Economics

Economics-10/30/13 October 30, 2013 EOCT-December 9th and 10th Appetizer: Which of the following lists would an economist consider to be land? (a) factories, office buildings, assembly lines, workers (b) farm fields, tractors, pesticides, fertilizers (c) dams, bridges, rock quarries, oil wells (d) iron ore, natural gas, fertile soil, water Chalk outside for circular flow Green EOCT book-pages 56-#1-4 49 #1-3, 57-#1-4 to be handed in Activator: YouTube: AP Econ Thrift Shop Download Chapter 4-DEMANDstakersection1 Main Course: What is the purpose of money? Why is it considered a standard of value or medium of exchange? Money also serves as a store of ready to graph demand! Follow up paper from TOD on Tuesday; you will add the following answers on your papers: page 57-#1-4 and page 49-#1-3 (this will count as 1 grade) value (you can save it now and spend it later)! Make sense? Notes on demand, law of demand, individual demand and market demand schedule, Draw an L on your paper: label y axis P (price) and x axis Q (quantity); now you are to graph

World History

WORLD HISTORY OCTOBER 28TH - NOVEMBER 1ST, 2013 STANDARD SSWH - THE STUDENT WILL TRACE THE ORIGINS AND INFLUENCE OF THE OTTOMAN, MUGHAL AND SAFAVID EMPIRES MON. OCTOBER 28TH AGENDA: 1. INTRODUCE OTTOMAN EMPIRE 2. READING GUIDE OTTOMAN TUES. OCT. 29TH AGENDA: 1. WORLD HISTORY TEAM COLLABORATIVE A.M. 2. WRITING IN THE STANDARD - SUMMARY OF ONE EMPIRE OTTOMAN, SAFAVID, MUGHAL 3. VOCAB SENTENCES WED. OCT. 30TH AGENDA: 1. COMMMON ASSESSMENT 2. INTRODUCE SAFAVID EMPIRE / NOTES THURS. OCT. 31ST AGENDA: 1. READING GUIDE - MUGHAL EMPIRE 2. PEER TUTORING FRI. NOV. 1ST AGENDA: 1. ORGANIZER ON THE THREE EMPIRES - OTTOMAN, SAFAVID, MUGHAL 2. POST IT, I KNOW IT

Economics

Economics-10-29-13 October 29, 2013 Appetizer: The purpose of a production possibilities graph is to (a) enable a country to win a war. (b) keep an economy from having nonproductive workers. (c) show alternative ways to use an economy’s resources. (d) make it possible to increase an economy’s output. Main Course: answer your sticky note questions (TOD) review circular flow model one more time Discuss your circular flow activity from Monday-correct yours if it is wrong Go outside and draw some circular flow models with sidewalk chalk; yes, we are going to play in the street and on the sidewalk. Simulation with circular flow TOD-page 56 (Green EOCT book) # 1-4-answers only.

Economics

Economics-10/28/13 October 28, 2013 Appetizer: What is the difference between the product market and the factor (resource) market? Main Course: Turn in your own circular flow model Review circular flow again Activity in small groups Discuss together One more circular flow activity that will count as a grade TOD-what questions do you still have about the circular flow model? Put your answer on sticky notes

Economics

Economics-10-25-13 Download Circular%20Flow%20Map%20v2%20Introduction October 25, 2013 Appetizer (Activator): Based on your drawing of the circular flow model and the definitions, what is the purpose of the circular flow model? Get out your circular flow drawing and definitions please! Main Course: EQ: What is the circular flow model and its parts? Discuss activator Diagram of circular flow model; please get yours out so we can discuss it Practice with circular flow, Andy and Abby

Economics

Economics-10-23-13 October 23, 2013 Appetizer: Get out your standards for econ and write down the numbers of standards you have learned so far! Virtual Economics: Productive Resources-video clip and 5 question quiz Main Course: FOP mini project; poster; model, etc. Make sure your name is on it please! Crossword puzzle together 10 question assessment-hand in when finished Clozed notes and things to study for test on Thursday Levi Strauss-discuss EOCT 1-practice and grade

