I. Bellwork: Q&A Page 59 Analyzing the Issue 1-2 Q&A II.  Objectives: Take Chapter 2 assessment III. Turn in the Roles of Government Collage IV. Characteristics of a Command Economy: View the beginning of – Moscow on the Hudson V.  Chapter 2 Test

I. Bellwork: Q&A Reading Check Page 50, 51, & 52 II. Objectives: A.  Review Chapter 2: Allocation of goods and services and the role of government. Examine Traditional Economics III.  Discussion Minimum Wage – History &  States Michigan Lemon Law IV. Role of Government Project Due Wednesday 2/23/11 Role of Government Collage V. iLearn Test ends […]

I. Bellwork Q&A: How do laws against false advertising promote economic equity? How does an increase in the minimum wage involve trade-offs? Explain What can Americans do to influence the economic goals of the country? II.  Objectives: Identify the characteristics of a free enterprise economy and the roles of entrepreneurs, government, and consumers. III. Classwork […]

I. Bellwork: Page 41 #2-Draw the diagram & answer 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 V.  Notebook work A.  Copy Figure 2.1 page 38-Economic Systems B.  Section 2.2 Notes-Economic Goals VI.  Notebook Check 4th -5th hour

I.  Bellwork Page 40  Figure 2.2 Q&A Page 42 Analyzing the Impact #1 Q&A II. Objective: Identify the characteristics of command, traditional, and market economies and examine how these are employed under different governmental systems III.  Classwork A.  Video:  Socialism What country was the focus of the video? How is their health care system financed? […]

I.  Bellwork List 3 stores you have recently visited? List those individuals that determine what is sold in these stores. II.  Objective Identify the characteristics, advantages, and disadvantage of different economic systems III.  Turn in Essay IV.  Video: Economic Systems and the American System V.  Classwork 2.1 guided reading VI.  Chapter 2 Notes & Discussion

I.  Bellwork Page 31 Analyzing the Issue 1-2 Q&A II.  Objective Construct a persuasive essay Take the Chapter 1 Exam III.  Classwork/Homework –  Persuasive Essay A.  Rubric – MME_Persuasive_Writing_Rubric_ B.  Topic – Should the minimum wage be abolished? C.  Information: Pages 30-31 minimum wage argument pdf D.  Outline: Persuasive Organizer IV.  Chapter 1 Test

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 […]

I.  Bellwork Pg 21 Figure 1.6 Economic Analysis Q&A Pg 22 Figure 1.8 Economic Analysis Q&A II. Objective Examine economic decisions and how economic models, such as the production possibilities frontier, are used in the decision making process. III.  Classwork A. Page 19- Vocabulary (9) B.  Economics USA:  Resources and Scarcity Wilderness preservation and WWII […]

I.  Bellwork: Reading Checks Q&A Pages 13, 14, 15, 17 II.  Objective: Demonstrate how scarcity and opportunity costs are present in economic decisions by constructing a production possibilities frontier graph. III.  Discussion 1-3 pages 19-22 Difference between trade offs and opportunity cost IV.  Notebook Work – Construct and Interpret a Production Possibility Frontier Graph V.  […]