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Economics – 1/19/11
I. Bellwork: Q&A Economic Analysis p 457 Economic Analysis p 459 Economic Analysis p 460 II. Objective: Assess how factors such as availability of natural resources, investments in human and physical capital, technical assistance, public attitudes and beliefs, property rights, and free trade can affect economic growth in developing nations. III. Video: Cameroon: Pipeline to […]
Economics – 1/18/11
I. Bellwork II. Objective: Review the concepts of comparative and absolute advantage, the impact of trade policies and exchange rates on international trade. III. Discuss: Chapter 16 Review IV. Classwork Q&A Page 464: 19-26 & 28 V. Quiz on Thursday
Computer Applications – 1/14/11
I. Creating Presentations A. Better Burger pgs 511-515 B. Exercise 3 page 526 – Insert a picture of each type of Cat Shark for each slide
Economics – 1/14/11
I. Bellwork: Q&A P. 449 Reading Check P. 452 Reading Check P. 454 Reading Check II. Objective Assess the impact of trade policies, monetary policy, exchange rates, and interest rates on domestic activity and world trade. Analyze how the decisions made by a country’s central bank (or the Federal Reserve) impact a nation’s international trade […]
Current Events – 1/13/11
I. Using the New York Times website select a news story within the United States and one outside the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/pages/national/index.html https://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/index.html Provide all the necessary information on the current events article summary sheet (2). II. Examine the political cartoons from one of the sites listed on the Current Events Blog Page. Complete the […]
Economics – 1/13/11
I. Bellwork:Q&A What is the point being made by the cartoon on page 451? P. 455 Examining the Newsclip 1-2 II. Objective Assess the impact of trade policies, monetary policy, exchange rates, and interest rates on domestic activity and world trade. III. Classwork A. Is Wal-Mart Good for America? B. Questions: Is Walmart good for […]
Computer Applications – 1/12/11
I. Creating Presentations A. Gemstones Part 1 pgs 502-504 B. Gemstones Part 2 pgs 506-508 C. Better Burger pgs 511-515 D. Exercise 3 page 526 – Insert a picture of each type of Cat Shark for each slide
Economics – 1/12/11
I. Bellwork: Q&A P. 508 Examining the Newsclip 1-2 II. Objective Assess the impact of trade policies, monetary policy, exchange rates, and interest rates on domestic activity and world trade. III. Discuss 16-2 Barriers to International Trade: pgs. 447-454 IV. Classwork Page 447 Content Vocabulary (11) Economics 16-2 Guided Reading Activitiy V. Notebook Check-Review
Current Events – 1/11/11
Last Day is 1/13/11 for our class. I. Using the New York Times website select a news story within the United States and one outside the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/pages/national/index.html https://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/index.html Provide all the necessary information on the current events article summary sheet (2). II. Complete the attachment for each article. Using CNN daily Discussion and […]
Economics – 1/11/11
I. Bellwork: Q&A Economic Analysis p 442 Economic Analysis p 443 Economic Analysis p 444 II. Objective: Examine how comparative advantages and globalization have led to increasing trade. Analyze the changing relationship between the American economy and the global economy. III. Turn in Homework IV. Absolute & Comparative Quiz V. Classwork A. Page 507 1-6 […]