Senior Economic Assignments
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Economics
Money & Monetary Policy
Objectives 2-4
OBJECTIVES:
16. define inflation
17. define deflation
18. tell two benefits of inflation
19. T ell two drawbacks to inflation
20. Given financial situation, tell how people would be affected by “loose monetary policy” vs. “tight monetary policy” .
21. List three ways the federal gov’t can affect the money supply.
22. List the types of money counted in “M1” and “M2”
23. Explain how banks “create money” with loans.
24. given reserve amount for banks, tell what is available to loan
25. tell what CPI stands for and what its purpose
26. given a base CPI, and a chart, tell inflation by %
27. In a sentence tell why banks need to keep money in reserve.
Assignments: (make your own currency, see pass-out)
Monday, 2/6 – Read pp.378-383; on p.386 Do Vocab. #2-8 and #16 & 18
Tuesday, 2/7 – Read pp.390 – 396, answer question #3 & 4
Wednesday, 2/8 - Read pp. 398-401, filling out reading graphic organizer in “Reading Strategy” on p.398.
Thursday, 2/9 - In Class read pp.402-409 and on p.407 do review questions #2, 3, 4 & 5. On p.410 -411 Do Review Vocab 2to 7, #10, #12, #14, #16 (a-g) and #20.
Study for a quiz on objectives on Friday.
The Corporation
Objectives 2-3
OBJECTIVES:
(From last cycle)
9. In a paragraph or graphic organizer with action verbs, show the relationship between: stockholders, board of directors, corporate officers
12. give a synonym for “stocks & bonds”
ASSIGNMENTS:
NOTES: 1. we’ll be doing work in a NY Stock Exchange booklet in class as well this cycle
2. also a write up on the annual meeting of the Haskell Airline Corporation
3. remember to bring a book to the double for SSR
Tuesday, 1/10/12 – Read pp.218-221 and on p.223 answer #2, #3 & #4,
Wednesday 1/11/12 – Read pp. 222-223 and answer #5 on p.223
Thursday, 1/12/12 – Read p. 224 and answer #1 & 2 about Panera Bread.
Friday, 1/13/12 – Study objectives for a test on Friday.
Monday, 1/16/12 - Read pp. 264 – 269 on how businesses finance themselves.
The CORPORATION
TYPES OF BUSINESS - OBJECTIVES #2-2
OBJECTIVES:
6. give a synonym for stock & stockholder
7. In a sentence tell two (2) differences between preferred & common stock.
8. Tell at least two (2) advantages and two (2) disadvantages of a franchise.
9. In a paragraph or a graphic organizer/chart, indicate the relationship between common stock holders, the officers of a corporation and the board of directors. Make sure to include verbs whether you choose to write a paragraph or make a drawing.
10. given a stock report, interpret information from the different columns
11. tell two differences between stocks and bonds
12. give a synonym for “stocks & bonds”
13. tell where most stocks are sold in the US by telling the name of the organization, the city and, the street
14. in a sentence explain two ways you might make money on the stock market
15. Use these economic terms correctly in a journal entry about the stock market game played in class or a paragraph about the stock market: “bear market”, “bull market”, “blue-chip” stock, portfolio, speculation, securities,
capital gain, bonds
FCA’s A. Paragraph or journal style writing @ 5 pts
B. 8 terms or their roots used correctly about the stock market @ 4pts
C. 8 terms underlined @ 1pt
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday, 12/19 - A. Study Adv. & Disadvantages of the three types of businesses for a quiz on Tuesday AND B. complete yellow review study guide.
Tuesday, 12/20 – read in text pp.218 – 223 and answer objectives # 6, 7 & 8
Wednesday, 12/21 – Write paragraph of make graphic organizer for objective #9
Thursday, 12/22- Write or complete Type III journal entry /paragraph in objective #15 about the stock market /game and pass in as a takehome quiz of 45pts.
Economics – Types of Business Organizations
Objectives 2-1
OBJECTIVES:
1. Describe the basic forms of business ownership in theU.S.
2. Explain at least five factors to consider before starting a business.
3. Describe the steps in starting a business.
4. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of entrepreneurship.
