DAILY ASSIGNMENTS:
WEEK 1
Monday 4/9/12
1. Class introduction (10 mins)
2. Daily Warm Up (10mins)
3. Copy Unit Focus (15 mins)
Unit Focus: You need to know the following for the Unit 1 test:
a. The role of economics plays in our daily lives
b. The diffence between a need and a want
c. How scarcity forces us to make choices
d. Four basic economic questions all societies must answer
e. Difference between goods and services
f. Difference between consumer and capital goods
g. Meaning of the following terms: opportunity cost, supply, demand, entrepreneur, natural resource, human resource, capital resource
4. Define the terms listed above (g) Vocab test Friday. (30 mins)
5. Copy chart on p.14 (10 mins)
6. Closing/Clean up (15 mins)
Tuesday 4/10/12
1. Daily Warm up (10 mins)
2. Use the internet to research Eli Whitney and write a one paragraph report about him. Be prepared to read your report to the class. Label and put in binder.(30 mins)
3. Write and answer the questions on p. 16 in your Economics book. Label and put in binder. (45 mins)
4. Closing /Clean Up (5 mins)
WEDNESDAY 4/11/12
1. Daily Warm Up (10 mins)
2. Write the answers to the questions on p. 17-19 in your Economics book. Label and put in binder. (30 mins)
3. Using the want ads in the classified section of the newspaper, make a list of 5 jobs that produce a good(s) and 5 jobs that provide a service(s). Copy the ad and list the skills required for each job. Pick up the classifieds from Mr. Palmer. Label and put in binder. (45 mins)
4. Closing/Clean Up (5 mins)
THURSDAY 4/12/12
1. Daily Warm Up (10 mins)
2. Class review of answers for pgs. 16-19. (15 mins)
3. Watch the following video and copy what is being shown on screen (15 mins): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLKlsXZd0B8 Label and put in binder.
4. Write and answer questions on pgs. 20. (30 mins) Label and put in binder.
5. Class review for vocab test. (15 mins)
6. Closing/Clean Up (5 mins)
FRIDAY 4/13/12
1. Unit 1 vocab test. Turn in. (30 mins)
2. Catch Up Time/Extra Credit (55 mins)
3. Closing/ Clean Up (5 mins)
BINDER CHECK GRADING POLICY
-Each assignment is worth 10 points
- Any out of order assignment -3 points
-Work in a folder, not a binder -10 points
-Late binder/folder -5 points per day
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WEEK 2
Monday 4/16/12
1. Probe warm up (10 mins)
2. Make up any work for binder check. (80 mins)
3. Binder check. Must be done today for full credit.
Tuesday 4/17/12
1. Probe warm up (10 mins)
2. Unit 1 test review competition (80 mins)
3.VOCAB TEST REDO TODAY!!!! HIGHEST GRADE YOU CAN MAKE IS A 60%!!!!
Wednesday 4/18/12
1. Unit 1 test- part 1
Thursday 4/19/12
1. Probe warm up (10 mins)
2. Answer questions on p. 21 and 22 in your textbook.
3. Watch the following video about opportunity cost and describe, in a paragraph, what happens: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWE7WDZC-lQ
4. HOMEWORK: Economic systems definition word search homework due monday. Define all "terms" and then complete the word search.
FRIDAY 4/20/12 ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
1. Daily warm up (10 min)
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2. View the following powerpoint presentation and copy down all of the information on the slides. http://www.slideshare.net/lntrullin/economic-systems-1163683
3. Work on thursday's homework
4. All work is due on monday and will be graded.
MONDAY 4/23/12
1. Daily Warm Up (10 mins)
2. Turn in definition/word seach puzzle homework from last Thursday.
2. Complete 4/20 assignments. (75 mins)
4. Homework: List 3 countries that have a Market Economy. Due tomorrow.
TUESDAY 4/24/12
1. Daily Warm Up (10 mins)
2. If finished, complete p. 21 and 22 in your e-book. (60 mins)
TEST FRIDAY ON POWERPOINT NOTES FROM 4/20/12!!!!!!
WEDNESDAY 4/25/12
1. Daily Probe (10 mins)
2.UNIT 1 Wrap Up. Answer the questions on p. 48-49 (45 mins)
3. Catch Up Work (30 mins)
4. Clean up/Exit sheets(5 mins)
THURSDAY 4/26/12
1. Daily Probe (10 mins)
2. Unit 1 Test answers/review. Have out your answers to the test. I will hand them back to you.
3. Make sure you have completed copying the slides from the power point presentation. We will have a test tomorrow over it.
