Jan 29

AP Macro – 1/30/2020

I.  Bellwork

A. Explain the message of this cartoon?

B. What is your opinion of the cartoon?

II.   Objectives:

  • Explain how economists use aggregate measures to track the performance of the economy
  • Interpret the circular flow diagram of the economy
  • Define and calculate GDP

III.  Discussion/Notes

A.  The Circular – Flow Model

  1. The Simple Circular Flow Model

2. The Expanded Circular-Flow Model

B. Gross Domestic Product

  1. Measuring GDP as the Value of Production of Final Goods and Services
  2. Measuring GDP as Spending on Domestically Produced Final Goods and

C.  Services

  1. Measuring GDP as Factor Income Earned from Firms in the Economy
  2. GDP: What’s in and What’s Out?

IV.  Videos

V.  Classwork on iLearn

  • 10.1 & 10.2 WS  
  • Module 10 Questions

Jan 29

Government – 1/30/2020

I. Bellwork:  Q&A

  • Google Classroom – Totalitarianism Article

II. Objectives:

  • Analyze the article to gain insight into the factors leading to totalitarianism and how its supporters are manipulated.
  • Identify ways that power can be  distributed geographically within a state.
  • Describe a government by the distribution of power between the executive branch and legislative branch

III. Discussions

A. Chp 1 Sec 2 Folder on iLearn

  • Unitarian Federal Confederate government_distribution_power.ppt
  • Distribution_of_power.pdf

B.  Pgs. 14-16 Unitary – Federal – Confederate

 C. Pgs. 17-18  Presidential and Parliamentary Government

IV. Notebook:iLearn Chapter 1 Section 2 Folder

  • Reading Comprehension 1.2

V. Exit ticket