Economics

Economics-10-22-13 October 22, 2013 Download Chapter2Role of the Entrepreneur Appetizer: Which of the economic goals are the most important? Why? Please get out your papers from yesterday on economic systems and goals Main Course: Links and Stars Activity Review: What is a ? Market Economy Economic decisions are made by individuals and are based on exchange, or trade Choices made by individuals determine what gets made and how, as well as who consumes the goods and services produced Command Economy Aka centrally planned economy-the central government alone decides how to answer all 3 key economic questions A central authority is in command of the economy Mixed Economies Most modern economies are mixed Government plays a very limited role Features of American Free Enterprise System This is a balance of economic freedoms and government intervention. Some government intervention is desired to protect economic freedom and the public interest. Economic Freedom Right to choose an occupation; work wherever you can find a job Competition Producers have right to engage in rivalries to gain business Private Property Individuals and businesses have the right to buy and sell property Self-Interest Consumers and producers may make decisions on the basis of their own benefit Voluntary exchange Consumers and producers may freely buy and sell goods Profit Motive American free enterprise is driven by the desire for profit-powerful incentive Review goals: Pages 42-43-Summarize Role of Government by headings: Protecting property rights & contracts, providing public goods and services, redistributing income, promoting competition, resolving market failures, and effects of regulation and deregulation To be turned in: page 44 #1-3 and page 45 #1-3 October 22, 2013 in Economics, Economics Honors | Permalink | Comments (0) October 21, 2013 Economics-10-18 and 10-21-13 Download Copy of Economic Systems-staker Download Copy of Production Possibilities Curve October 21, 2013 Appetizer (Activator): EQ: What are the 3 economic questions asked by the 3 economic systems? What are economic goals? Main Course: Review on white boards the PPF or PPC illustration and what happens at various points on graph Notes on EQ (Activator) Classwork/HW: Production Possibilities Activity

World History

WORLD HISTORY OCTOBER 21ST - OCTOBER 25TH, 2013 MON. OCT. 21ST STD - SSWH 9 - STUDENTS WILL TRACE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REFORMATION AND THE BREAK AWAY FROM THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH TO START PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS. AGENDA: 1. MINI - MAXI GROUP - STUDENTS WILL WORK WITH A PARTNER AND CREATE AN ORGANIZER FOR ONE OF THE 3 PERIODS OF THE REFORMATION - A/ PROTESTANT REFORMATION, B. ENGLISH REFORMATION, OR C. CATHOLIC COUNTER REFORMATION. TUE. OCT. 22ND AGENDA: 1. STUDENT PARTNERS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO A TOPIC GROUP AND SHARE THE INFORMATION ON THE OARGANIZERS THEY CREATED WITH THEIR PARTNERS YESTERDAY. 2. THE MAXI (TOPIC) GROUP (PROTESTANT REFORMATION), ETC. WILL COMBINE INFORMATION AND CREATE A MAIN IDEA OUTLINE TO SHARE WITH THE REST OF THE CLASS (PEER TUTORING). 3. THE REST OF THE CLASS WILL TAKE NOTES AS EACH TOPIC GROUP PRESENTS THEIR INFORMATION TO THE CLASS TO REVIEW FOR THE UNIT 4 TEST ON FRIDAY, OCT 25TH WED. OCT 23RD AGENDA: 1. COMPLETE STUDENT REVIEW TOPICS, ANGLICAN REFORMATION, ETC. 2. STUDENTS WILL BEGIN REVIEW WITH THE UNIT 4 STUDY GUIDE THUR. OCT 24TH AGENDA: 1. COMPLETE UNIT 4 STUDY GUIDE 2. REVIEW GAME / TEST TAKING STRATEGY / PRACTICE TEST FOCUSING ON MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS, AS STUDENTS DO NOT TRANSLATE GENERAL INFORMATION TO MULTIPLE TEST QUESTION FORMAT. FRI. OCT 26TH 1. UNIT 4 TEST 2. READING GUIDE UNIT 5 AFTER UNIT 4 TEST

