Daily+Assignments

Friday, January 20th:

Today, students worked on and submitted their Final Exam Assignment. This was due by the end of the day today, as was any other late or make-up work, including tests and projects. This was the last day for this class.

Thursday, January 19th:

Today, students worked on their Final Exam Assignment during the entire class period. This will be worked on for the rest of the week.

The only "homework" for tomorrow is to work on the Final Exam, if students feel that work outside of class is necessary.

Tomorrow is the end of the semester and therefore the end of this class. Any late or missing work, including make-up tests and projects, must be submitted by 2:19 or it will not be counted. Additionally, all Final Exams must be submitted by this date and time as well or they will be marked as a "0".

Wednesday, January 18th:

Today, students worked on their Final Exam Assignment during the entire class period. This will be worked on for the rest of the week.

The only "homework" for tomorrow is to work on the Final Exam, if students feel that work outside of class is necessary.

This Friday is the end of the semester and therefore the end of this class. Any late or missing work, including make-up tests and projects, must be submitted by 2:19 or it will not be counted. Additionally, all Final Exams must be submitted by this date and time as well or they will be marked as a "0".

Tuesday, January 17th:

Today, students finished and submitted their article analyses from Friday for the first half of class. The link and questions are on this wiki under "Interactive Assignments". After this, students were given their Final Exam Assignment and we went over instructions for it. This will be worked on for the rest of the week.

The only "homework" for tomorrow is to finish the article analysis (though most finished in class today) and to work on the Final Exam, if students feel that work outside of class is necessary.

This Friday is the end of the semester and therefore the end of this class. Any late or missing work, including make-up tests and projects, must be submitted by 2:19 or it will not be counted. Additionally, all Final Exams must be submitted by this date and time as well or they will be marked as a "0".

Friday, January 13th:

Today, students worked on their article analyses from yesterday about savings and the effect of economics on politics. The articles and questions can be found on this wiki under "Interactive Assignments".

The only homework over the weekend is to continue work on the article analyses, if students feel that they need to work outside of class. These are due at the beginning of class on Wednesday, though I recommend that students finish these by the middle of class on Tuesday.

Next week is the final week of the quarter, the semester, and this class. On Tuesday, students will be finishing these article analyses for the first half of class, then being introduced to their final exam assignment for the second half of class. They will then have all day on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday to work on their final exam.

Any late or missing work must be submitted to me by the end of the day on Friday, January 20th. This includes makeup tests and projects, as well as the final exam. Because this is a semester required course for seniors that is not offered again next semester, it is very important that students make up work and tests so as to not risk failing the class.

Thursday, January 12th:

Today, students worked on article analyses to cover topics about savings and the effect of economics on politics. The articles and questions can be found on this wiki under "Interactive Assignments".

The only "homework" for Friday is to continue work on the article analyses, if students feel that they need to work outside of class (which they most likely won't unless they miss class). These will be due no later than next Wednesday, though it is anticipated students will finish well before this.

Additionally, note that the end of the quarter, semester, and this class is Friday, January 20th. Any make-up work, including tests and/or projects, must be submitted by this date or it will not be counted. We will also have a Final Exam in this class, which will take place on the 18th through the 20th. This will count for 1/5 of students' grades.

Wednesday, January 11th:

Today, students took their Unit 5 test.

There is no homework for Thursday.

Additionally, note that the end of the quarter, semester, and this class is Friday, January 20th. Any make-up work, including tests and/or projects, must be submitted by this date or it will not be counted. We will also have a Final Exam in this class, which will take place on the 18th through the 20th. This will count for 1/5 of students' grades.

Tuesday, January 10th:

Today, students finished discussing economic instability and then had time to review for their tests. There is a copy of the notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

The only homework for tonight is to study/prepare for the test tomorrow. There is a copy of the study guide on this wiki under "Study Guides" and students received a hard copy as well.

Additionally, note that the end of the quarter, semester, and this class is Friday, January 20th. Any make-up work, including tests and/or projects, must be submitted by this date or it will not be counted. We will also have a Final Exam in this class, which will take place on the 18th through the 20th. This will count for 1/5 of students' grades.

