February, 2020
Government – 2/28/2020
I. Bellwork: On iLearn 2.4 Worksheet II. Objectives: Identify the main stances of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists between 1787 and 1789 Understand the key debates surrounding the ratification of the constitution, including an extended republic, the House of Representatives, the Senate, executive power, the judiciary, and a bill of rights Interact with the ideas, perspectives, […]
AP Macro – 2/28/2020
I. Bellwork A. Create a graph demonstrating cost-push inflation. Show the change in price level B. Create a graph demonstrating demand-pull inflation. Show the change in price level II. Objectives: Use the Phillips curve to show the nature of the short-run trade-off between inflation and unemployment Explain why there is no long-run trade-off between inflation […]
Government – 2/25/2020
I. Bellwork on iLearn from Section 2-4 II. Objectives Identify the opposing sides in the fight for ratification and describe the major arguments for and against the proposed Constitution. Analyze the positions of the Federalists and the Anti-Federalist , using primary sources Describe the inauguration of the new government of the United States of America […]
AP Macro – 2/25/2020
I. Bellwork The economy of Dodgelandia is experiencing an inflationary gap. a. How could the Central Bank use monetary policy (3 specific examples) to return the economy to full employment? b. Use a correctly labeled graph of the money market to show how this monetary policy would impact the equilibrium interest rate. c. Describe how […]
Government – 2/24/2020
I. Bellwork: Q&A What is Franklin’s main point? What does he mean by local interests and selfish views? What does his statement suggest about the difficulties faced by the Convention? II. Objectives: Identify the Framers of the Constitution and discuss how they organized the Philadelphia Convention. Compare and contrast the Virginia Plan and the New […]
AP Macro – 2/24/2020
I. Bellwork P311 FRQ #2 a-d II. Objectives: Discuss short and long run implications of monetary policy Construct economic models to demonstrate monetary policy impact on interest rates and price levels in the short and long run III. Notes: Figure 32.1 Page 313 Figure 32.2 Page 315 IV. Videos Macro 4.14- Loanable Funds & Crowding […]
Government – 2/14/2020
I. Bellwork On iLearn II. Objectives: Analyze primary and secondary sources related to a historical question to evaluate their relevance, make comparisons, integrate new information with prior knowledge, and come to a reasoned conclusion. Explain the multiple purposes of democratic government, analyze historical and contemporary examples of the tensions between those purposes, and illustrate how […]
AP Macro – 2/14/2020
I. Bellwork P311 – MC 1-5 II. Objectives Examine how recessions and inflation impact the deficit Determine the fiscal policy consistent with counteracting recessionary and inflationary gaps Analyze how government debt impacts the economy Identify how the Federal Reserve uses monetary policy as a means to achieve macroeconomic goals Construct a flow map describing the […]
Government – 2/13/2020
I. Bellwork Q&A (1) Who issued this currency? (2) How much was this note worth? (3) Explain what problems state currencies create? II. Objectives Describe the structure of the government set up under the Articles of Confederation. Explain why the weaknesses of the Articles led to a critical period for the country in the 1780s. […]