1/31 Thursday

Core:

1.  Practice with Factors of Production group work
2.  Analyze the Factors of Production for YOUR product

NO HW

Honors:

1.  Lange Project Presentation
2.  Start talking about possible websites...look at them...
3.  Questions?

NO HW  KEEP TAKING QUIZZES!!

1/30

Core:

1.  Vocab
2.  Factors of Production Notes in section 2

HW=Finish your notes for the Factors of Production=Due Thursday

Honors:

1.  Socrative
2.  Define "Does Trade Really Create Wealth?"
3.  Talk about project

HW=KEEP TAKING QUIZZES

1/29 Tuesday

Core:

1.  Socrative
2.  Vocab=Surplus and Shortage
3.  Determining Value Activity (Section 2)
4.  Todays meet with Shark Tank or Pawn Stars

NO HW

Honors:

1.  Make sure your notes are done and in your folder.
2.  Socrative
3.  Imports/Exports Activity
4.  Vocab talk= Tariff and Protectionism
5.  Possible Shark Tank?

NO HW

1/28 Monday

Core:

1.  Review activity using the paradox of value
2.  Supply/Demand Vocab and reading
3.  Supply and Demand discussion in OpenClass

NO HW

Honors:

1.  Economic Understandings
2.  Slicing the Apple Reading/discussion
3.  Work Time

HW=Finish notes on the types of economies!!  Free, Command, Mixed!!

1/25 Friday

Core:

1.  Value Review
2.  Vocabulary
3.  Pawn Stars using Today's Meet

NO HW

Honors:

1.  Spectrum and Note discussion
2.  Work on taking notes on videos of economic markets in section 4

HW...try to finish your notes and keep working on quizzes!!!!

1/24 Thursday

Core:

1.  Review Cartoon Quiz
2.  Value activity
3.  Value Quiz
4.  Paradox of Value balloons
5.  Vocab

NO HW

Honors:

1.  Socrative
2.  Analyzing Changes in value activity
3.  Spectrum Review

HW=Bring Headphones

1/23 Wednesday

Core:

1.  Take cartoon quiz
2.  Work on cornell notes...for the reading "What Makes Something Valuable" in Section 2
3.  You will copy a cornell notes template in the literacy section.  Label them "What Makes Something Valuable Cornell Notes."

HW...finish your cornell notes for Thursday quiz!!  I want you to have two or three main ideas and a summary because I will be checking them!!  

Honors:

1.  Learn and work with spectrums!!


H.W...Add "shortage" and "surplus" to your vocab and find the definitions of those words.  We will be working with that tomorrow along with the spectrum!!

1/22 Tuesday

Core:

1.  Socrative
2.  Wrap up Shark Tank
3.  Talk about Economic Understandings
4.  Cartoon Analysis
5.  Possible Vocab

NO HW

Honors:

1.  Socrative
2.  Comparative Advantage Work
3.  Wrap up Shark Tank

NO HW

1/18 Friday

Core:

1.  3 Economic Questions Review
2.  Watch Shark Tank while using Today's Meet

NO HW...finish your product summaries if needed!!

Honors:

1.  Factors of Production?  Do you really understand?
2.  Job Specilization Discussion/Reading
2.  Paradox of value discussion
3.  Watch Shark Tank while using Today's Meet if we have time!!

HW=In Section 3 there is a reading called "Comparative Advantage."  Make a copy of it if you need.  Read the text and then create a doc called "Comparative Advantage Questions."  Answer the three questions on this document and make sure it is in your correct folder so I can see it.

1/17 Thursday

Core:

1.  Work a little bit on your product summaries!!
2.  Find the definition and work on 5w's Vocab for these words (Distribute, Service, Consumption, Maximization)
3.  Find a commercial on youtube related to what we have learned so far...(Scarcity, Opportunity Cost,   Maximization, Trade-Offs)!!  Put the link in a Google Doc and label the Google Doc "Economics   Commercial."  Put it in your Global Folder.  Next to the link..explain what it has to do with whatever in economics.

