Lessons and Homeworks January 31 – February 17
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: What are foundations of our economic system?
Homework 10 Read Chapter 2
Do: Skills 1 & 2
Lesson 11 Tuesday February 14
Aim: What is the circular flow economic activity?
Homework 11 Read Chapter 2
Do: Thinking Critically 2
Lesson 12 Wednesday February 15
Aim: What are the advantages and disadvantages of our market system?
Homework 12 Read Chapter 2
Do: Thinking Critically 4
Lesson 13 Thursday February 16
Aim: Are we meeting the goals of our economic system?
Homework 13 Read Chapter 2
Do: Study chapters 1 & 2
Lesson 14 Friday February 17
Aim: Full period exam
Homework 14 Decide on a research paper topic. Begin researching it.
