Mr. Gerin's Economics Class

Lesson 63            Monday               May 14

Aim:  What is the Federal Reserve System?

Homework 63    Read Chapter 16

Do: Thinking Critically 2

 

Lesson 64            Tuesday               May 15

Aim:  How does the Fed influence economic activity?

Homework 64    Read Chapter 16

Do:  Thinking Critically 3, 4

 

Lesson 65            Wednesday        May 16

Aim:  What data should the Fed target?

Homework 65    Read Chapter 16

Do: Skills 1 – 4

 

Lesson 66            Thursday             May 17

Aim:  What is Gross Domestic Product?

Homework 66    Read Chapter 17

Do:  Thinking Critically 1

 

Lesson 67            Friday                    May 18

Aim:  How do economists track the business cycle?

Homework 67    Read Chapter 17

Do:  Thinking Critically 2 & 3

 

Lesson 68            Monday               May 21

Aim:  What is multiplier analysis?

Homework 68    Read Chapter 17

Do:  Thinking Critically 4

 

Lesson 69            Tuesday               May 22

Aim:  Who are the unemployed?

Homework 69    Read Chapter 18

Do:  Thinking Critically 1

 

Lesson 70            Wednesday        May 23

Aim:  How does the Fed minimize inflation?

Homework 70    Read Chapter 18

Do:  Thinking Critically 3, 4

 

Lesson 71            Thursday             May 24

Aim:  How can we review monetary policy?

Homework 71    Review Chapters 16, 17, & 18

Bring Pencils

 

Lesson 72            Friday                    May 25

Aim:  Full Period Multiple Choice Exam

First draft of term paper due May 7 .

Lesson  53     Monday April 30

Aim:  How do income taxes affect our choices?

Homework 53 Read Chapter 12

Do:  Thinking Critically 2

 

Lesson 54     Tuesday May 1

Aim:  How can we prepare for the assessment exams?

Homework 54  Bring Pens

 

Lesson  55     Wednesday May 2

Aim:  Essay exam

Homework  55  Bring Pencils

 

Lesson 56     Thursday  May 3

Aim:  Multiple Choice Exam

Homework 56  Read Chapter 12

Do:  Thinking Critically  3

 

Lesson 57     Friday May 4

Aim:  Who really pays a tax?

Homework 57  First draft of term paper.

 

Lesson 58      Monday May 7

Aim:  Why do we use money?

Homework 58  Read Chapter 14

Do:  Thinking Critically  2 and 3

 

Lesson 59     Tuesday May 8

Aim:  How does inflation affect our decisions?

Homework 59  Read Chapter 14

Do:  Skills 1- 3

 

Lesson 60     Wednesday May 9

Aim:  How do banks produce money?

Homework 60  Read Chapter 15

Do:  Thinking Critically 1

 

Lesson   61     Thursday May 10

Aim:  How can we interpret t-accounts?

Homework 61   Bring pencils

 

Lesson 62     Friday  May 11

Aim:  Full Period Exam

Homework 62   Read Chapter 16

Do:  Thinking Critically 1

 

Lesson 43     Monday     April 16

Aim:  Are labor unions relevant in our economy?

Homework 53     Read Chapter 9

Do:  Thinking Critically 4 & 6

 

Lesson 44     Tuesday     April 17

Aim:  Should you spend or save your income?

Homework 44     Read Chapter 10

Do:  Thinking Critically 1 & 2

 

Lesson 45     Wednesday     April 18

Aim:  When should you begin a savings plan?

Homework 45     Read Chapter 10

Do:   Thinking Critically 3

 

Lesson 46     Thursday     April 19

Aim:  What are our credit choices?

Homework 46     Read Chapter 10

Do:  Thinking Critically 4 & 5

 

Lesson 47     Friday     April 20

Aim:  How do interest rates affect our choices?

Homework 47     Read Chapter 11

Note cards due Monday!