Monday, January 9th:

Today, students continued discussing economic instability. There is a copy of these notes on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

Please note that our next (and final) test will take place on Wednesday, January 11th. There is a study guide on this wiki under "Study Guides" and students received a hard copy as well.

Additionally, note that the end of the quarter, semester, and this class is Friday, January 20th. Any make-up work, including tests and/or projects, must be submitted by this date or it will not be counted. We will also have a Final Exam in this class, which will take place on the 18th through the 20th. This will count for 1/5 of students' grades.

Friday, January 6th:

Today, students worked on their "Unemployment Assessment" from yesterday and then began discussing economic instability. There is a copy of the assessment and the notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework over the weekend.

Please note that our next (and final) test will take place on Wednesday, January 11th. There is a study guide on this wiki under "Study Guides" and students received a hard copy as well.

Additionally, note that the end of the quarter, semester, and this class is Friday, January 20th. Any make-up work, including tests and/or projects, must be submitted by this date or it will not be counted. We will also have a Final Exam in this class, which will take place on the 18th through the 20th. This will count for 1/5 of students' grades.

Wednesday, January 4th:

Today, students continued discussing unemployment. There is a copy of this notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Thursday.

We will have two more major grades in this class before the end of the semester. The first will be a test next week at some point, most likely on the 11th or 12th. There is a study guide for this test on this wiki under "Study Guides" and students received a hard copy as well.

The other will be our Final Exam, which will take place during the last three days of this class (January 18th, 19th, and 20th). This will be a separate grade, totaling 1/5 of the course grade.

Please note there are only 11 more school days until the end of the semester, which means the end of this course. Any late or missing work, including make-up tests and projects, must be completed and submitted before 2:19 PM on Friday, January 20th or it will not be counted.

Tuesday, January 3rd:

Today, students worked on notes for unemployment. There is a copy of this notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Wednesday.

We will have two more major grades in this class before the end of the semester. The first will be a test next week at some point, most likely on the 11th or 12th. There is a study guide for this test on this wiki under "Study Guides" and students received a hard copy as well.

The other will be our Final Exam, which will take place during the last three days of this class (January 18th, 19th, and 20th). This will be a separate grade, totaling 1/5 of the course grade.

Please note there are only 12 more school days until the end of the semester, which means the end of this course. Any late or missing work, including make-up tests and projects, must be completed and submitted before 2:19 PM on Friday, January 20th or it will not be counted.

Wednesday, November 21st:

Today, students finished and submitted their "Banks Activity" from yesterday. There is a copy of the activity on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework over Winter Break. Please remember that there are less than three weeks left in the semester, which means less than three weeks left in this class! Any late or missing work, tests, or projects must be submitted by 2:19 PM on the final day of the semester (Friday, January 20th) in order to be counted. Also, we will have one more test in this class (the week of January 9th) and a final exam that will be during class on the 18th, 19th, and 20th.

Tuesday, November 20th:

Today, students worked on their "Banks Activity" from yesterday. There is a copy of the activity on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Wednesday, nor will there be any over Winter Break.

Please note that there are only 1 school day left before Winter Break and only about 3 weeks of school left before the end of the semester and the grading period. Students are encouraged to think carefully about any late or missing work, make-up tests or projects they may have outstanding, as I will accept these until the end of the semester but no later. Additionally, since this is a semester course, please keep in mind that final grades and exams are approaching in mid-January. We will have two more major grades in this class before the end of the semester. We will have a test grade the week of January 9th and a final exam the last three days of the class (January 18th, 19th, and 20th).

Monday, December 19th:

Today, students worked on their "Banks Activity" which is basically a creative story incorporating many of our concepts about banking that we've gone over in a real life fashion. There is a copy of this activity on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Tuesday, nor will there be any over Winter Break.