Economics

Economics-10-16-13October 16, 2013 October 16, 2013 Download Scarcity and Opp Cost Appetizer: Which sentence best describes the economic problem of scarcity? a. It exists only in poor, underdeveloped nations. b.It exists only after a natural disaster. c. It existed only in the past when there was no technology. d.It is the basic economic problem facing all societies. EQ: What is a rational decision? Main Course: Turn in homework Clip from virtual economics Pages 34-35-Read and take notes in your notebook. More practice: Imagine that a wealthy person has donated 2 acres of land to your school. The school board must decide how to use this land resource to satisfy the needs and wants of the community. a. List 4 ways the school might put this land to productive use b.In your opinion, what are the two best alternative uses from the list above? c. Which alternative do you think would be the better choice? What would be the opportunity cost of this decision?

Economics

AP Human Geo-10/15/13 October 15, 2013 Appetizer: What are the 2 main branches of Islam? (A) Sunni and Shintoism (B) Shiite and Sunni (C) Sunni and Shamanism (D) Shiite and Shamanism (E) Shiite and Shintoism If a Spanish speaker and French speaker come together to conduct trade and revert to the authentic form of English they both learned in their schools, English is known to them as a(n) (A) creolized language (B) language branch (C) isogloss (D) pidgin language (E) lingua franca Main Course: (#3 and 17) Discuss questions Clock buddies-key issue 4-religion Read,discuss, and briefly summarize with your clock buddy the following topics: Share out your summaries Unit 2 test Thursday

Economics

Economics-10-14-13 Economics-Monday, 10/14/13 Download Scarcity and Opp Cost Download Econ fundamentals A-petty SSEF1 The student will explain why limited productive resources and unlimited wants result in scarcity, opportunity costs and trade offs for individuals, businesses and governments. Element: SSEF1.a Define scarcity as a basic condition which exists when limited productive resources exceed unlimited wants. Element: SSEF1.b Define and give examples of productive resources as land (natural), labor (human), capital (capital goods), entrepreneurship. Element: SSEF1.c List a variety of strategies for allocating scarce resources. Element: SSEF1.d Define opportunity cost as the next best alternative given up when individuals, businesses and governments confront scarcity by making choices. Appetizer (Activator) What is economics? Main Course: Syllabus and Standards What is economics? If I had $1 million I would……… Notes on econ Summarizing statements-TOD using standards sheet

World History

WORLD HISTORY OCTOBER 14TH - OCTOBER 18TH, 2013 MON. OCT. 14TH SSWH9 The student will analyze change and continuity in the Renaissance and Reformation. a. Explain the social, economic, and political changes that contributed to the rise of Florence and the ideas of Machiavelli. WORLD SESSION: 1. PPT NOTES - RENAISSANCE - ADVANTAGES OF ITLAY AS THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE RENAISSSANCE 2. ID - ART OF THE RENAISSANCE TUE. 0CT 15TH SSWH9 The student will analyze change and continuity in the Renaissance and Reformation. a. Explain the social, economic, and political changes that contributed to the rise of Florence and the ideas of Machiavelli. WORL SESSION: 1. READING COMP. CH 17 - ECT. QUESTIONS 2. RENAISSANCE ART REVIEW FOR QUIZ ON WED. WED. OCT 16TH Identify artistic and scientific achievements of Leonardo da Vinci, the “Renaissance man,” and MichelangelO. Explain the main characteristics of humanism; include the ideas of Petrarch, Dante, and Erasmus. WORLD SESSION: 1. QUIZ ON RENAISSANCE ART 2. INTRODUCE THE REFORMATION / MARTIN LUTHER. THUR. OCT 17TH STANDARD SSWH9 Analyze the impact of the Protestant Reformation; include the ideas of Martin Luther and John Calvin. e. Describe the counter reformation and the Council of Trent and the roel of the Jesuits. WORK SESSION: 1. Teacher will present short presentation on the Renaissance man- Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. 2. Students will be provided with handouts of readings on the inventions of Leonardo da Vinci. In pairs students will be asked to give descriptions and illustrations of his inventions. Pairs will then compare Leonardo’s invention with its modern version. This will include Gutenberg and the invention of the printing press. Students will share their findings with the class. Teacher should bring modern objects to classroom(only practicle inventions). FRI. OCT. 18TH STANDARD SSWH 9 -Describe the English reformation and the role of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. g. Explain the importance of Gutenberg and the invention of the printing press WORK SESSION: Teacher will use PowerPoint presentation to explain the Protestant Reformation. Students will take notes using their student notebooks. Students will create a chart to show understanding of the Cuases of the reformation: Social, political, economic and religious, in their student notebooks. Students will create a newspaper article about The Protestant Reformation. They will have to share the teachings of both Calvin and Luther and explain how these ideas spread.