 

Lesson 48     Monday     April 23

Aim:  What are the economic roles of government?

Homework 48     Read Chapter 11

Do:  Thinking  Critically 1

 

Lesson 49     Tuesday     April 24

Aim:  How does government provide public goods?

Homework 49     Read Chapter 11

Do:  Thinking  Critically 2

 

Lesson 50     Wednesday     April 25

Aim:  Why does government redistribute income?

Homework 50     Read Chapter 11

Do:  Thinking Critically 4

 

Lesson 51     Thursday     April 26

Aim:  How should our society finance health care?

Homework 51     Read Chapter 10 & 11

Do:  Bring Pens

 

Lesson 52     Friday      April 27

Aim:  Full Period Essay Exam

Homework 52     Read Chapter 12

Do:  Thinking Critically 1

Lesson 35            Monday               March 26, 2012

Aim:  Should our government limit monopolies?

Homework 35    Read Chapter 7

Do:  Thinking Critically 3

 

Lesson 36            Tuesday               March 27, 2012

Aim:  How is the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index applied?

Homework 36    Read Chapter 7

Do:  Skills 1 – 4

 

Lesson 37            Wednesday        March 28, 2012

Aim:  Is collusion the best solution?

Homework 37    Read Chapter 7

 

Lesson 38            Thursday             March 29, 2012

Aim:  How do economists apply game theory?

Homework 38    Read Chapter 7

Do:  handout

 

Lesson 39            Monday               April 2, 2012

Aim:  What is the prisoners’ dilemma?

Homework 39    Read Chapter 7

Bring Pencils

 

Lesson 40            Tuesday               April 3, 2012

Aim:  Full Period Exam

Homework 40    Read Chapter 8

Do:  Thinking Critically 1

 

Lesson 41            Wednesday        April 4, 2012

Aim:  What affects the demand for labor?

Homework 41    Read Chapter 8

Do: Thinking Critically 3

 

Lesson 42            Thursday             April 5, 2012

Aim:  What is the role of unions in our economy?

Homework 42    Read Chapter 9

Do:  Skills 1 & 2

Lesson 25            Monday               March 12, 2012

Aim:  How do firms analyze diminishing marginal product?

Homework 25    Read Chapter 6

Do:  Thinking Critically 1

 

Lesson 26            Tuesday               March 13, 2012

Aim:  How do costs affect production?

Homework 26    Read Chapter 6

Do:  Thinking Critically 2

 

Lesson 27            Wednesday        March 14, 2012

Aim: How do firms maximize profit?

Homework 27    Read Chapter 6

Do:  Skills 1, 2 & 3

 

Lesson 28            Thursday             March 15, 2012

Aim:  Can we distinguish fixed, variable and marginal costs?

Homework 28    Read Chapter 6

Building Vocabulary 1 – 10

 

Lesson 29            Friday                    March 16, 2012

Aim:  What can we expect on the assessment exam?

Homework 29    For Monday bring pens.

                                For Tuesday bring pencils.

 

Lesson 30            Monday               March 19, 2012

Aim:  Full Period Assessment Essay.

 

Lesson 31            Tuesday               March 20, 2012

Aim:  Full Period Assessment Multiple Choice

 

Lesson 32            Wednesday        March 21, 2012

Aim: How do economists analyze market structure?

Homework 32    Read Chapter 7

Do:  Thinking Critically 1

 

Lesson 33            Thursday             March 22

Aim:  How do monopolists set price?

Homework 33    Read Chapter 7

Do:  Thinking Critically 2

 

Lesson 34            Friday                    March 23

Aim:  How do economists use game theory?

Homework 34    Read Chapter 7

Do:  Term paper outline due Monday.

 

Lesson 15          Monday         February 27

Aim: What is demand and supply?

Homework 15

Bring pens for essay exam.