Please note that there are only 2 school days left before Winter Break and only about 3 weeks of school left before the end of the semester and the grading period. Students are encouraged to think carefully about any late or missing work, make-up tests or projects they may have outstanding, as I will accept these until the end of the semester but no later. Additionally, since this is a semester course, please keep in mind that final grades and exams are approaching in mid-January. We will have two more major grades in this class before the end of the semester. We will have a test grade the week of January 9th and a final exam the last three days of the class (January 18th, 19th, and 20th).

Thursday, December 15th:

Today, students discussed banks and banking. There is a copy of the notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Friday.

Please note that there are only 4 school days left before Winter Break and only about 4 weeks of school left before the end of the semester and the grading period. Students are encouraged to think carefully about any late or missing work, make-up tests or projects they may have outstanding, as I will accept these until the end of the semester but no later. Additionally, since this is a semester course, please keep in mind that final grades and exams are approaching in mid-January. We will have two more major grades in this class before the end of the semester. We will have a test grade the week of January 9th and a final exam the last three days of the class (January 18th, 19th, and 20th).

Wednesday, December 14th:

Today, students finished discussing GDP and then began discussing banks and banking. There is a copy of both handouts on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Thursday.

Please note that there are only 5 school days left before Winter Break and only about 4 weeks of school left before the end of the semester and the grading period. Students are encouraged to think carefully about any late or missing work, make-up tests or projects they may have outstanding, as I will accept these until the end of the semester but no later. Additionally, since this is a semester course, please keep in mind that final grades and exams are approaching in mid-January. We will have two more major grades in this class before the end of the semester. We will have a test grade the week of January 9th and a final exam the last three days of the class (January 18th, 19th, and 20th).

Tuesday, December 13th:

Today, students finished discussing GDP and then began taking notes on banks. There is a copy of the handout and notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Wednesday.

Please note that there are only 6 school days left before Winter Break and only about 4 weeks of school left before the end of the semester and the grading period. Students are encouraged to think carefully about any late or missing work, make-up tests or projects they may have outstanding, as I will accept these until the end of the semester but no later. Additionally, since this is a semester course, please keep in mind that final grades and exams are approaching in mid-January.

Monday, December 12th:

Today, students began discussing GDP. There is a copy of this handout on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Tuesday.

Please note that there are only 7 school days left before Winter Break and only about 4 weeks of school left before the end of the semester and the grading period. Students are encouraged to think carefully about any late or missing work, make-up tests or projects they may have outstanding, as I will accept these until the end of the semester but no later. Additionally, since this is a semester course, please keep in mind that final grades and exams are approaching in mid-January.

Wednesday, December 7th:

I will be out for the next three days due to the birth of my daughter. Students will be working on an assignment all three days and we will pick up where we left off when I return on Monday.

Tuesday, December 6th:

Today, students took Part 2 of their Unit 4 Test.

There is no homework for tomorrow (Wednesday).

Monday, December 5th:

Today, students took Part 1 of their Unit 4 Test. Part 2 of the Unit 4 Test will take place in class tomorrow.

The only homework for tonight is to study/prepare for Part 2 of the Unit 4 Test. Tomorrow's portion will cover noncompeting labor grades, regional differences, minimum wage, externalities, public goods, and market failures. There is a study guide on this wiki under "Study Guides" and students received a hard copy as well.

Friday, December 2nd:

Today, students finished discussing market failures and then went on to study/review for the test on Monday/Tuesday. There are copies of both the notes sheet and the study guide on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments" and "Study Guides".

The only homework over the weekend is to study for the test Monday and Tuesday. On Monday, the concepts of monopsonies, money/prices, taxes, how wages are determined, government spending and collective bargaining techniques will be tested. On Tuesday, the concepts of noncompeting labor grades, regional differences, minimum wage, externalities, public goods, and market failures will be tested. Students were told this in class today and all concepts are on the Unit 4 Study Guide.

Thursday, December 1st:

Today, students discussed market failures. There is a copy of this notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Friday.

