Welcome To Economics! Week 1 Aug 1-3 Unit 1 Foundations

Welcome to economics!  I will be the first to say that this class moves way too fast, but this is the course that we are required to teach at this pace. Please do not get behind.  You will regret this week 3.  

Syllabus:  Fall 2018-19 Economics Syllabus

Calendar: Fall 2018-19 Economics Calendar

Your EOC is October 17th and 18th

20% of grade.

 Gentle Reminders for Econ:

1. Use your time in class.
2. You will not need the book in class. You will receive an online access code. 
3. Read over your economics notes nightly.
4. Complete your Essential Questions packet completely.  THE EQs SERVE AS YOUR STUDY GUIDE FOR THE UNIT TEST.

 Complete the following in class-Day 1!

1.  Create an account for www.usatestprep.com.  Become a member of Blackmon's class.  Make note of your password and place in your phone and on your syllabus.

2. Sign up for economics reminders:

Enter this number 81010

Text this message  @econ-gov

UNIT 1 TEST FRIDAY - Wednesday August 15th. 

 ALL ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE THE DAY OF THE TEST.

RESOURCES THIS WEEK:
Unit 1 Vocab Foundations of Economics

Unit 1 Real Talk Review.pdf ONE PAGE REVIEW

2016 CH 1A Unit 1 iRespond BLACKMON Scarcity - Factors of Production.pptx

2016 CH 1B Opportunity Cost - BLACKMON Unit 1.ppt

2016 CH 2A Unit 1 Three Econ Questions Market Structures - Unit 1.pptx

2016 CH 2B Unit 1 Centrally Planned Economies

2016 Ch 3A American Free Enterprise.ppt

2016 Ch 3B American Free Enterprise.ppt

Circular Flow Example from Class.jpg

Market Structures - New.doc

PROJECT INFO: See Econ Projects:  Current Events Link to the left.

WORKSHEETS:

1.  Unit 1 Essential Questions:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AfgcSXs0K0IclYIJLpN_BuT2ESx9VFC-8SGtYbTR-_0/edit?usp=sharing

2.  Understanding the Circular Flow:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_zeVOZPdAJ7YkZGajBTWUo1OFk/view?usp=sharing 

Wednesday:  

Complete Transcripts.  While I go through transcripts, complete the following activity

Cost of Living Exercise: Extension - You do not need to complete this outside of class.

 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_zeVOZPdAJ7SmFfbzgyMDdBVGc 

COMPLETE 1-7 VOCAB WITH EXAMPLES & E?S 1-2

Thursday:  PRE-TEST 2409 Lab

1.  Use quizlet link to complete ALL vocab in class. 

Unit 1 Vocab Foundations of Economics

2.  Use this powerpoint to complete Essential Questions 1-5

2016 CH 1A Unit 1 iRespond BLACKMON Scarcity - Factors of Production.pptx

Choices:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tIk4IOOeco

http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/how-its-made/videos/how-its-made-decorative-wooden-boxes/

http://www.producingohio.org/teachers/Lesson1.pdf Activity

COMPLETE 8-16 VOCAB; E?S 3-5

FRIDAY: Continue from TUESDAY  Class Meeting 2nd block; Catch-up - USATestPrep; Quizlet Review 

COMPLETE E?S 6-8 Vocab 17-23

  MINI-TEST #1 WEDNESDAY!

EXTENSION:
North Korea:  

http://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2015/04/11/exp-erin-dnt-burnett-north-korean-defector-speaks-out.cnn

Cuba:

http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/live-news/2015/4/life-in-cuba-remains-unchanged-despite-new-us-cuba-relationship.html

USSR:

http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/fall-of-soviet-union/videos/the-fall-of-the-soviet-union

REVIEW - http://study.com/academy/lesson/traditional-command-market-economies-of-central-south-america.html

Let's Talk:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Dz44_o_irM - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES:

Tuesday, August 14th: E?s and Vocab Due Today; Review Unit 1

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 15TH:  UNIT 1 EXAM; Project Info given and modeled in class.  

Project #1 Due FRIDAY AUGUST 10TH

Willing to be Disturbed

https://goo.gl/forms/qX4MyTzThTvKcyJ12

Week 11 EOC Game Day!! USATestPrep Due by Wed. Midnight!

USA Test Prep Extra Credit-Recovery -
Due March 21st midnight!

Follow directions.  You will receive 5 points added to each Unit (Domain) Test for each 80 or above that you receive in USATestprep. Points will be added after the EOC.

