge
    • Pay Cable bill after looking at the Invoice in your vendor selections.
    • Update your Cashflow Spreadsheet to match your Bank Account Activity
    • Week 3 Quiz (7th period only - periods 2/4 will complete this on Tues)
  3. Finish Wages and Earning Packet (please make time to come in to see me if you were absent and need help)
    • Form W-4
    • My Tax Liabilities Worksheet (using information about your career from your My Career assignment in Google Classroom)
HOMEWORK: Applying the Principles (CH 4, SC 2) if you didn't finish it in class

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  1. Comparing the Candidates - this is our 3rd day of working on this project in class and it was expected that students were to work on it at home if they did not finish it in class; therefore it was due in Google Classroom after the first 45 minutes of class.
  2. Introduction to Demand Class Notes (Chapter 4, Section 1) - See the PPT below for the class notes; students had the last 20 minutes to complete the review questions and the Applying the Principles - anything they did not finish was homework. If you were absent, your Unit 2 packet can be picked up in my classroom.
HOMEWORK: Chapter 4, Section 1 Applying the Principles

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  1.  Budget Challenge Update
    • Bills - you should be all caught up paying bills unless you want to pay a little more off your credit card to keep it below $500
    • Quizzes
      • Statements and Paychecks Pre-Quiz - Due today (for completion points only in class)
      • Week 2 Quiz - must be completed by Wednesday
  2. Wages and Earnings (What's Next Project)
  3. Comparing the Candidates (Google Classroom)
    • Step 1 should already be done
    • Step 2 needs to be at least 50% complete after today; we will finish this on Wednesday but you won't have enough time unless you have most of it done ahead of time)

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  1.  Entrepreneurs in Action - Group Project
    • Students worked in their groups to create an idea for a new product. Then they created an advertisement for their product on half of a poster and a written business proposal for it on the other half. Groups had 60 minutes to complete this task.
  2. Comparing the Candidates - this assignment can be found in Google Classroom. Students need to complete all of Step 1 before the next class period.
* 7th period also needs to complete the Statements and Paychecks Pre-Quiz in Budget Challenge.

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1) Budget Challenge Update
  • Write checks for credit card, auto insurance, and energy bills (see invoices for each vendor for amounts and due dates)
  • Update cashflow spreadsheet with these bills.
  • Make sure the first 4 out of 5 surveys/quizzes are complete by Wednesday 9/14 at 9:00 PM.
2) Finish Globalization Webquest
3) Successful Entrepreneurs group activity - each person read and took notes on one of the four people and then groups shared their information with each other
4) "Entrepreneurs in Action" brainstorming - next class period students will have 45-60 minutes to complete an advertisement and business plan for an original product that their group develops.

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1) Finish Budget Challenge Vendor Selections - this MUST be completed by the end of class today since the simulation starts Thursday 9/8 at 9:00 PM
2) Budget Challenge Pre-Assessment Quiz and Survey (graded for completion only)
3) Finish the Reading Guide for the Simulation Information Packet (DUE TODAY!)
3) Budget Challenge Planning Worksheet (DUE TODAY!)
4) Globalization Webquest

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Today we started getting ready for our Budget Challenge Simulation which begins on September 8. Students completed a reading guide that walked them through the key points of the Student Information Packet. I also had students create their accounts and make their vendor selections. If you were absent, it is EXTREMELY important that you come in to see me so we can get your account set up ASAP. If that's not done by the time the simulation starts, you won't be able to participate!!!

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Unit 1 Test
Unit 1 Packet was collected as well.

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Unit 1 Test - next class period!!!
Unit 1 Packet turned in next class period!!!
 
1) Chapter 2 Section 2 class notes on Globalization (see PPT below) - if you did not finish the Applying the Principles for CH 2 SC 2, then you need to complete that as well. I will not be grading the long writing prompt so you do not need to do it; however, it will likely be preparation for on the FRQs on the test.
2) Chapter 3 class notes and Applying the Principles - for the rest of the period we worked our way through the rest of the packet by flip-flopping between notes and Applying the Principles. The PPT notes are posted below if you need them.
3) We watched the following clips/trailers in class today to support our understanding of globalization and entrepreneurship.
Students are encouraged to complete the Unit 1 Review in preparation for the test. The answer key has been posted to the "Posts" section if you scroll down to the bottom of the page but you will be more effective if you complete the review on your own BEFORE looking at the key.

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Economic Freedom Scores.jpg

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1) QUIZ - Chapter 1 and Chapter 2, Section 1
2) Graph Annotation and Analysis Activity - students analyzed a map of Economic Freedom while working their way through a series of questions asking them to interpret and evaluate the data it provides.
3) Computer Lab - students used the "Index of Economic Freedom 2016" to complete the chart in their packet. The chart asks them to look at one country from each category of economic freedom and analyze the characteristics of each.
4) Benefits and Costs of Globalization - using the textbook, students completed the Applying the Principles for Chapter 2, Section 2. We will do the class notes for this section during the next class period.
 
Unit Test next Wednesday 8/31 (Periods 2 & 4) and Thursday 9/1 (Period 7)
  • Unit Packet will be collected before the test
  • 30-40 Multiple Choice and 4-5 Free Response

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1) Chapter 1, Section 3 Class Notes - Basic Economic Language (see PPT below)
2) Textbook Work - Chapter 2, Section 1 - Economic Systems (Chapter 2 from the textbook is posted below so you can complete this on your own; do NOT complete the Index of Economic Freedom chart)
3) What's Next Project - My Career (students had the remainder of class to complete this assignment and turn it in on Google Classroom)

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1) Class Notes - Chapter 1, Sections 1 and 2 (see PPT posted below)
  • Video Clips highlighting opportunity cost - see the previous day's post for the clips
2) Applying the Principles - Chapter 1, Sections 1 and 2
3) What's Next Project - My Career
  • Students joined their Google Classroom (see class codes below) to get the assignment. Students researched their chosen career using www.bls.gov/ooh and completed their worksheet in Google Classroom. We will finish this the next class period so it is not homework.
    • Period 2: tyel5f
    • Period 4: g0bnyfl
    • Period 7: zoc0z0w

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1) Ten Principles of Economics - in the Unit 1 packet, students took notes on each of the 10 principles as we went through them in class. The PowerPoint (PPT) is attached below.
2) Ten Principles Group Tasks - each group worked their way through a series of tasks that asked them to apply the ten principles to their lives. If you were absent, you will need to complete this on your own.
3) Chapter 1 Section 1 - Class Notes (see PPT below)
4) Video clip examples of Opportunity Cost

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1) Turned in course outline parent signature (please get it turned in by the next class period if you did not turn it in today)
2) Build a Zoo (Round 2) - groups used their planning sheets from last class period to create a large scale diagram of their zoo 
3) Build a Zoo Reflection and discussion of key economic vocabulary.
4) Kidney Dialysis Decision Making (complete on your own if you were absent)

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Welcome to Economics!
 
For this first day of class we alternated between "Getting to Know You" activities, the course outline, and introductory economics activities. Posted below is the PowerPoint (PPT) that I went through in class as well as any handouts that were used during class.
 
If you were absent, please complete the "Economics Student Profile". The link to this can be found if you scroll down this page a little further. Please review the course outline and return the signature page when you come back to class. If you have any questions, please contact me as soon as possible so you are on track when you begin class. Don't worry too much about missing these Day 1 Activities.