3. Identify and explain the elements of business organizations.
4. Discuss the importance of small businesses to theU.S.economy.
5. use correctly in sentences about economics the following terms: risk, startups, incubator,
ASSIGNMENTS:
Wednesday, 12/7 – Read pp. 206-212 and answer in sentences: p.209 “Reading Check” and onp.211 “Economic Analysis”
Thursday, 12/8 – on p. 212 do questions 1-4 in the Section 1 Review
Monday, 12/8 – Read pp.213 to 216
Tuesday, 12/9 – study objectives for a quiz on Friday
Consumer Economics
The Laws of Supply & Demand
OBJECTIVES1-3
OBJECTIVES:
17. In a sentence define the word demand
18. In a sentence define the word supply
19. In a sentence tell the Law of Supply.
20. In a sentence tell the Law of Demand
21. Given an economic situation, explain what would happen to supply, demand or price, and give the reason for whatever was happening using the Law of Supply, or the Law of Demand.
22. Make up examples of Supply & Demand.
ASSIGNMENTS:
*** New in-class for November 1:
NOTE: By the end of the cycle prepare a packet from your notebook with all materials that will be stapled together and passed in for a grade. See “Notebook Cover Sheet” for order & details.
In-class:
A. p.50 pass-out What Will Happen...
B. p. 51 pass-out Graphing Supply & Demand i. Make a graph showing both curves as explained on p.51
AND ii . Answer the questions on p.51 using that graph.
C. TypeIII Collins on Supply & Demand
D. Pass-outs on Supply & Demand
E. R-36 in the back of the textbook.
Thursday, 10/27 - A. Start to read pp.168 to 175 in your textbook.
AND B. Write out definitions for obj. #17 & 18
Friday, 10/28 - A. Complete Thursday’s reading AND
B. Do “2. Main Idea” chart on p.175.
Monday, 10/31 – complete pass-outs from today.
ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
OBJECTIVES1-2
Objectives:
9. All economic systems must answer three questions. Write each of the three questions completely in a sentence, (not just one word!)
10. In a paragraph discuss how traditional, market & command economic systems are different from each other.
11. Spell & define these economic terms in a sentence: means of production, free enterprise, consumer sovereignty
12. Spell & define these terms correctly: capitalism, socialism, communism, private property, profit motive, competition, wholesaler, retailer
13. In a paragraph answer the three economic questions for the United States of America. (see #9)
14. List the three levels of gov’t in the US.
15. List five services provided by any level of government to US citizens.
16. In a paragraph explain at least four economic goals of the US government.
“We’ve always done it this way.”
“From each according to their ability, to each according to their needs “
- (bonus?)
“Under Capitalism it is ‘dog eat dog’; under Communism it’s just the opposite!”
- unknown
Assignments:
Project Due next Tuesday:
Collect three economic articles from a newspaper, internet, or magazine & write a summary sentence for each article
FCA’s
1. three articles @ 8pts
2. three sentence summaries @8pt
3. five words from objectives used
in the sentences & underlined
Wednesday, 10/5 - Complete the Matching & Multiple Choice exercises on pp.20-21. (Type ii, 16 @ 1)
Thurday, 10/6 - Answer objectives #9, 10 & 11
Friday, 10/7 - Read pp.22-35 and do all AND Answer objectives #12 to16
Consumer Economics:
An Introduction by Mr. Haskell
OBJECTIVES1-1
OBJECTIVES:
1. In a sentence for each, define & spell the terms: economics, consumer, producer, opportunity cost.
2. List the three types of economic resources.
3. List three examples of natural resources.
4. List two examples of human resources AND two examples of capital resources.
5. List three examples of a good.
6. List three examples of a service.
7. Given a list, identify if the items are goods or services.
8. Give at least three examples of items that could be considered a good or service (i.e., you can pay for a taxi ride as a service, or you can buy a taxi cab as a good)
“You can’t always get what you want...”
- Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones
IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS
A. Do objective #1 as a Collins Type iii (25pts), writing each definition in a sentence.
FCA’s: 1. 4 sentences (@ 1pts)
2. 4 definitions (@4pts)
3. correct spelling (5pts)
note: you start with 5pts and lose a point for each misspelled word you write
ASSIGNMENTS: (NOTE: assignments are due the next day upon arrival in class.)
Tuesday, 9/27 - You & a parent should read and sign the Student Responsibility sheet if not done so already, and cover book. Review the objectives #1-8 above.
Wednesday,9/28 – A. READ objectives #1-6 and make each into a question, on the left-side of a two-column note sheet or chart; B. then start to read pp.2-10 in economics text looking for the answers.
Thursday,9/29 - Continue reading pp.2-10 in the textbook and work on answering the questions on the two-column note sheet or chart or objectives #1-6.
Friday, 9/30 - FINISH reading pp.2-10 in the textbook and FINISH answering the questions on the two-column note sheet or chart for objectives #1-6.
Monday, 10/3 - Study objectives #1-8 for a quiz on them in class on Tuesday.
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