Monthly Archives: March 2020

Mar 23

AP Macro- 3/23/2020

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I.  Unit 7 Test on iLearn 9:30 – 10:30

II.  OBJECTIVES:

  • Describe the relationship between savings and investment spending
  • Explain how financial intermediaries help investors achieve diversification
  • Identify the purpose of the four principal types of financial assets: stocks, bonds, loans, and bank deposits

II.  Discussion:  Saving, investment, and the financial System p 223-230

THE FINANCIAL SECTOR – MACROECONOMICS 4.1

A THE SAVINGS– INVESTMENT SPENDING IDENTITY

B .THREE TASKS OF A FINANCIAL SYSTEM

C TYPES OF FINANCIAL ASSETS

D. FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

Money and Finance: Crash Course Economics #11

IV.  CLasswork – Submit both to Google Classroom ( Copy Questions & Answers on a Google Doc)

A. 22.1WS on iLearn

B.  Module 22 pgs 223-230 Questions & Answers

  1. Write the formula for Total Income and Total Spending
  2. Provide an explanation and a formula using simplification demonstrating the relationship  between Total Income and Total Spending
  3. Distinguish between a financial and physical assets and provide examples
  4. Explain  the 3 tasks a Financial System performs
  5. List and define the purpose for each of the 4 types of financial assets
  6. Explain the purpose of financial intermediaries’
  7. Provide and explain the function of the 4 most important financial intermediaries’
Mar 20

AP Macro – 3/20/2020

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I. Classwork Pages 403-404

Multiple Choice 1-16

  • Submit on Google Classroom using the form provided.

II. Section 7 Exam

Your Section 7 Exam (Modules 37-40) will be on Monday 3/23/2020 @ 9:30 am. Set your alarms to wake up with enough time to log in to iLearn.

Review your questions on iLearn and read through the Section.

III. Secure Browser for AP Classroom – You will need to download this on the device(s) you will use to access AP Classroom – otherwise you will not be able to do the work

A. Read Pages 11-13

AP-Student-Guide-to-AP-ClassroomDownload

B. Go to the link below:

https://digitaltesting.collegeboard.org/digital-preparedness/cb-secure-browser-installation

Mar 19

Government – 3/20/2020

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I.  Submit to Google Classroom: Create a Google doc – include Questions and Answers with Answers highlighted

Trump invokes Defense Production Act: What is it?

A. Explain what the Defense Production Act is?

B. Explain the three main section of the act.

C.  What is the President hoping to accomplish by invoking this act?

D.  Explain your reasoning whether or not you believe this act is necessary.

II.  ILearn Work

A.  Complete the questions from section 3.3 on iLearn.  It would help to read the text and review the Bill of Rights in order to answer the question correctly.  It will close Saturday @ 11:00 pm

III  Chapter 3 Quiz –

B.  On Monday 3/23/2020, you will have a Chapter 3 quiz on iLearn.  Review the 3.1 & 3.2 Quiz questions and the 3.3 questions to prepare. 

C.  The quiz will begin at 11:00 am, so set your phone alarm to ring prior to that time.  It will also be timed.  If you start after 11am you will have less time.  If you start after 11:30 am – forget about it.

If you forget about it, wake up late, or suddenly find your computer doesn’t work, that is your fault.

  1. Be a wake before 11am on 3/23
  2. Have a computer available and working
  3. Login to iLearn
Mar 18

Government – 3/18/2020

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I. Objective

Use primary sources (the Constitution & Amendments) to identify the requirements, guidelines and duties related to each branch of government.

II. Classwork – ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM – COMPLETE THE ENTIRE SHEET-HIGHLIGHT ANSWERS AND AND SUBMIT ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM

A. Go to Google Classroom to find the work- DUE FRIDAY

B. Extra Credit – Text 6 people in class and inform them that there is work online. Send me a e-mail of the screen shot with everyone’s name. +1 summative

C. There will be a quiz online Monday – Chapter 3 Info and the Bill of Rights

Mar 18

AP Macro – 3/18/2020

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I.  Bellwork – SUBMIT TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM WITH THE CLASSWORK

  • A.  Construct a productivity curve.  Demonstrate what would happen as a result of an increase in technology.
  • B.  Construct a productivity curve.  Demonstrate what would happen as a result of a destructive civil war
  • C.  Construct a productivity curve.  Demonstrate what would happen as a result of an decrease in investment (savings).

II.  Objectives:

  • Model the effects of economic growth policies
  • Demonstrate and explain how long-run economic growth is represented in macroeconomic models

III.  Notebook/Discussion Growth in Macroeconomic Models pgs 395-400

A.  PPC graph operating at productive efficiency.  Explain

  • Add a point that is unattainable to your PPC.
  • Add a point repenting inefficiency.

B.  AD-AS Graph at 1ong run equilibrium.  Explain Yp

  • AD-AS Graph demonstrating a inflationary gap – Explain what will happen in the long run
  • AD-AS Graph demonstrating a recessionary gap – Explain what will happen in the long run

C.  Shift of the LARS curve p399 Causes

  • AD-AS Graph if interest rates fall and investment increases

IV. Test on Friday – YOU NEED TO BE AVAILABLE AT 9:30 AM TO TAKE IT. MODULES 37-40

V.  Classwork– SEND THE SHEET TO ME ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM

  • On iLearn 40.1 WS
  • On iLearn Module 40 Questions
Mar 15

AP Macro – 3/16/2020

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I.  Bellwork: Q&A – TAKE A PICTURE OR SCAN AND SEND IT TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM – Some of you now need to correct your poor handwriting.

