January 30--
Read about the Federal Debt for Monday, February 4.
Also for Monday (2/4), in response to our budget cutting exercise,
1) Provide a summary paragraph (or more) of what we, as a class, did to cut the budget.
2) Go into detail describing the impact that the cuts would have upon the country
3) Discuss which cuts you agree with and which ones you disagree with.
November 15-- Wall Street questions:
1) Describe Wall Street from an educational perspective. What can be learned? What is left out?
2) Discuss the 'Greed is good' speech in light of the message that Oliver Stone is attempting to portray.
3) Describe the similarities and differences between two characters in this movie. Be sure to discuss them in light of the messages of the movie.
4) How representative is this movie of America in 2012? In what ways is it similar, in what ways is it different?
Monday September 17--
We finished the SPI and divided up the items. Prices are due on Thursday! We also assigned Economic Indicators to each person. Bear in mind that for each indicator you should have the following information for Monday:
1) What does the indicator track?
2) How is it compiled?
3) When is it released?
4) How do we analyze it?
Thursday September 13--
We went over terms from Chapter 1, took a practice quiz, discussed production possibilities curve. We then worked on the SPI
Wednesday September 12--
We Discussed the Chapter 1 power point to prepare for class on Thursday!
Monday September 10--
Continue identifying the SPI!!!
Thursday September 6--
Textbooks were handed out. We continued generating the list of items, divided the list and began identifying the amount purchased per month. For Homework due Thursday, September 13--Read Chapter 1 from your textbook and identify the terms on the Study guide for Chapter 1
Wednesday September 5--
Using the list of items that you generated, we began identifying the items that we purchase.
Thursday August 30--
We took a student inventory, went over the syllabus, finished and discussed the quiz. An introductory term list was handed out and worked on in class, due on Wednesday September 5. Also due on Sept. 5, a list of 10 items that you purchase.
Wednesday August 29--
We discussed the course and began an Introductory Quiz
November 7:
Wall street questions due on Wednesday:
Wall Street Questions
Describe the educational value of the movie “Wall Street”.
If you were producer, what would you change, edit, add to the movie to better serve its purposes?
Analyze the Gordon Gecko 'Greed is Good' Speech. Why does the director Oliver Stone have Gecko give the speech? What do you agree/disagree with in the speech?
Look at any two characters and compare them as economic individuals within the movie. Discuss similarities, differences, what they stand for within society, etc. etc.
1--Switch paperback books! If you read Economics Explained, get a copy of "New Ideas from Dead Economists' and vice versa. Complete a Chapter Analysis Form for chapter 2 of your new book (DUE MONDAY).
Two Web-Questions--Answer each in paragraph structures. More labor resources- What is the evidence for the United States and France? Go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ website at www.bls.gov/ and select table A-1 and then select 'civilian non-institutional population'. How many more workers were there at the end of the 10-year period than at the beginning? Next, go to here. Find the number of people employed in 2010 in three other countries. Compare that to the US. In which countries did "more labor resources" have the greatest impact on the nation’s production possibilities curve over the 10 years? Next, attempt a web-search to find the unemployment rate (as a percentage) in each of the four countries that you looked at (the US and the three others). country. Describe a comparison of productive efficiency in the various countries.
Relative size of the military-who’s incurring the largest opportunity cost? To obtain military goods, a nation must sacrifice civilian goods. Of course, that sacrifice may be worthwhile in terms of national defense and protection of national interests. Go to the Central Intelligence Agency’s website, http://www.cia.gov/index.html, to determine the amount of military expenditures and military expenditures as a percentage of GDP for each of the following five nations: Brazil, Japan, North Korea, Russia, and the United States. Which one is bearing the greatest opportunity cost?
October 24: Read chapter 2 from the book given to you--either "New Ideas from Dead Economists" or "Economics Explained". Prepare answers to the prompts on this sheet:
Stock Market Basics September 21+22:
We ran the Computer Chips Free Market exercise in class. You turned in your Chapter 1 Vocab as well as your economic indicator assignment! No Homework for Monday other than the News Quiz!
September 15 and Sept. 19:
Chapter 1 Notes:--due Thursday September 22
As a piece of our ongoing overview of the economy, we will be tracking major economic indicators. To help get us started, you are to select an indicator and put together a one-page overview of the indicator. On this one page overview you should describe the following:
A description of what it is and background behind it
When it is released
It's strengths and weaknesses, as an indicator
The latest release (Numbers for July and August)
This one page overview is due on Thursday, September 19.
September 12:
Your homework for Thursday is to read the Chapter from Economics Explained. Respond by selecting three quotes from the reading which elicit a response from you...you agree, you disagree, it raises questions for you, etc.
Copy the quote and respond by describing your reaction to it.
1st News Quiz is Thursday
September 9:
Your first News Quiz, a practice version, will be held on Monday, September 12!
SEPTEMBER 7:
Homework for tomorrow--a list of 10 items that you buy!
Welcome to the WHS Economics Wiki-page.
May 25, 2013:
Here are your answers to the final exam review questions!!
Ch 6 power point
February 4--
Here is the Chapter 6 study guide. Please know VERY WELL the terms in italics for Wednesday, Feb 6!
Chapter 6 Study Guide
And here is a Chapter 6 Practice Quiz
January 30--
Read about the Federal Debt for Monday, February 4.
Also for Monday (2/4), in response to our budget cutting exercise,
1) Provide a summary paragraph (or more) of what we, as a class, did to cut the budget.
