I.  Bellwork:  Q&A A.  Page 408 Examining the Newsclip 1-2 Q&A II. Objective Identify how the Federal Reserve uses monetary policy as a means to achieve macroeconomic goals Calculate how the money supply is increased using the reverse requirement. III.  Review (Macro) Episode 30: Creating Money (Macro) Episode 32: Monetary Policy Figure 14.5 Charts in […]

I.  Bellwork:  Pg 389 Analyzing the Impact 1-2 II. Objective: Examine the history of modern day banking the creation of the Federal Reserve Identify duties of the Federal Reserve and how it uses monetary policy as a means to achieve macroeconomic goals III. Project Due Today – Turn it in IV.  14.2 Discussion Pgs. 390-397 The […]

I. Bellwork Page 379 #39 & 40 II.  Objective: Students will apply concepts and principles relating to the three major macroeconomic goals throughout their assessment. III.  Poster Board Project Due Tomorrow Economic Poster Board Project IV.  Classwork Q&A  (See chart below) Country Unemployment Rate % of Average Wage Received in Unemployment Benefits Length of Time […]

I. Bellwork Primary and Secondary Sources 21 Stagflation II.  Objective: Students will apply concepts and principles relating to the three major economic indicators throughout their assessment. III.  Poster Board Project Due Thursday:  Economic Poster Board Project IV.  Understand the importance of Economic Indicators 13-3 Free Enterprise Activity 19 13 Free Enterprise Activities 18 V.  Chapter […]

I.  Bellwork Page 367 #5 & 6 Q&A II. Objective Analyze the criteria for being classified as unemployed and examine the different types of unemployment including frictional, structural, and cyclical. III.  Discussion  13-3 Unemployment pgs.369-375 Unemployment Video-Circle Map Types of Unemployment-Tree Map  Unemployment Rates by State Unemployment Interactive 13-3 Free Enterprise Activity 19 IV.  Notebook […]

I.  Bellwork: Why the Fed Worries Inflation Is too Low Based upon the article:  Summarize what the Fed is planning to do, the methods they will employ, and the reason the Fed believes this action is necessary. II. Objective Analyze the circumstances behind the various type of inflation that have occurred over  time. Provide an […]

I.  Bellwork:   Based upon the graph, explain in detail what happened between 2007-2011.  How would you categorize the time that is shaded.  Explain why. 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 Business Cycle Inflation Video Inflation – Winners […]

I.  Bellwork: Page 351 Q&A A.  Why does the U.S. import fruit? B.  Analyzing the Issue 1-2 II. Objective Examine the stages of the business cycle and events of the Great Depression III.  Videos (Macro) Episode 23: Business Cycles Figure 13.1 Business Cycles IV.  Notebook – Copy and label V.  Section 12-1 Test – Ends […]

I. Bellwork: Which of the following would be included and excluded from the GDP of the United States? Baking a cake for your mother Clothes bought at a resale shop Limousine service for prom Money from illegal gambling Washing your dishes A car made in Detroit and sold in Canada A processor for a new […]

I.  Bellwork: Q&A Write the formula for GDP and identify what each letter represents. How are Net Exports determined? II. Objective Examine and discuss the components of GDP and alternative measures of determining economic growth. III. Think about your Economics Poster Board Project due 5/23 IV. Chapter 9 & 10 Retake: Today after school Bring […]