April, 2017
Personal Finance – 4/25/17
I. Bellwork A. Show your work A person makes $1500 semi-monthly. He works 46 hours in a week. What are his gross wages? Hint: figure out annual pay and then hourly pay If you make $2800 bi-weekly and work 90 hours in that biweekly period, what are your gross wages? II. Objectives Interpret financial transactions […]
Economics – 4/25/17
I. Bellwork Q&A Why would the Federal Reserve need to use an contractionary monetary policy? Explain a tight money policies impact on exports. Explain why changes in the discount rate affect the prime rate and most other interest rates? II. Objectives: Explain how the Federal Reserve uses monetary policy as a means to achieve macroeconomic […]
Personal Finance – 4/24/17
I. Bellwork A, New overtime rules will have more workers punching a clock – Explain the new overtime regulations addressed in the article. Describe at least two ways businesses will be impacted II. Objective: Interpret financial transactions and demonstrate how to manage finances and budget for future expenses. Calculate gross wages by determining the […]
Sociology – 4/24/17
I. Bellwork: Q&A Read Identical Strangers Pages 88-89 Do you believe that twins share inherent personality characteristics? State and support your claim. Do you believe that inherent personality characteristics are also shared by siblings who are not twins? State and support your claim. Objectives: Discuss and examine the main factors that affect personality development Construct a […]
Economics – 4/24/17
I. Bellwork A, Donald Trump Wants to Know What was President Trump’s question? Explain both answers. Explain the answer you believe is better. II. Objective Identify how the Federal Reserve uses monetary policy as a means to achieve macroeconomic goals Construct a brace map describing the various monetary policies used by the Fed and their […]
Sociology – 4/21/17
I. Bellwork: Fear and social status Summarize the article’s message (3-4) sentences. Do you support the author’s claim? Explain II. Objectives: Cite examples of the components of culture, cultural structure, and cultural variances by evaluating various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual concepts. Identify scenarios where culture, status, […]
Personal Finance – 4/21/17
I. Bellwork: Show Your Work A) A person makes $3200 bi-weekly. He works 46 hours in a week. What are his gross wages? Hint: figure out annual pay and then hourly pay B) A person makes $4800 monthly. He works 46 hours in a week. What are his gross wages? Hint: figure out annual pay […]
Economics – 4/21/17
I. Bellwork Q&A Why would the Federal Reserve need to use an expansionary money policy? List 3 different tools and how the Fed can use them to implement an expansionary monetary policy. II. Objective: Analyze how the decisions made by a country’s central bank (or the Federal Reserve) impact a nation’s economy and international trade […]
Personal Finance – 4/20/17
I. Bellwork A. How many standard work hours are in a: day week month Year II. Objectives: Content OBJ -calculate gross pay based upon minimum wage laws Lang OBJ – create a thinking map explaining how to calculate gross wages based upon Michigan’s minimum wage laws. III. Notebook A. Determining regular hours and […]
Sociology – 4/20/17
I. Bellwork – Q&A Page 73 Questions & Answers 5-6 II/ Objectives: Cite examples of the components of culture, cultural structure, and cultural variances by evaluating various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual concepts. Identify scenarios where culture, status, and roles are emphasized. III. Discussion Introduction to Sociological […]