 

Lesson 16          Tuesday          February 28

Aim:  Full period exam

Homework 16

Read chapter 3

Do:  Skills 1 – 7

 

Lesson 17         Wednesday         February 29

Aim:  What is an equilibrium price?

Homework 17

Read chapter 3

Do:  Thinking Critically 1

 

Lesson 18          Thursday          March 1

Aim:  What does price elasticity of demand mean?

Homework 18

Read Chapter 3

Do:  Thinking Critically 2

 

Lesson 19          Friday          March 2

Aim:  How do economists analyze non-equilibrium prices?

Homework 19

Read Chapter 3

Do:  Building Vocabulary 1 – 10

 

Lesson 20         Monday         March 5

Aim: How can we summarize demand and supply?

Homework 20

Bring pencils for multiple choice exam.

 

Lesson 21          Tuesday         March 6

Aim:  Full period exam

Homework 21

Read chapter 4

Do: Thinking Critically 2

 

Lesson 22          Wednesday          March 7

Aim:  How are firms organized?

Homework 22

Read chapter 4

Do:  Thinking Critically 3

 

Lesson 23          Thursday          March 8

Aim:  How do firms obtain funds?

Homework 23

Read Chapter 5

Do:  Skills 1

 

Lesson 24           Friday          March 9 Aim:  How can we write a thesis statement and take good research notes? Homework 24 Read Chapter 5 Do:  Skills 2 Write your thesis statement at top of your homework page.

 

 

Topic:  February 27

Thesis statement:  March 12

One page outline:  March 26

Twenty Index note cards:  April 23

First Draft:  May 7

Final Draft: June 4

Late assignments must have a parental note attached explaining lateness.

Lesson 1               Tuesday             January 31

Aim:  What is economics?

Homework 1:  On the class blog respond to the following:  How much income do you expect to earn during your working years?  How will you earn this income?

 

Lesson 2               Wednesday        February 1

Aim:  How will we write a research paper?

Homework 2                      Go to the MLA OWL link.  Review how to cite sources.

 

Lesson 3               Thursday             February 2

Aim:  How do economists deal with scarcity?

Homework 3                      Recall three decisions you made today.  Identify the opportunity cost of each decision.

Lesson 4               Friday                    February 3

Aim:  What are the three basic questions of economics?

Homework 4                      Read Chapter 1

Thinking Critically 1 & 2

 

 

 

Lesson 5               Monday               February 6

Aim:  Why do economists use models?

Homework 5                      Read Chapter 1

Do: Thinking Critically 3 & 4

 

Lesson 6               Tuesday               February 7

Aim:  What is the production possibilities model?

Homework 6                     Read Chapter 1

Do:  Skills 1 – 7

 

Lesson 7               Wednesday        February 8

Aim:  How do economists use the production possibilities model?

Homework 7                      Complete handout

Lesson 8               Thursday             February 9

Aim:  What are further applications of production possibilities models?

Homework 8                      Read Chapter 1

Do:  Study chapter 1

 

Lesson 9               Friday                    February 10

Aim:  Full period exam.

Homework 9                      Read Chapter 2

 

 

Lesson 10            Monday               February 13

Aim: How does war affect our economy?

Homework 10                    Go to:  www. costsofwar.org    Begin researching project information

Meet in the library on Tuesday!

 

Lesson 11            Tuesday               February 14

Aim:  How do economists measure the “Costs of War” ?

Homework 11                    Prepare group power point presentations.

 

Lesson 12            Wednesday        February 15

Aim:  What can we learn from group presentations?

Homework 12                   On the class blog respond to the following:

Do you think the United States achieved its goals in Iraq and Afghanistan?

 

Lesson 13            Thursday             February 16

Aim:  Are we meeting the goals of our economic system?

Homework 13                    Read Chapter 2

Do:  Skills 1 & 2 page 48

 

Lesson 14            Friday                    February 17

Aim:  How does the circular flow model explain economic activity?

Homework 14                    Decide on a research paper topic.  Begin researching it.