The next test in this class will take place next Monday and Tuesday. Half will be given on Monday and half will be given on Tuesday. Students will be informed which portions will be covered on which days tomorrow in class. Students will also have all or most of tomorrow (Friday) to review/study for their test. There is a study guide on this wiki under "Study Guides" and students received a hard copy as well.

Wednesday, November 30th:

Today, students discussed market failures. There is a copy of this notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Thursday.

The next test in this class will take place next Monday and Tuesday. Half will be given on Monday and half will be given on Tuesday. I will inform students on Friday which concepts they should study for which days. There is a study guide on this wiki under "Study Guides" and students received a hard copy as well.

Tuesday, November 29th:

Today, students discussed government spending and moved on to begin discussing market failures. There are copies of both of these notes sheets on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Wednesday.

I have decided to postpone the next test in this class until next Monday, December 5th. We have had several interruptions and many extended absences, so I will take any time left over at the end of this week for review for the test. This test will stretch over two days; half will be given on Monday and half will be given on Tuesday. Again, there is a study guide on this wiki under "Study Guides" and students received a hard copy in class as well.

Monday, November 28th:

Today, students discussed government spending. There is a copy of this handout on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Tuesday.

The next test in this class will take place toward the end of this week (most likely Thursday). There is a study guide on this wiki under "Study Guides" and students received a hard copy as well.

Wednesday, November 23rd:

Today, students finished their discussion of taxes and began discussing government spending. There are copies of both of these notes sheets on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework over Thanksgiving Break.

The next test in this class will most likely take place toward the middle/end of next week, most likely Wednesday or Thursday. There is a study guide on this wiki under "Study Guides" and students received a hard copy in class as well.

Also, the end of this semester will be quite hectic! In the weeks following Thanksgiving Break, I will be out a few days due to the birth of my third child. A few weeks later will be Winter Break, and only three weeks after we return from that will be the end of the semester. This does not even take into account any amended schedules or weather delays/cancellations that may occur. I am encouraging students to really focus in on what they need to be doing and stay on top of any assignments/projects/upcoming tests as they approach this fun but hectic season, especially seeing as how this course is a required semester course, so any slip in focus could result in struggles with graduation.

Tuesday, November 22nd:

Today, students finished their "Tax Activity" and we went over responses in class. After this, students began discussing their "Government Spending" notes. There are copies of both of these activities/notes sheets on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Wednesday.

The next test in this class will most likely take place toward the middle/end of next week, most likely Wednesday or Thursday. There is a study guide on this wiki under "Study Guides" and students received a hard copy in class today as well.

Monday, November 21st:

Today, students finished their "Tax Activity" and we went over the responses in class. There is a copy of this activity on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Tuesday.

The next test in this class will most likely take place sometime toward the beginning to middle of next week, most likely Wednesday. There will be a study guide on this wiki in the next few days and students will receive a hard copy as well.

Friday, November 18th:

Today, students finished work on their "Labor Assessment" and submitted these. After this, students began to work on their "Tax Activity". There are copies of both of these assignments on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

The only homework over the weekend is if students did not finish the "Labor Assessment" in class on Friday (which most did). Otherwise there is no homework over the weekend.

Thursday, November 17th:

Today, students finished their notes on labor and wages and then moved on to discuss the "Labor Assessment". This was worked on in class today and will be tomorrow as well. There is a copy of the notes sheet and the assessment on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Friday, unless students feel a desire to work on the "Labor Assessment" outside of class.

Wednesday, November 16th:

Today, students finished their notes on labor and wages. There is a copy of this notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Thursday.

Tuesday, November 15th:

Today, students continued discussing labor and wages. There is a copy of this notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Wednesday.

Monday, November 14th:

Today, students continued discussing labor and wages. There is a copy of this notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Tuesday, although I will still accept article analyses (which few people submitted on Friday) for 90% credit by the end of today. These can be submitted by hand or via Google Docs or email. The assignment can be found on this wiki under "Interactive Assignments".