Unit 1 Fundamentals

Unit 2 Microeconomics

Unit 3 Macroeconomics

Unit 4 International

Unit 5 Personal Finance

• Go to www.usatestprep.com
• Login.
• Go to Milestones.
• Go Economics (GSE).
• Each domain is listed.
• Click on "Domain Test". SCROLL DOWN!
• Choose your class and teacher name.
• (See reference to units and domains above.)
• Choose a 20 question practice test.
• Make an 80.  Take as many tests as you need until you make an 80 without REtest questions.  You will only get a grade for your original test that is graded.  You will NOT receive points for the questions you try to retake.
• You can take tests until midnight of the day before the 2nd EOC test date.
• Points will be added to your grade after the EOC.

MONDAY: EOC Review Domains 2&3
TUESDAY:  Lab 2409 USATestPRep and Domain 4
WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY : EOC
FRIDAY: Start Government

Week 10 Unit 5 Test Friday - Unit 5 Project Due

PROJECT # 5 DUE Thursday
Try this:

1. If you know what two careers you would like to pursue, research the answers to the handout you rec'd in class.
2. If not...Go to this site www.yourfreecareertest.com
3. Pick your top 2 careers based on that assessment that you are interested in pursuing.
4. Then, go to this site https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/

RESOURCES
Unit 5 Personal Finance Real Talk Review
Unit 5 Essential Questions and Vocab


VOCAB Links
Go here for Quizlet links:
https://quizlet.com/_2aegn  Saving and Investing
https://quizlet.com/_2aeft  Money and Banking

NOTES:
Money, Credit & Interest Blackmon
Saving Investing Insurance
Checks


MONDAY: : Money-Credit-Interest-Saving- Investing
Complete Vocab 1-19
Complete E?s 1-6

TUESDAY: Continue from Monday Mini Test 1-37 Vocab Thursday
Complete Vocab 13-30

Complete E?s 2-8

WEDNESDAY: EARLY RELEASE!
ALL Vocab Due at the Beginning of Class.
Unit 5 Mini Test Friday!
Complete Vocab 20-39

Complete E?s 7-18
What is in my FICO score?
Side Hustles for Millenials
How to Start Investing with Little Money

THURSDAY: Unit 5 Mini Test Friday
Lab 2nd Half in Lab 2409
May complete all domains USATestPrep.
Work on your financial plan.
Complete E?s 28-33

FRIDAY:
Unit 5 Test - Begin EOC Review
E?s/Vocab DUE!

Week 9 March 5-9 Unit 4 Test Thursday; Mini Test Tues; E?s-Vocab Ex Due Wed

Resources this Week:
Unit 4 Essential Questions and Vocab


TAXES AND FISCAL POLICY vocabulary: 
Review of Last Week
TAXES AND FISCAL POLICY VOCAB:  https://quizlet.com/_2aeib (FISCAL POLICY) http://quizlet.com/_2aei3  (TAXES)
NOTES:

TAXES AND FISCAL POLICY notes:
Reveiw of last Week
Fiscal Policy 
 State and Local Taxes - Types of Tax  Review of Last Week

This Week's Resources:
TRADE vocabulary and notes
http://quizlet.com/_2aejo   (TRADE VOCAB)
Why Trade?  (Monday)
Trade Barriers and Agreements(Tuesday Wednesday)
Measuring Trade BLACKMON(Thursday)
Appreciation/Depreciation Worksheet

MONDAY:  Fiscal/Monetary Policy Mastery Quiz Round 3
Mini-Test #4 Taxes and Trade tomorrow!
Appreciation /Depreciation of Miney
Complete E?s 19-22
Vocab- 40-56
Review all things Trade

TUESDAY: Mini-Test #4 Taxes and Trade- FISCAL POLICY MASTERY 
 E?s DUE #s 1-22; Vocab 1-57
Worksheet Nino and Tony


WEDNESDAY:  Unit 4 E?s/Vocab Ex Due ALL Unit 4
Focus on Comparative Advantage/Absolute Advantage
Unit 4 Taxes and Trade Station Review
Lab 2409 Second 1/2 - USATestPrep Review


THURSDAY:  UNIT 4 TEST

 If you are absent today, prepare to make up your test Tuesday morning at 7:45 upon return.

Friday:  Begin Unit 5
Insurance
Complete Vocab 33-45

Complete E?s 19-26
Unit 5 Resources:
Unit 5 Personal Finance Real Talk Review
Unit 5 Essential Questions and Vocab

VOCAB Links
Go here for Quizlet links:
https://quizlet.com/_2aegn  Saving and Investing
https://quizlet.com/_2aeft  Money and Banking

NOTES:
Money, Credit & Interest Blackmon
Saving Investing Insurance
Checks

Videos:

Payday Lenders

What is in my FICO score?
Side Hustles for Millenials
How to Start Investing with Little Money

SUB PLANS Friday 3.2.18 for Blackmon - Project #4 Links;

Your project is due today. Afterwards go to www.usatestprep.com to complete your extra credit tests.
SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT TO:
hillgroveeconomics@gmail.com

DO NOT SEND TO MY SCHOOL EMAIL.

