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Current Events – 9/28/10
I. Using the TimeSpace: World website select a news story within the United States and one outside the United States. Complete the attachment for each article. currenteventsarticle II. Using CNN daily Discussion and News Quiz write and Answer questions based upon the CNN News video and transcripts for that day. III. Examine the daily photos […]
Economics – 9/28/10
I. Bellwork: Transparency 8 1-2 Q&A II. Objective: Examine ways in which economic performance is evaluated. III. Discussion : 2-2 Evaluating Economic Performance page 43-46 IV. Classwork: Guided Reading 2.2 Page 46 Q&A 4-6 V. Quiz On-line Today & Tomorrow
Economics – 9/27/10
I. Bellwork Page 40 Figure 2.2 Q&A Page 42 Analyzing the Impact 1-2 Q&A II. Objective: Identify the characteristics of command, traditional, and market economies and examine how these are employed under different governmental systems III. Video: Socialism What country was the focus of the video? How is their health care system financed? What is […]
Economics – 9/24/10
I. Bellwork Transparency 6 1-2 Q&A II. Objective Identify the characteristics, advantages, and disadvantage of different economic systems III. Warm-up 2.1 guided reading IV. Chapter 2 Notes & Discussion V. Classwork Page 33 Vocabulary (12) Page 41(#4-#7) Q&A
Current Events – 9/23/10
I. Using the TimeSpace: World website select a news story within the United States and one outside the United States. Complete the attachment for each article. currenteventsarticle II. Using CNN daily Discussion and News Quiz write and Answer questions based upon the CNN News video and transcripts for that day. III. Examine the daily photos […]
Economics – 9/23/10
I. Bellwork Page 28 1-10 Write the sentences & underline each word. II. Objective Assess students on Chapter 1 concepts III. Chapter 1 Exam
Economics – 9/22/10
I. Bellwork Q&A Page 26 How did Gap, Inc. address the problem of consumers having to make choices? Which Gap, Inc, store carries the most expensive jeans? Which Gap, Inc, store carries the least expensive jeans? Based upon the graph, which GAP, Inc. store is the net sales leader? Why do you think it is […]
Economics – 9/21/10
I. Bellwork Page 19- Vocabulary (9) Pg 21 Figure 1.6 Economic Analysis Pg 22 Figure 1.7 Economic Analysis II.Objective Examine economic decisions and how economic models, such as the production possibilities frontier, are used in the decision making process. III. Economics USA: Resources and Scarcity Wilderness preservation and WWII productivity show how society allocates and […]
Economics – 9/20/10
I. Bellwork: Transparency 2 Q&A 1-2 II. Objective: Demonstrate how scarcity and opportunity costs are present in economic decisions by constructing a production possibilities frontier graph. III. Classwork A. 1-3 Guided Reading B. Reading Checks (4) Q&A IV. Discussion 1-3 pages 19-22 V. Notebook Work – Construct and Interpret a Production Possibility Frontier Graph VI. […]
Economics – 9/17/10
I. Bellwork A. Page 18 – Examining the Profile 1-2 Q&A II. Objective Identify how Adam Smith’s ideas impacted the U.S. Constitution and society. Examine basic economic terms and concepts related to goods/services, value. and markets. III. Discussion Adam Smith & the Constitution Section 1-2 Notes IV. Classwork A. Page 17 – Vocabulary (18) B. […]