November, 2016
Personal Finance – 11/28/2016
I. Bellwork – List 3 specific jobs in which an employees receive a commission Do you believe it is better to receive a commission or salary? Explain II. Objectives: Content OBJ – calculate commissions with a minimum sales requirements and two-tiered commissions Lang OBJ – Explain verbally how to calculate various commissions III. Notebook/Discussion A. […]
Economics – 11/28/2016
I. Bellwork: SAT Reading week-2-reading-money-cant-buy-love-assymetric-beliefs-about-gift-prices1 analyzing-documents-through-soaps-tone II. Objective Analyze and provide examples of the practice of price controls placing consideration on the benefits and drawbacks of these policies. Discuss government involvement in prices in relation to economic freedom Based upon the video and class discussion, develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly and thoroughly, supplying […]
Personal Finance – 11/22/2016
I. Bellwork What is the Social Security Tax rate? What is the Medicare Tax rate? What is the FICA Tax rate? II. Objectives: Content Obj. Determine FICA, Federal and State tax withheld from wages for weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and monthly pay periods based upon gross wages and exemptions analyze transactions and make record payments for […]
Economics – 11/22/2016
I. Bellwork (Discuss the cases with your fellow students and write a complete response). A.) Your store sells a cologne that is always selling out Explain what you can conclude about the cologne’s current price in regards to equilibrium? Explain what the pressure on price will be? B.) The cost of attending college is becoming […]
Sociology-11/22/2016
I. Bellwork Question & Answer What message is the cartoon attempting to convey about education in relation to socialization and the individual? Explain if you agree or disagree with the message. II. Objectives: Analyze, explain and identify sociological factors which contribute to the creation of self identity and personality. Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, […]
Personal Finance – 11/21/2016
I. Bellwork A. Show your Work Nour’s previous year-to-date gross wages are $113,000, her current wages are $1,200. Determine her current year-to-date gross wages. How much of Nour’s current wages would be taxable for Social Security? What would be the Social Security Tax amount based upon the wages? II. Objectives: Content Obj. given gross wages […]
Sociology – 11/21/2016
I. Bellwork: Four Square Study Finds TV Alters Fiji Girls’ View of Body II. Objective Determine the central ideas or information; provide an accurate summary that makes clear the relationships among the key details and ideas. Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats in order to make informed responses regarding the impact of digital […]
Economics – 11/21/2016
I. Bellwork Read the article Cheap Pearls Summarize the article (4-5 sentences) Create an economic model demonstrating what is happening II. Objective Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence. Analyze the impact of a change in public policy (price ceilings and price floors) on consumers, producers, […]
Sociology – 11/18/2016
I. Bellwork Question & Answer Explain the irony in the description underneath the cartoon. What message is the cartoon attempting to convey? Explain if you agree or disagree with the message. II Objective Examine the way mass media has impacted society and individuals. Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats in order to […]
Personal Finance – 11/18/2016
I. Bellwork – Show your work bellwork-2-state-withholding II. Objectives Content OBJ – Calculate FICA Tax (Social Security and Medicare) Calculate federal, state, and FICA tax and net wages Lang OBJ – create a brace map identifying and explaining the components of FICA tax explain how to calculate net wages III. Brace map – Components of […]