World History

WORLD HISTORY OCTOBER 9TH - OCTOBER 11TH, 2013 WHY DID THE CHURCH BECOME THE CENTER OF LIFE DURING THE MIDDLE AGES? WED. OCTOBER 9TH STANDARD SSWH 7 - THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CHANGES IN SCIENCE, LEARNING AND LITERATURE, BROUGHT ABOUT IN THE MEDIEVAL AGE. ESSENTIAL QUESTION: WHY DID THE CHURCH BECOME THE CENTER OF LIFE DURING THE MIDDLE AGES? AGENDA: 1. INTRODUCE NEW UNIT = STANDARD SSWH 7 THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD / & SSWH9 THE RENAISSANCE & REFORMATION. Work Session: Students will be given a graphic organizer. Teacher will give presentation about Charlemagne. Who is he? What did he accomplish? Why is he important. Students will use their graphic organizer to take notes. Through presenation teacher will ask questions to help students connect content (example: What caused Christianity to spread through Europe, and why was this important? Guess Who? Through this presentation, students will take notes on different roles of people in western Europe. The presenation will start with a picture. The students will identify which role the person in the picture is playing (Noble, Knights, church officials, peasants). After they identify which category they belong to the following slides will describe each of their roles in the feudal system in western Europe. The presenation will cover the Feudal system and the economic side of the feudal system. THURS. OCTOBER, 10TH WHY DID THE CHURCH BECOME THE CENTER OF LIFE DURING THE MIDDLE AGES? AGENDA: Work Session: The Power of the Church Prezi. Teacher will give presentation about eh role of the church in medieval society. Connecting the impact of religion on the feudalism, politics, economy, and the society. Students will take notes in their student notebooks. Through presentation, teacher will use questions to help assess students learning and keep student engaged in the prezi. Teacher and Students will read and interpret Primary source : Letters of Gregory VII and Henry IV. Students will then write a letter that restates their argument in their own way. FRI. OCTOBER 11TH WHY DID THE CHURCH BECOME THE CENTER OF LIFE DURING THE MIDDLE AGES? AGENDA: Work Session: Analyzing Art: Students will use page 365 in their textbook to analyze the picture about chivalry. This will be an introduction to what chivalry is, and how It played a role in the medieval society. Teacher will show a short clip from the movie “Braveheart” This will help students make connections to chivalry today. Short presentation on Knights, tournaments, and litarture of chivalry, Class discussion: Is chivalry dead?

American Govenment

Government-10-10-13 October 10, 2013 Appetizer: What things did you find surprising about government? Think of the things you learned; write down your thoughts on your last warm-up for government Main Course: Final Exam on Friday with 3 constructed responses that will count Review Sheet for exam Game to review for final

American Government

Government-10/9/13 October 9, 2013 Appetizer: What do you now know about political parties? Main Course: Turn in Chapter 16-Political Party handout from last Wednesday as soon as class starts I will not accept it late Review sheet for Friday exam in Government