2) Go into detail describing the impact that the cuts would have upon the country
3) Discuss which cuts you agree with and which ones you disagree with.
January 9--
Department Budget link
December 3--
Chapter 5 Study Guide!
Read pages 62-76 for Thursday--David Ricardo!
November 15--
Wall Street questions:
1) Describe Wall Street from an educational perspective. What can be learned? What is left out?
2) Discuss the 'Greed is good' speech in light of the message that Oliver Stone is attempting to portray.
3) Describe the similarities and differences between two characters in this movie. Be sure to discuss them in light of the messages of the movie.
4) How representative is this movie of America in 2012? In what ways is it similar, in what ways is it different?
Monday October 15--
Here is chapter 3 study guide.....know the terms for Thursday (and enjoy senior breakfast on Wednesday!).
Monday September 24--
Monday September 17--
We finished the SPI and divided up the items. Prices are due on Thursday! We also assigned Economic Indicators to each person. Bear in mind that for each indicator you should have the following information for Monday:
1) What does the indicator track?
2) How is it compiled?
3) When is it released?
4) How do we analyze it?
Thursday September 13--
We went over terms from Chapter 1, took a practice quiz, discussed production possibilities curve. We then worked on the SPI
Wednesday September 12--
We Discussed the Chapter 1 power point to prepare for class on Thursday!
Monday September 10--
Continue identifying the SPI!!!
Thursday September 6--
Textbooks were handed out. We continued generating the list of items, divided the list and began identifying the amount purchased per month. For Homework due Thursday, September 13--Read Chapter 1 from your textbook and identify the terms on the Study guide for Chapter 1
Wednesday September 5--
Using the list of items that you generated, we began identifying the items that we purchase.
Thursday August 30--
We took a student inventory, went over the syllabus, finished and discussed the quiz. An introductory term list was handed out and worked on in class, due on Wednesday September 5. Also due on Sept. 5, a list of 10 items that you purchase.
Wednesday August 29--
We discussed the course and began an Introductory Quiz
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Welcome to the 2011-2012 year. Check the 'Assignments' and 'Recent Classes' pages for information.Chapter 4--identify terms for Wednesday!!
Chapter 3 Test on Monday, December 12!
Chapter 3 Practice Quiz
November 16: Questions to review for tomorrow's test:
November 7:
Wall street questions due on Wednesday:
Wall Street Questions
- Describe the educational value of the movie “Wall Street”.
- If you were producer, what would you change, edit, add to the movie to better serve its purposes?
- Analyze the Gordon Gecko 'Greed is Good' Speech. Why does the director Oliver Stone have Gecko give the speech? What do you agree/disagree with in the speech?
- Look at any two characters and compare them as economic individuals within the movie. Discuss similarities, differences, what they stand for within society, etc. etc.
Market ChartsOctober 27:
1--Switch paperback books! If you read Economics Explained, get a copy of "New Ideas from Dead Economists' and vice versa. Complete a Chapter Analysis Form for chapter 2 of your new book (DUE MONDAY).
Two Web-Questions--Answer each in paragraph structures.
More labor resources- What is the evidence for the United States and France? Go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ website at www.bls.gov/ and select table A-1 and then select 'civilian non-institutional population'. How many more workers were there at the end of the 10-year period than at the beginning? Next, go to here. Find the number of people employed in 2010 in three other countries. Compare that to the US. In which countries did "more labor resources" have the greatest impact on the nation’s production possibilities curve over the 10 years? Next, attempt a web-search to find the unemployment rate (as a percentage) in each of the four countries that you looked at (the US and the three others). country. Describe a comparison of productive efficiency in the various countries.
Relative size of the military-who’s incurring the largest opportunity cost? To obtain military goods, a nation must sacrifice civilian goods. Of course, that sacrifice may be worthwhile in terms of national defense and protection of national interests. Go to the Central Intelligence Agency’s website, http://www.cia.gov/index.html, to determine the amount of military expenditures and military expenditures as a percentage of GDP for each of the following five nations: Brazil, Japan, North Korea, Russia, and the United States. Which one is bearing the greatest opportunity cost?
October 24: Read chapter 2 from the book given to you--either "New Ideas from Dead Economists" or "Economics Explained". Prepare answers to the prompts on this sheet:
October 17:
Test over Chapter 1!!
Chapter 2 Study Guide!
September 26:
http://www.investopedia.com
Stock Market Basics
September 21+22:
We ran the Computer Chips Free Market exercise in class. You turned in your Chapter 1 Vocab as well as your economic indicator assignment! No Homework for Monday other than the News Quiz!
September 15 and Sept. 19:
Chapter 1 Notes:--due Thursday September 22
Link to the Economic Indicator assignment--due September 22, Thursday!
http://www.investopedia.com/university/releases/#axzz1XhP14fJC
As a piece of our ongoing overview of the economy, we will be tracking major economic indicators. To help get us started, you are to select an indicator and put together a one-page overview of the indicator. On this one page overview you should describe the following:
This one page overview is due on Thursday, September 19.
September 12:
Your homework for Thursday is to read the Chapter from Economics Explained. Respond by selecting three quotes from the reading which elicit a response from you...you agree, you disagree, it raises questions for you, etc.
Copy the quote and respond by describing your reaction to it.
1st News Quiz is Thursday
September 9:
Your first News Quiz, a practice version, will be held on Monday, September 12!
SEPTEMBER 7:
Homework for tomorrow--a list of 10 items that you buy!
Introductory Terms Assignment
Here is the course syllabus. Please read and become familiar with expectations and the course.