Why Panic-Prone Emerging Markets Are Breaking Down In 2014

1.Why does the article say that the markets are breaking down?

2. How does this impact economic growth?

II.  Objectives:

  • Discuss the factors that explain why long-run growth rates differ so much among countries
  • Explain the challenges to growth posed by scarcity of natural resources, environmental degradation, and efforts to make growth sustainable

III.  Notebook/Discussion – Copy Graph

IV.  Discussion:  Growth Policy page 384-392

A,  Growth Rate Differences

  1. Physical Capital – Where does the money originate?
  2. Human Capital – Ways to support it.
  3. Technology – R&D

B.  How Government Prompts Economic Growth

  1. Physical capital – Infrastructure
  2. Human Capital – Education
  3. Technology –
  4. Stability, Property Rights, Eliminate restrictions

C.  Sustainability of Long Run Economic Growth

D.  Economic Growth and the Environment

  • pollution, greenhouse gases, global warming, negative externalizes

V.  Classwork

  • iLearn Ch 38 & 39 Questions
Mar 15

Government – 3/16/2020

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Learning Objectives

  •  Given a national issue, balance competing interests to create a law.
  •  Simulate the law-making process of the U.S. Congress.
  •  Make connections between the text of an amendment and the values it represents.
  •  Evaluate cause and effect relationships.

A.  Law Crafter Game – Assignments- Due by Thursday (5% deduction each day late) There are two parts- It will be beneficial to have the questions below available while you play the game

  • Law Crafters – Go to Google Classroom
  • Read directions on how to play and practice.  (my 7th grade daughter did it in 25 minutes)
  • You will need to play the game two times.  Once as a Democrat and again as a Republican.
  • Save the certificates once you complete the game to your Google Drive.
How-to-Save-the-Certificate-on-Google-Drive-Download
  • The submit them both to Google Classroom.

Some of you who claim it doesn’t run on your computer will need to download Adobe FlashPlayer  So that it will work.

B.  Law Crafter Worksheet – Look at this while you are playing the game

  • The worksheet is on Google Classroom
  • Use Google Docs to copy the questions and answer them
  • Submit your Google Doc to Google Classroom once completed

GOV-LawCraft-WS

Mar 11

Government – 3/12/2020

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I. Bellwork

on iLearn: Amendment 4 square

II. Objectives

  • Identify ways in which basic legislation has affected our interpretation of the Constitution
  • Explore the ways in which the actions of the executive and judicial branches have influenced the meaning of the  Constitution.
  • Analyze how political parties and custom have influenced the interpretation of the constitution

III. Discussion/Notebook Chapter 3 Section 3 pages 85-88
 A. Means of Change

  • Basic Legislation –  2 examples
  • Executive Action  – 2 examples
  • Court Decisions  – 2 examples
  • Party Practices  – 2 examples
  • Custom & Usage  – 2 examples

America 101: What is the Cabinet? | History

IV. Classwork

  • 3-3 Questions on iLearn

V. Project Discussion
A. Bill of Rights Poster Board – Due Tuesday

  • Bill of Rights and drawn illustrations representing each of the Amendments
  • Neatly Written – Organized – Eye Appealing – Pertinent illustrations
  • On a large Poster Board
Mar 11

AP Macro – 3/12/2020

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I.  Bellwork

A.  Annual economic growth hits 3 percent, defying predictions of Trump critics

Summarize the article explaining its significance, what it is attributed to, and the  critics responses.

B. Page 372 FRQ #2

II.  Objectives:

  • Illustrate changes in productivity using an aggregate production function
  • Discuss how growth has varied among several important regions of the world and explain why the convergence hypothesis applies to economically advanced countries

III.  Discussion: Productivity and Growth Pgs. 373-382

MODULE 38 NOTES: AGGREGATE PRODUCTION FUNCTION

  • Aggregate production function:  Tech x Physical capital per worker x Human capital per worker
  • Diminishing Returns to physical capital
  • Economic Freedom Quality of Life [MIRROR]
  • Natural resources impact on economic growth
  • Economic growth disparity (East Asia, Latin America, & Africa)

IV.  Classwork:  Due today

A.  Questions:

  1. Explain diminishing returns to physical capital and provide an example of how it can occur. 2pts
  2. P.378  FYI Explain the information technology paradox and how it is resolved. 2pts
  3. P.381 FYI Explain the Convergence hypothesis.  the problem with the theory, and why conditional convergence is needed. 3pts

B.   MC page 382-383 MC 1-5

C.  P383 FRQ #2 a, b, c, & d (Draw a graph for each question with a small explanation) Watch video below

V.  Summative Classwork/Homework: 

A.  Select the link:  https://sffed-education.org/chairman/

  1. Read and follow the directions on how to play the game.
  2. When you win, hit CTRL & PRTSC to copy the screen.
  3. Paste it on a Google document
  4. Type a paragraph 6-8 sentences about the decisions you had to make, your strategy, and any problems you encountered. – 3 handwritten
  5. Print it off or email it to me. farhoua@dearbornschools.org

1.  Scoring: 10 summative

  • Successful completing and copy of the screen. 5 pts
  • Typed Paragraph (6-8 sentences) about the decisions you had to make, your strategy, and any difficulties you encountered while playing the simulation. 5 pts
  • If you are not successful, you will lose 3 points and still need to to everything mentioned above

C.  Homework – Formative 10 pts

Find an article on quantitative easing.  Describe it, determine why and how it is used. Explain its benefits and drawbacks. provide your opinion on its use, include a link to the article – 6-8 sentence