Friday, November 11th:

Today, students continued discussing labor and wages. There is a copy of this notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework over the weekend, though several students did not turn in their article analyses in class that were due today. These will be accepted anytime today (including via email or Google Docs) for 90% credit and anytime after that for 60% credit. This activity can be found on this wiki under "Interactive Assignments".

Thursday, November 10th:

Today, students finished working on their article analysis from yesterday. If students did not finish today, it will be due tomorrow. The link and questions are located on my wikispace under "Interactive Assignments". Also, students continued discussing labor and wages. There is a copy of this notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

The only homework for tomorrow, as stated above, is to finish and submit the article analysis from when I was absent yesterday.

Tuesday, November 8th:

Today, students finished negotiating their labor contract in class. Half the class was "labor" and half was "management". There is a copy of this handout on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments". After this, we began discussing labor and wage concepts including minimum wage, how wages are paid, etc. There is a copy of this notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments". Students also discussed today's election.

There is no homework for Wednesday.

Monday, November 7th:

Today, students began the process of negotiating a labor contract. Half the class was "labor" and half was "management". There is a copy of this handout on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Tuesday.

Wednesday, November 2nd:

Today, students finished discussing monopsonies and prices. There is a copy of this notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Thursday.

Tuesday, November 1st:

Today, students discussed monopsonies and prices. There is a copy of this notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Wednesday.

Monday, October 31st:

Today, students finished their "Market Structures Presentations" and submitted their "Individual Response Sheets". After this, students began discussing monopsonies and prices. There is a copy of the project, the reflection sheet, and the notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Tuesday.

Friday, October 28th:

Today, students presented their "Market Structures Presentation". If students did not present today, they will go on Monday. There is a copy of this project, as well as the individual reflection sheet on this wikispace under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework over the weekend unless students did not present today and need to do so on Monday.

Please note that the end of the 1st quarter is today. If I do not have late or missing work, including make-up tests or projects, in my possession by 2:19 it will permanently be labeled an "M" in the gradebook.

Thursday, October 27th:

Today, students finished work on their "Market Structures Presentation". A few students presented today, but the rest will present tomorrow. There is a copy of this project on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

The only homework for Friday is to make sure that students are ready to present their projects.

Please note that the end of the quarter is tomorrow. Any late or missing work, make-up tests or projects must be submitted by the end of the day or it will not be accepted.

Wednesday, October 26th:

Today, students continued to work on their "Market Structures Presentation". This will be worked on today and tomorrow, with some presentations beginning tomorrow (Thursday) and the rest occurring on Friday. There is a copy of this project on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

The only homework for Thursday is to continue work on the "Market Structures Presentation", if students feel that work outside of class is necessary.

Also, please note that the end of the 1st quarter is Friday, October 28th. Any late or missing work, make-up tests or projects must be submitted by the end of the day on this day or it will not be accepted.

Tuesday, October 25th:

Today, students continued to work on their "Market Structures Presentation" from last week. This will be worked on all this week and presentations will begin on Thursday or Friday, depending on when students are prepared. There is a copy of this project on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

The only homework for Wednesday is to continue work on the "Market Structures Presentation", if students feel that work outside of class is necessary. These will be presented Thursday or Friday. There are copies of the assignment on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

Also, please note that the end of the 1st quarter is Friday, October 28th. Any late or missing work, make-up tests or projects must be submitted by the end of the day on this day or it will not be accepted.

Monday, October 24th:

Today, students worked on their "Market Structures Presentation" from last week. This will be worked on all this week and presentations will begin on Thursday or Friday, depending on when students are prepared. There is a copy of this project on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

The only homework for Tuesday is to continue work on the "Market Structures Presentation", if students feel that work outside of class is necessary. These will be presented Thursday or Friday. There are copies of the assignment on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

Also, please note that the end of the 1st quarter is Friday, October 28th. Any late or missing work, make-up tests or projects must be submitted by the end of the day on this day or it will not be accepted.