1. Go to this link for the ARTICLE to complete 6 Principles application sentences.
Project #4 Globalization Article



2. Go to this form link to answer your video questions for 15 points:
Form Link for Video Questions - 15 points of Current Event Projects



3. Go here for the VIDEO:
Project #4 Video NAFTA

4. Go here to answer the questions below for 15 points:
Form Link for Video Questions - 15 points of Current Event Projects

1.  Why was NAFTA so controversial to Americans prior to passing into law?
2.  What benefits resulted since 1992 regarding the NAFTA and the countries involved?
3.  What negative results come with the trade agreement NAFTA?
4.  Explain the impact of NAFTA on the U.S. GDP.
5.  Which country benefits the most from NAFTA?

REMINDERS:
Here are sentence frames to help you complete each project.  You will use the ARTICLE to complete your analysis linked below.

1.            The choice made was…
2.          The cost of this choice is…
3.          The incentives described in the article are… which is predictable because…
4.          The economic system is (either command, mixed on the side of command, mixed on the side of free, or free market) as shown by…
5.        The trade in the article was….   ____  gained and ____  gained by ….
6.          The future will change as a result of the choices made because…

Week 8 Feb 28-March 2 Begin Unit 4; Mastery Quiz Fiscal v Monetary Policy Wed; Project #4 Due Thursday

16 Days left in Economics 

EOC -20% of your grade on March 21 and 22

Resources this Week:
Unit 4 Essential Questions and Vocab


TAXES AND FISCAL POLICY vocabulary:
TAXES AND FISCAL POLICY VOCAB:  https://quizlet.com/_2aeib (FISCAL POLICY) http://quizlet.com/_2aei3  (TAXES)
NOTES:

TAXES AND FISCAL POLICY notes:
Fiscal Policy 2017  (Monday - Tuesday)
 State and Local Taxes - Types of Tax

TRADE vocabulary and notes
http://quizlet.com/_2aejo   (TRADE VOCAB)
Why Trade?  (Wednesday)
Trade Barriers and Agreements(Thursday - Friday)
Measuring Trade BLACKMON(Next Week)


MONDAY:
Answer Vocab 1-20
E?s 1-4 on Taxes

Tomorrow Preview- Monetary v. Fiscal Policy  http://www.marketplace.org/topics/business/whiteboard/whiteboard-fiscal-policy-vs-monetary-policy
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lid=794&type=educator


MONETARY V. FISCAL POLICY QUIZ - MASTERY-TAKE UNTIL YOU MAKE A 100.  TUESDAY! MINI - TEST FRIDAY on TAXES Vocab and Fiscal Policy!
You need to know the following for the monetary v. fiscal policy quiz:
What are the tools of monetary policy?  of fiscal policy?
What is expansionary fiscal and monetary policy?
What is contractionary fiscal and monetary policy?
Who is the Fed?  Who is the OMB?

TUESDAY:  .
Government Taxing and Spending
E?s #5-10, 1-8  
Vocab 1-39
Budget Deficit v. Public Debt  http://www.econedlink.org/interactives/index.php?iid=199
 MONETARY V. FISCAL POLICY QUIZ - MASTERY-TAKE UNTIL YOU MAKE A 100

WEDNESDAY:
Answer E?s #14-19, 1-8

 
Vocab 1-39


THURSDAY:  
In Lab:  Use these links to complete your Vocab Examples and E?s
TRADE vocabulary and notes
http://quizlet.com/_2aejo   (TRADE VOCAB)
Why Trade?  (Thursday)
Trade Barriers and Agreements(Thursday - Friday)
Measuring Trade BLACKMON(Next Week)

In Classroom:
Complete Coach Book Review - 
p. 77 #1-4 check your answers
1. C     2.  B     3.  C     4.  D
p. 81 #1-4 check your answers
1.  D    2.  D     3.  B     4. A
p. 82 check your answers

1. d
2. b
3. a
4. b
5. c
6. c
7. b
8. a
9. d
10. b
11. b
12. c
13. a
14. b

FRIDAY: PROJECT #4 DUE in Lab 2409 half of class.
See posting with all the details titles Friday 3.2.18
 E?s DUE #s 1-19; Vocab 1-48
Mini-Test #4 Taxes and Trade- FISCAL POLICY Tuesday
Review Taxes and Trade - Coach Book Application

Monday:
Begin Trade -Trade Barriers
Complete E?s 14-19 
Vocab- 40-56