I.  Bellwork: Q&A P. 418 Examining the Newsclip 1-2 II. Objective: Use the concepts of absolute and comparative advantage to explain why goods and services are produced in one nation or locale versus another. III.  Discuss 16-1 Absolute and Comparative Advantages: pgs 441-445 IV.  Classwork Page 441 Content Vocabulary (6) Page 445 2-9 Q&A-Together V.  […]

I.  Bellwork: Q&A P. 400 Economic Analysis P. 403 Economic Analysis P. 405 Economic Analysis II.  Objective: Review for Quiz III.  Classwork Q&A Page 377 Inflation Diagram – 3 MC questions Page 377 Unemployment Web – 4 MC questions Page 409 Monetary Policy Diagram – 4 MC questions Page411 #33 first two columns only IV.  […]

I.  Bellwork: Free Enterprise Activity 19 II. Objective Identify how the Federal Reserve uses monetary policy as a means to achieve macroeconomic goals III.  Federal Reserve Video & Discussion Fiscal Policy and the Federal Reserve Board IV.  Classwork Page 399 Content Vocabulary (13) Page 407 2-8 Q&A V.  Notebook Work: Page 405 – Copy Figure […]

I.  Bellwork: Q&A Page 368 Examining the Profile 1-2 II. Objective Analyze different types of unemployment including frictional, structural, and cyclical. III.  Discussion  13-3 Unemployment pgs.369-375 https://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27913794/ns/business-economy_at_a_crossroads/ https://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/JOBSMAP09.html IV.  Classwork Page 369 Content Vocabulary  (13) Page 375 Q&A 2-8 V.  Notebook Work: Page 369 Reading Strategy-Sources of Unemployment VI.  Chapter 12 Retake: A200 @ 2:25

I.  Bellwork: Q&A Page 363 Economic Analysis Page 366 Economic Analysis II. Objective: Identify how inflation is measured, the causes of inflation, and its impact on the economy. III.  Classwork A.  13-2 Guided Reading Activity B.  Economics U$A – Inflation:  Video & Questions What did Kennedy do to stimulate the economy in the early 1960’s? […]

I.  Bellwork: Q&A A.  Why does the U.S. import fruit? B.  Page 351 Analyzing the Issue 1-2 II. Objective: Identify how inflation is measured, the causes of inflation, and its impact on the economy. III.  Discuss 13-2 Inflation pages 361-367 IV.  Classwork Page 361 Content Vocabulary (15) Page 367 2-8 Q&A-Together V.  Notebook Work Page […]

If you were not in class on Friday, December 17, the make-up Chapter 12 Test is scheduled for Wednesday, January 4 after school in room A200. Review: What exactly is GDP and what does it include? Identify components of GDP and how it is computed? Know the 4 categories of things not included in GDP […]

I.  Bellwork:(25 minutes) A.  Write Questions & Answers Chapter 12 Review – Summative Warmup II.  Objective: Assess students on GDP and income disparity III.  Chapter 12 Test

I.  Bellwork: A.  Economic Analysis Page 342 Q&A B.  Page 346 Q&A What factors does the author identify as contributing to the problem? What possible solutions does the author provide? II. Objective: Identify ways in which a nation’s economic growth is measured. Examine factors that contribute to income inequality and programs that have been implemented […]

I.  Bellwork:Q&A Transparency 52  Q&A II.  Objective: Examine factors that contribute to income inequality and programs that have been implemented to reduce poverty. III.  Discussion-Poverty Poverty Rate by State – 2009 IV Classwork A.  Page 345 Review 1-7 Q&A B.  Two paragraphs o   Explain what you believe is the number one cause of poverty. o   […]