Friday, October 21st:

Today, students finished their discussion of definitions from earlier in the week, moving on to begin work on the "Market Structures Presentation". These will be worked on all next week as well. There are copies of both the vocabulary sheet and the presentation on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

The only homework over the weekend is to begin/continue work on the "Market Structures Presentation", if students feel it necessary to work at home. These will be presented next Thursday and Friday. There is a copy of this assignment on this wiki under "Notes and Assignment".

Also, please note that the end of the 1st quarter is next Friday, October 28th. Any late or missing work, make-up tests or projects must be submitted by the end of the day on this day or it will not be accepted.

Thursday, October 20th:

Today, students discussed their definitions that were begun on Monday and Tuesday. There is a copy of this notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Friday.

Please note that the end of the 1st quarter is next Friday, October 28th. Any late or missing work, make-up tests or projects must be submitted by the end of the day on this day or it will not be accepted.

Tuesday, October 18th:

Today, students finished and submitted their "Market Structures Assessment". After this, students worked on discussing the law of variable proportions, marginal cost, etc. There are copies of both the assignment and the notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Thursday. Please remember that tomorrow (Wednesday, October 19th) will be an amended schedule; therefore, this class will not meet.

Also, please note that the end of the 1st quarter is next Friday, October 28th. Any late or missing work, make-up tests or projects must be submitted by the end of the day on this day or it will not be accepted.

Friday, October 14th:

Today, students finished their discussion of market structures. With any time left over, students worked on their "Market Structures Assignment". There are copies of both this notes sheet and this assignment on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework over the weekend.

I will not be in school on Monday, as I am attending a conference in Pittsburgh; students will be continuing to work on their "Market Structures Assignment", as well as moving on to work on a definitions activity that we will discuss when I return. Additionally, please keep in mind that there is an amended schedule next Wednesday, October 19th.

Thursday, October 13th:

Today, students continued discussing different market structures, including monopolies. There is a copy of this notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Friday.

Tuesday, October 11th:

Today, students finished and submitted their article analyses on monopolies. This activity (articles and questions) can be found on this wiki under "Interactive Assignments". With any time left over, students began discussing types of competition. There is a copy of this notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

If students/groups did not finish the article analyses during class today, this will be homework for tomorrow.

Friday, October 7th:

Today, students started evaluating different market structures, including monopolies. This activity (article links and questions) is available on this wiki under "Interactive Assignments".

There is no homework over the long weekend.

Thursday, October 6th:

Today, students took their Unit 2 Test.

There is no homework for tomorrow.

Wednesday, October 5th:

Today, students continued discussing price ceilings and floors. With any time left over, students worked on review/study for their test, which is tomorrow. There is a copy of the notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

The only homework for Thursday is to begin/continue to study for the test, which is tomorrow. There is a study guide on this wiki under "Study Guides" and students received a hard copy as well.

Tuesday, October 4th:

Today, students finished and submitted their "Supply and Demand Story". Students then began discussing price ceilings and price floors. There is a copy of both the notes sheet and the assignment sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

The only homework for Wednesday is to begin studying for the test, which will take place on Thursday. There is a study guide on this wiki under "Study Guides" and students have a hard copy as well.

Monday, October 3rd:

Today, students continued to work on their "Supply and Demand Story", which they began last week. This will be worked on for approximately 10 minutes tomorrow and submitted by this point. There is a copy of the assignment on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

The only homework for Tuesday is to make sure to be in a place where they only require an additional 10-15 minutes to complete their stories.

The next test in this class will take place this Thursday, October 6th. There is a slight possibility it gets pushed back, depending upon our understanding of concepts starting tomorrow. I would prefer, however, to have the test Thursday, as otherwise I will need to push the test back to next Wednesday, due to a shortened schedule on Friday and a long weekend. There is a copy of the Study Guide on this wiki under "Study Guides", and students have a hard copy as well.

Friday, September 30th:

Today, students continued to work on their "Supply and Demand Story", which they began yesterday. This will be worked on today and Monday, and will be submitted on Tuesday. There is a copy of this assignment on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework over the weekend.

