Extra Credit 10 Summative Points   Read the directions at the link below: Essay Contest -Directions/Rules Essay must be typed and e-mailed to me at farhoua@dearborn.k12.mi.us All submissions must be received by January 5, 2012 Your submission will be entered into the contest.    

I.  Bellwork: A.  Explain the quote below and state why you agree or disagree. “We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t have both.” – Justice Louis Brandeis B.  Page 254 Examining the Newsclip  1-2 Q&A II.  Objective:  Review concepts […]

I.  Bellwork: Q&A A. Page 239 Economic Analysis B. Page 242 Economic Analysis C. Page 244 Economic Analysis II.  Objective: Analyze the ways in which local, state, and federal governments generate revenue. III.   Video –     How the Government Spends, Collects, & Owes IV.  Notebook Work: Pages 251-253 Describe Flat Tax and list its advantages (3) […]

I.  Bellwork: Q&A A. Page 231 Economic Analysis B. Page 235 Economic Analysis II.  Objective: Analyze the ways in which local, state, and federal governments generate revenue. III.  Turn in Your Homework IV.  Review:  Taxes Video V.  Classwork: Page 238 Content Vocabulary 15 Reading Check Q & A (3) pages 241, 243, & 245 Page […]

I.  Bellwork Ch7 – Enrichment Activities Q&A 1-4 II.  Objective: Identify the: Impact of taxes on the economy Criteria for Effective taxes Principles of Effective taxes Three categories of taxes III.  Online Quiz closes tomorrow at 12:00 noon IV.  Discussion/Notes: The Economics of Taxation Pages 229-236 V.  Classwork: Page 229 Vocabulary (16) 9-1 Guided Reading […]

I.  Bellwork A.  Debates in Economics Handout Analyzing the Issue 1-3 Q&A on a separate sheet II. Objective Complete 6+1 Persuasive Essay III. Classwork: Persuasive Essay (12 Summative) Prompt:  Should College Athletes Be Paid? The bellwork handout should assist you in formulating an argument. Your essay should have the following paragraphs: ·  Introduction ·  Support […]

I.  Bellwork Page 184 Examining the News Clip 1-2 Q&A II. Objective Review Chapter 7 6+1 Background information III.  Classwork A.  Chapter 7 Review for iLearn Test List the characteristics of perfect competition List and identify the characteristics of the 4 types of market structures List and identify the 4 types of monopolies. List the […]

I.  Bellwork If a new bridge to Canada is built: provide and explain an example of a negative externality. provide and explain an example of a positive externality. II. Objective Identify functions and constraints of business structures. Examine the role of the government in maintaining competition III. Video: Monopolies IV.  Notebook Work Page 175- Copy […]

 I.  Bellwork Q&A List two examples of industries where numerous competitors exist. List an industry where only one supplier exists. II.  Objective: Analyze how the functions and constraints of business structures, the role of price in the market, and relationships of investment to productivity and growth, impact competitive markets. Identify common circumstances related to market […]

I.  Bellwork: ·        Economics – Content Vocabulary Activities Ch 6 ·         Page 165 #19 & #23 II.  Objective: ·         Chapter 6 Assessment III. Turn in Yesterday’s Review Work V.  Notebook: Bridge Map-Completion IV.  Chapter 6 Test