NO HW


Honors:

1.  Sorry for being out of class again..meetings..
2.  This assignment must be completed by the end of the period
3.  Go to open classand find the tab "FOP Practice"  Link if OpenClass Does not work!!
4.  Have one person make a copy for your table
5.  Put all your names on it and have the person who made a copy put it their Global folder so I can see it
6.  This is going to be viewed as a quiz
7.  For each product or service you must figure out as many things that apply for each factor of production...what is needed for the product or service in reagards to land...capital...etc?
8.  I will grade them Thursday night
9.  Email me if you have any problems...

HW=Super easy!!!  Create a document called "Paradox of Value Summary."  Read the reading "What Makes Something Valuable?" under section two.  Write a LEGIT summary for me.  Put your doc in you Global Folder.

Wednesday 1/16

Core:

1.  Go into OpenClass
2.  Find the tab called "Three Economic Questions Project" under section 1.
3.  Follow the instructions and start working on the google doc you created with your product!!
4.  You need three summaries...look at the example I gave you in openclass!!

Remember I can see your screens even if I am not there...email me with any questions

No Homework!!

Honors:

1.  Go into OpenClass
2.  Go to section 2 in Economics
3.  Click on the tab that says "Factors of Production."
4.  Follow the instructions on how to watch the videos and watch them.
5.  If they do not work...research on your own about the factors of production
6.  You need to take notes on the factors.  This can either be done by making a copy of the template on the page with the videos or creating your own.  You can take Cornell Notes.  Headphones are in the room.

Be working!!!  I can see your screens even if I am not in the room and want to see you all done by the end of the period.


No Homework!!

1/15 Tuesday

Core:

1. Socrative
2. Summary Talk
3. Opportunity Cost Discussion/Boxes
4. Vocabulary

No Homework!!

Honors:

1. Opportunity Cost Cartoon
2. Economic Understandings set up in vocabulary
2. Possibilities Curve Work

No Homework!!

1/14 Monday

Core:

1.  Take Quiz!!
2.  Look at commercials
3.  Vocabulary
4.  Start opportunity cost reading and finish for H.W. if not done.

H.W. Summarize the Opportunity Cost reading...fill out the google form in openclass

Honors:

1. Socrative
2. Look at Quiz scores so far
3. Look at commercials
4. Opportunity Cost Boxes
5. Talk about discussion board

H.W.  Watch Production Possibilities videos in Section 1.1..we will be working on activities in class based off the videos!!

1/11 Friday

Core:
1.  Quiz pushed back until Monday!!  There will be a bunch of teachers coming in and presenting classes.   When you have time work on number 2!!
2.  Go into openclass and find the commercials in section 1
3.  Make a copy of the google doc and drag it into the correct folder
4.  Begin watching the commercials and filling out the document.  (Choose 5!!)

H.W.=Complete the summary for your cornell notes!!  Do not be weak!! Due Monday!!

Honors:
1.  There will be a ton of elective talk today.
2.  When you have time...

3.  Go into openclass and find the commercials in section 1
4.  Make a copy of the google doc and drag it into the correct folder
5.  Begin watching the commercials and filling out the document.  (Choose 5!!)

H.W.=Due Tuesday.  Go to Section 1.1 and find the Opportunity Cost Reading...Read it and then participate in the Opportunity Cost Discussion.  Follow the directions!!

Thursday 1/10

Core:

1.  Socrative
2.  Choice Discussion
3.  Commercial Video
4.  Cornell Notes Review
5.  Work on taking notes on "Economic Way of Thinking" reading
6.  Maybe vocabulary?

H.W. is to finish cornell notes for quiz on Friday!!


Honors:

1.  Socrative
2.  Explain how vocabulary works in class
3.  Commercial Video
4.  Read part of H.W. together
5.  Explain how quizzes work
6.  Possible work time

H.W. is to finish reading and take a look at the quiz!

Wednesday 1/9

Core:

1. Introduction to Economics (Section 1 Way of Thinking Survey)
2. Pick any consumer product or service that you will be researching throughout the semester (put a pic in a Google Doc)

Honors:

1. Introduction to Economics (Section 1 Way of Thinking Survey)
2. Explain vocabulary for the Economics Unit.  Copy the doc from OpenClass

Tuesday 1/8

1.  Welcome to Class
2.  Go over rules and procedures for class
3.  Check out some new things in Google Drive