4. Finish yesterday's work.
5. Complete exit sheets for points.
FRIDAY 4/27/12
1. Get together powerpoint notes for Test
2. Economic Systems Test
3. Organize new work in your binder for BINDER INSPECTION. This will count as a HOMEWORK GRADE.
4. Closing/Exit slips
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WEEK 3
MONDAY 4/30/12
1. Daily Probe
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2. ThinkLink testing starts tomorrow. You will be in Mr. L's class until all tests are completed. He and I will have work for you to do until you come back to my class.
3. Define all the terms for Unit 2 starting on p.53.
4. Finish p. 48-49 and any work you have not done yet from last week.
5. Exit slips/Closing
TUESDAY 5/1/12
Thinklink Test
1. Copy and answer the Economic Systems worksheets questions. Due Monday for a CLASSWORK grade.
WEDNESDAY 5/2/12
Thinklink Test
1. Copy and answer Economics worksheets. Due Monday for a CLASSWORK grade.
Thursday 5/3/12
Thinklink Test
1. Define 5 words from each of the 2 puzzle sheets. Write the definitions on the back of the puzzles. Also, complete the word search puzzles. Due Monday for 10 participation points each.
FRIDAY 5/4/12
1. Unit 3 Vocab and unit focus
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WEEK 4
Monday 5/7/12
1. No probe today.
2. Complete Checkbook Excercise Worksheet
3. Turn in any work from last week.
TUESDAY 5/8/12
Make up
WEDNESDAY 5/9/12
Makeup
THURSDAY 5/10/12
1. Probe:
2. Go over p.62-64
3. Make Up work in preparation for FINAL EXAM.
FRIDAY 5/11/12
1. Probe:
2. Answer questions on pages 85-86 and 93.
3. Make up work.
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WEEK 5
MONDAY 5/14/12
1. Probe
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2. Discount Worksheet-no calculators
3. Exit slips/Closing
TUESDAY 5/15/12
1. Probe.
2. Go over yesterday's homework/classwork.
3. Find the final price on the items below:
a. $20.00 10% discount
b. $25.00 25% discount
c. $75.00 35% discount
d. $22.95 15% discount
e. $49.95 30% discount
WEDNESDAY 5/16/12
1. Probe: PZPFZ385589
2. Review yesterday's classwork
3. Let's add Sales Tax!!!! Complete the following problems. Calculate the sales tax on the cost. Add the tax amount to the cost to get the final cost after tax.
a. Cost: $50.00 Sales Tax= 7%
b. $25.00 6%
c. $39.00 8%
d. $99.00 5%
e. $129.00 9%
THURSDAY 5/17/12
1. Probe: PZPGP420633
2. I will conference with each of you individually to go over yesterday's tax excercise.
3. Extra Credit Opportunity: Worth 20pts.
Write a 1-page report on your favorite company; Best Buy, Walmart, etc. This is due Monday
Quizam on Monday...Tax and Discount
FRIDAY 5/18/12
Copy the following problems on your own paper and solve.
Find the total amount after DISCOUNT:
1. $99 30% off
2. $75 15% off
3. $25.50 10% off
4. $19.95 20% off
5. $67.89 40% off
Find the total amount after SALES TAX:
6. $12.50 7%
7. $52 10%
8. $32 6%
9. $39.99 8%
10. $19 9%
Finish any make up work!!!
MONDAY 5/21/12
1. Probe PZPCE164620
2. Discount and sales tax together
a. $10 15% off coupon 6% tax
b. $19 10% off coupon 7% tax
c. $25 50% off coupon 8% tax
d. $29.99 25% off coupon 6% tax
e. $50 25% off coupon 7% tax
3. Now accepting binders for your final binder check! Please check the board for the assignment list. 1-19 should be in your binder. Last day for binders will be this friday!!!
TUESDAY 5/22/12
1. Probe:PZPPE635784
2. Review answers from Monday's assignment.
3. Complete Final Exam guide.
4. Don't forget about the extra credit opportunity from last thursday.
Final Exam Friday!!!
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WEDNESDAY 5/23/12
1. Probe: PZPZQ858118
2.Final Exam Guide check for points and Review of Final Exam Guide
3. Make up work
4. Friday is the last day for final binder check.
THURSDAY 5/24/12
1. Probe: PZPNE355612
2. Finish Final Exam review guide.
3. Make up work
4. Turn in binders for extra points
FRIDAY 5/25/12
1. Probe for points on final exam: PZPQZ512332
2. Final Exam
3. Make Up Work
3. Turn in binders early for bonus points. Last day for binder grade is tuesday.
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