Our next test in this class will take place toward the middle/end of next week, most likely on Thursday. There is a copy of the study guide on this wiki under "Study Guides" and students received a hard copy as well.

Thursday, September 29th:

Today, students finished discussing supply and then moved on to begin work on the "Supply and Demand Story", which will be worked on today and tomorrow, and possibly Monday as well. There is a copy of both the notes sheet and assignment sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Friday.

Our next test in this class will take place toward the middle/end of next week, most likely on Thursday. There is a copy of the study guide on this wiki under "Study Guides" and students received a hard copy as well.

Wednesday, September 28th:

Today, students finished their discussion of supply. There is a copy of this notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments". Afterward, we began work on our "Supply and Demand Story", which will be worked on over the course of the next few days in class. There is also a copy of this activity on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Thursday.

Our next test in this class will take place toward the middle/end of next week, most likely on Thursday. There is a copy of the study guide on this wiki under "Study Guides" and students received a hard copy in class as well.

Tuesday, September 27th:

Today, students discussed concepts dealing with supply. There is a copy of this notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Wednesday.

Our next test in this class will take place toward the middle/end of next week, most likely on Thursday. There is a copy of the study guide on this wiki under "Study Guides" and students received a hard copy in class as well.

Monday, September 26th:

Today, students had a presentation on the blood drive coming up in early October which took most of the period. With any time left over, we went over our Unit 1 Tests and finished our discussion on elasticity. There is a copy of this handout on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Tuesday.

Friday, September 23rd:

Today, students discussed both demand/quantity demanded as well as elasticity of demand and supply. There are copies of both of these handouts on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

The only "homework" over the weekend is to make sure that both packets are ready for submission on Monday. This will be a completion grade, so students should make sure they have filled out all aspects of both packets/sheets. There are copies of both sheets on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

Thursday, September 22nd:

Today, students finished discussing the differences between demand and quantity demanded and began discussing elasticity of demand and supply. There are copies of both of these handouts on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

The only "homework" for Friday is to be prepared to submit both packets. These will be graded as a completion grade, so if students have not filled out their packets in their entirety, they should make sure to do so by Friday. There are copies of both on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

Wednesday, September 21st:

Today, students finished discussing what can change both demand and quantity demanded separately by finishing their "stations activity". After this, they began discussing the concept of elasticity of demand and supply. There is a copy of both handouts on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Thursday.

Tuesday, September 20th:

Today, students discussed the difference between demand and quantity demanded in a "stations activity" in which they labeled different scenarios with the correct label. There is a copy of the handout on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Wednesday.

Monday, September 19th:

Today, students finished our discussion of demand concepts, moving on to then discuss things that can change demand and quantity demanded. There is copy of both the notes sheet and the demand handout on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Tuesday.

Friday, September 16th:

Today, students continued discussing demand concepts, including demand schedules and curves. There is a copy of this notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework over the weekend.

Thursday, September 15th:

Today, students began discussing supply and demand concepts, specifically focusing on creating individual and market demand charts. There is a copy of this notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Friday.

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Wednesday, September 14th:

Today, students took their Unit 1 Test on basic terminology of economics.

There is no homework for Thursday.

Tuesday, September 13th:

Today, students finished and presented their "Economic Goals" assignment. With any time left over, students reviewed/completed their study guides/asked questions about the test tomorrow. There is a copy of the assignment on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments" and the study guide under "Study Guides".

The only "homework" for tomorrow is to study for the Unit 1 Test, which will take place tomorrow. There is a copy of the study guide on this wiki under "Study Guides".

Monday, September 12th:

Today, students continued work on their "Economic Goals" assignment. This will be presented in class tomorrow. There is a copy of this assignment on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments". Students also received their Community Service papers for this year and went over some changes/tweaks to the format.

There is no homework for Tuesday, except to begin studying for the Unit 1 Test, which will take place on Wednesday. There is a copy of the study guide on this wiki under "Study Guides".

As stated above, the first test will now take place on Wednesday, September 14th. Due to the length of time it took going over changes and tweaks to the Community Service papers, I decided that it would be best to give an extra day to complete and go over the Economic Goals assignment, as well as time in class on Tuesday to review and study.

