May 11

AP Economics – 5/11-5/15

This is the last classwork week for seniors

You will need to prepare yourself and your computer for the AP Exam

I have posted review video links on Google Classroom and as new materials become available I will also post them

Due this week

Unit 5 Study Guide on Google Classroom – Wednesday

You can pick any other Study Guide Micro or Macro to Complete by Friday

  • Go to iLearn
  • Scroll down to the bottom and find the Ultimate Review Folders
  • Select a STUDY GUIDE from either of the folders to complete
  • Submit to Google Classroom by Friday
May 04

Government – 5/04-5/08

I. Meetings will return to iLearn Big Blue Button – I have been told it’s fixed

Tuesday & Thursday

  • 3rd Period Govt – 1:30-2:00 pm
  • 4th Period Govt – 3:00-3:30 pm
  • 6th  Period Govt – 4:00-4:30 pm

II. Objectives:

  • Identify the laws and amendments that altered U.S. voting laws.
  • Identify obstacles to voting.
  • Develop a stance regarding voter ID laws and provide support for their argument.

III. Work This Week on Google Classroom:

  • Due Wednesday – iCivics Voter Rights Completion
  • Due FridayVoter Identification Laws: For or Against

May 04

AP Economics – 5/04-5/08

Meetings will return to Big Blue Button – i have been told it’s fixed

2nd Period AP Econ – 12:00 – 12:30 pm Tues & Thursday

Work for Wednesday and Friday is below:

II.  Objectives

  • Explain the difference between short-run and long-run macroeconomic equilibrium
  • Describe the causes and effects of demand shocks and supply shocks
  • Determine if an economy is experiencing a recessionary or an inflationary gap and explain how to calculate the size of an output gap

III.  Discuss Video Assignment on iLearn

IV.   Equilibrium in the Aggregate Demand/Supply Model pgs 192-199

V. Notebook

  A.  Bridge Map  P194

  • Impact of Negative Demand Shocks
  • Impact of Positive Demand Shocks

B.  Bridge Map  P195

  • Impact of Negative Supply Shocks
  • Impact of Positive Supply Shocks

C.   Discuss stagflation

D.  Copy and Label Figure 19.4 p 196

E.  Short Run to Long Run

  • Impact of Recessionary Gap
  • Impact of Inflationary Gap

Macro 3.3- Long Run Aggregate Supply, Recession, and Inflation (LRAS)

VI.  Classwork DUE WEDNESDAY

II.  Objectives

  • Discuss how the AS–AD model is used to formulate macroeconomic policy
  • Explain the rationale for stabilization policy
  • Describe the importance of fiscal policy as a tool for managing economic fluctuations
  • Identify the policies that constitute expansionary fiscal policy and those that constitute contractionary fiscal policy

III. Economic Policy Aggregate Demand & Supply Model pgs 201-208

A Macroeconomic Policy

  1. Policy in the Face of Demand Shocks – Examples
  2. Responding to Supply Shocks – Difficult and only resolves one on the issues

B.  Fiscal Policy: The Basics

  1. Taxes, Purchases of Goods and Services, Government Transfers, and Borrowing
  • Explain in terms of Expansionary & Contractionary Policy
  1. The Government Budget and Total Spending
  2. Expansionary and Contractionary Fiscal Policy
  3. A Cautionary Note: Lags in Fiscal Policy
  • Major Lags -Recognition, Decision, & Implementation

iV,  Read Exam Tip on Page 207

V.  Classwork

  • 20.5 WS on iLearn – Due Friday

Apr 27

AP Economics – 4/27/2020

I. AP Testing Information

Some of you need to check your email from AP and complete the survey they sent you weeks ago

A. Review other important information below:

 

II.  Objectives:

  • Use the aggregate supply curve to illustrate the relationship between the aggregate price level and the quantity of aggregate output supplied in the economy
  • Identify the factors can shift the aggregate supply curve
  • Explain why the aggregate supply curve is different in the short run from in the long run

III.  Discuss: Video Assignment Updated on i Learn

IV.  Aggregate Demand:  Introduction & Determinants pages 180-191

A,  Aggregate Supply – Clifford

B.  Short-run Aggregate Supply

  • Wages and Resource Prices WILL NOT increase as price levels increase.

C,  Noteboook:  Factors that shift Short-Run Aggregate Supply and Graphs (Page 185)

D,  Long-run Aggregate Supply

  • Wages and Resource Prices WILL increase as price levels increase.

V.  Classwork – Submit to Google Classroom

  • Page 178-179 Tackle the Test 1-5 & p. 171 #2 – Due Wednesday
  • 3.2 Aggregate supply Practice on iLearn – Due Wednesday
  • 18.1 & 18.3  on iLearn – Due on Friday
Apr 27

Government – 4/27-5/01/2020

Objectives:

  • Examine the history of the electoral college
  • Explain the arguments for and against the electoral college
  • Develop and state an opinion with supporting evidence regarding the validity of the electoral college
  • Interpret and explain political cartoons with emphasis on symbolism

Classwork

4/27 Work due 4/29 – Google Classroom

  • For and Against Sheet on Google Classroom – You will need to watch a video and read and article which are on

4/29 Work Due 5/01

  • Political Cartoon Assignment on Google Classroom – Select any 4 provided
  • On iLearn Electoral College Video & Questions – They are on the video
Apr 23

AP Economics – 4/24/2020

I. Objectives:

  • Use the aggregate demand curve to illustrate the relationship between the aggregate price level and the quantity of aggregate output demanded in the economy
  • Explain how the wealth effect and interest rate effect give the aggregate demand curve a negative slope
  • Identify the factors that can shift the aggregate demand curve

II.  Notebook Work

A.  Consumption function Graph P.164-165

B.  Page 175 Aggregate Demand Graph

C.  P. 174 Why Is Aggregate Demand Downward Sloping? 

D.  P. 176 Factors that Shift Aggregate Demand 

III. Discussion Videos:

IV.  Classwork

  • Macro 3.1 Practice iLearn
  • 17.1 & 17.2 on iLearn

IMPORTANT LINKS

https://www.youtube.com/user/ACDCLeadership

Macro Unit 3 Practice- AD/AS and Multipliers

Apr 20

Government – 4/20-4/24

I. Objectives:

  • Describe the major functions of political parties
  • Identify the types of minor parties that have been active in American politics
  • Understand the influence of minor parties on politics

II. Classwork

A. Due Wednesday @ 7 pm

  • 5.1 Political Party Function
  • Political Party Affiliation
  • 5.1 Questions on iLearn

B. Due Friday Before 11 pm

  • 5.3 Minority Parties
  • 5.3 Design a Minority party
Apr 20

AP Economics – 4/20/2020

DUE WEDNESDAY

I.  Objectives:

  • Describe the multiplier process by which initial changes in spending lead to further changes in spending
  • Use the consumption function to show how current disposable income affects consumer spending
  • Explain how expected future income and aggregate wealth affect consumer spending
  • Identify the determinants of investment spending
  • Explain why investment spending is considered a leading indicator of the future state of the economy

II.  Income & Expenditure  pages 159-169

A.  The Multiplier

  1. Marginal Propensity to Consume  MPC = (Δ Consumer Spending/Δ Yd)
  2. Spending Multiplier   1/(1-MPC)
  3. Consumer Spending   Yd = C + S  &  MPC + MPS = 1
  4. Current Disposable Income and Consumer Spending  
  5. Macro 3.9- Multiplier Effect, MPC, and MPS (AP Macroeconomics)
  6. The Multiplier Effect- Macro 3.9B

B.Shifts of the Aggregate Consumption Function C= a + MPC × Yd

  1. Changes in Expected Future Disposable Income
  2. Changes in Aggregate Wealth

C. Investment Spending

MODULE 16 NOTE PART 2: CONSUMPTION FUNCTION & INVESTMENT SPENDING

  1. The Interest Rate and Investment Spending
  2. Expected Future Real GDP, Production Capacity, and Investment Spending

D. Inventories & Unplanned Investment Spending pg 169 – Thinking Map (Positive and Negative Planned Inventory)

III.  Classwork

  • Homework 16.1 & 16.2 WS on iLearn
  • Module 16 iLearn Part A Questions

Apr 17

AP Economics – 4/17/2020

There will be important announcements on the blog regarding your grades and course work expectations for the rest of the year. The district has managed to construct a plan and I will be going over it with a Google Hangout at selected times. I will post them on the blog.

I will need to know if you are taking the AP exam for Macro and Micro and when you are planning on taking it.

I. Classwork:

Loanable Funds FRQ’s on Google Classroom –

  • Good chance one will be on the AP Exam/