Friday, September 9th:

Today, students finished discussing specialization and division of labor. After this, they began work on their "Economic Goals" assignment. There are copies of both of these activities on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework over the weekend.

The first test in this class will take place next Tuesday. There is a slight possibility of pushing it to Wednesday. There is a study guide on this wiki under "Study Guides" and students received a hard copy as well.

Thursday, September 8th:

Today, students finished their discussion on comparative and absolute advantage. There is a copy of this notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Friday.

The first test in this class will take place toward the beginning to middle of next week, most likely Tuesday. There is a study guide on this wiki under "Study Guides" and students received a hard copy in class as well.

Wednesday, September 7th:

Today, students finished discussing the four factors of production and then moved on to briefly begin discussing comparative and absolute advantage. There are copies of both notes sheets on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Thursday.

The first test in this class will take place toward the beginning to middle of next week, probably Tuesday or Wednesday. There is a study guide on this wiki under "Study Guides" and students received a hard copy in class as well.

Tuesday, September 6th:

Today, students looked at the four factors of production, including land and capital goods. There is a copy of this notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Wednesday.

The first test in this class will most likely take place toward the beginning of next week (probably September 13th or 14th). There is a study guide posted on this wiki under "Study Guides" and students received a hard copy in class last week.

Friday, September 2nd:

Today, students finished discussing different types of economies, specifically comparing and contrasting command and market economies. After this, we began to look at the four factors that go into production. There are copies of both of these notes sheets on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework over the long weekend.

The first test in this class will most likely take place toward the beginning to middle of the week of September 12th. There is a study guide posted on this wiki under "Study Guides" and students received a hard copy in class today.

Thursday, September 1st:

Today, students continued looking at different types of economies, specifically looking at the difference between command and market economies. There is a copy of this notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Friday.

The first test in this class will most likely take place toward the beginning of the week of September 12th. There is a study guide posted on this wiki under "Study Guides" and students will receive a hard copy in class as well.

Wednesday, August 31st:

Today, students finished sharing their findings from their "What, How, For Whom iPad Assignment" yesterday and submitted this assignment for grading. There is a copy of this assignment on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments" and the link to the article can be found under "Interactive Assignments". After this, we began discussing types of economies that exist in the world as well as their characteristics. There is a copy of this notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

There is no homework for Thursday.

Tuesday, August 30th:

Today, students worked on their "What, How, For Whom iPad Assignment" in which they read an article and answered questions about the major production questions of American society. There is a copy of the assignment on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments" and the article is linked under "Interactive Assignments".

There is no homework for Wednesday, as this assignment will be worked on in class again tomorrow.

Monday, August 29th:

Today, students continued discussing economics terminology, including scarcity. After this, we discussed the decisions all societies must make regarding production. There is a copy of this notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments". Additionally, we began a collaborative activity in which students researched and read about the decisions made in production. There is a copy of this activity on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments", and the link to the article used is under "Interactive Assignments".

There is no homework for Tuesday except to submit the signed Parent Contact Form, if not done already.

Friday, August 26th:

Today, students began discussing economics terminology, including wants, needs, and scarcity. After this, we discussed the different decisions that societies need to make regarding production (What, How, For Whom). There is a copy of this notes sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

The only "homework" over the weekend is to make sure to submit the Parent Contact Form by next Tuesday (8/30). There is a copy of this sheet on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

Thursday, August 25th:

Today students were introduced to the class, including looking over the syllabus, discussing Community Service requirements, and going throughout the room to see important places and things to note in the classroom. After this, students discussed what they think they already know about economics and what they want to know about economics moving forward. There are copies of both the syllabus and the Parent Contact Form on this wiki under "Notes and Assignments".

The only "homework" is for students to fill out and submit the Parent Contact Form by next Tuesday, August 30th. There is a copy of this handout on this wiki under "Notes And Assignments" and students received a hard copy as well.