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AP Economics 1st Semester Intro to Economics, Comparative Economic Systems and Globalization || 9/14 || Group work 15 pts. || Annotated articles and [|College Infographic] || 9/15 || Quiz || Read and highlight the reading received in class, "Understanding Your Credit Card." You will use this reading to take a quick QUIZ in class on Friday. || 9/18 || +1Homework || 1. Watch this video and fill in notes on the PPC notes page in the Intro Packet: [|PPC video] 2. Complete the PPC practice activity"Economics Skill Lab" and APIP exercise 1 in your Intro Packet. || 9/19 || If not finished in class, complete for homework +10/10 || Thoroughly and thoughtfully complete and hand in: 1.highlighted articles 2.response sheet 3. spend journal || 9/19 || Quiz, you may use your answers on the quiz. || Read, highlight and answer questions for these 2 articles in the Comparative Economic Systems Packet: 1. NYT, Russian Democracy has Disappeared 2. CIA World Fact Book, Stats and Facts Russia || 9/20 || Quiz || Intro Packet, Factors of Production and PPC || 9/27 || Homework, if ABSENT Tues 9/26 || -View episodes 1-3 of Stossel video [|Stossel Greed video] -See the Greed rubric below to accompany the Stossel Video. -Focus on the first box of the rubric when viewing the video. [|Greed Rubric] || 9/28 || Homework check+/- || -Read the article 'How Social Business Can Create a world without Poverty" found in your Comparative Economic packet. -Use the questions in the Venn Diagram to guide your annotation of the reading. Do NOT fill in the Venn Diagram. || 10/2 || Canvas Discussion Forum Homework 12 points || -Complete the Greed Discussion Forum on Canvas, Boxes 1-3
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- Here is a link to the Gates' interview if you which to review it: [|Gates' interview] As you listen to Bill Gates' opinion about tradition versus creative capitalism, answer these questions. Be ready to discuss them. - What is a weakness of traditional capitalism? Explain. - What role do young people play in a capitalist economy? Do you agree? - Which economic system does he think is the best? Why?

-If you wish to review the Stossel video, youtube "John Stossel Greed" to view segments of the program. || 10/2 || Homework check+/- || 1. Finish AA/CA "Input" and "Output" activities in your Globalization packet. 2. Read and answer questions for article "Tale of Two Indias", found in your Globalization packet, pp 27-31. || 10/4 || +1 Homework || Complete "3. Gains from Trade" comparative advantage practice(p 39 in Globalization packet) Show your work. || 10/5 || Quiz AA/CA || Review your notes and practice activities on absolute and comparative advantage. || 10/6 || Homework || Complete: 1. Box 4 Greed Assignment, submit on Canvas Discussion Forum 2. NAFTA video and quiz on study.com -Go to Study.com -select login -select "join classroom" -enter class code: 5th hour code: green-sheep-5820 7th hour code: gray-bees-6079 || 10/10 || Complete the following IF ABSENT Friday 10/6 || View/listen to the interview with Clyde Prestowitz and focus on what the US "hand of cards" is as we compete in the global economy.[|interview] || 10/10 || Complete the following IF ABSENT on Monday 10/9 || Go to Canvas, Unit 2 Globalization to complete the "Hand of Cards" Activity.Print out a hard copy of the activity sheet to complete and submit. || 10/11 || If ABSENT on Tuesday 10/10, complete the following || Listen to this interview for 3 main takeaways. Document them on your "hand Of Cards" Activity sheet. [|Energy interview with Bill Gates] || 10/12 || Unit One Test || Unit One. Review book chapters 1&2, all notes, homework and assignments from the packet || Supply and Demand || 10/18 || optional homework || View the video on Demand .[|Demand video] || 10/20 || optional homework || View the video on Supply. [|Supply video] || 10/12 || optional homework || View the video on Supply & Demand.[|S & D video] || 10/23 || HW +1 || 1. View the video on Price [|Elasticity of Demand] 2. Complete Activity #22 and #24 (1&2) in Ed packet || 10/25 ||  || Complete the Elasticity Coefficient Practice activity. || 10/25 || Quiz || Supply, Demand and Elasticity of Demand/Supply(3 questions(D), TR test(D), Coefficient(D&S) || 10/31 || Complete the following IF ABSENT on Monday 10/30
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+1 assignment || 1. Complete the Agricultural Subsidies Activity(Canvas) AND 2. Complete Big Football U (S&D, Floor/Ceiling packet) || 11/2 || Homework || Act 24, #3, Income Elasticity || 11/7 || Test S & D Chapters 4 & 5 || Supply and Demand: 1. Demand 2. Supply 3. Elasticity of Demand Ed 4. S&D, Floors & Ceilings Minimum Wage Agricultural Subsidies || 11/8 || Book Unit 3 || Unit 3: Role of Government in the Economy Chpts. 3,16 & 17 || 11/9 || Homework || 1.Complete Activity 62, Public or Private? And 2. Finish up: [|Federal Government Deficit/Debt:Part 1] through #5. || 11/14 || Homework, **If absent on Friday, 11/10, or you did not** complete for Tues, 11/14 || 1. View video ,//10 Trillion and Counting,// and complete the video guide. **Stop at 48.06 minutes.** [|http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/tentrillion/view/] 2. Complete this activity. [|Federal Government Deficit/Debt:Part 2] || 11/14 || +1 Homework || 1. Read, **annotate** and complete the Laffer Curve/Supply Side activity (do not complete the last page that's titled "Class Notes"). 2. Read, **annotate** and complete the questions for "Understanding Social Security and Your Generation" packet. || 11/16 || Homework || Read the articles in the Packet "Soci. Sec., Pension, 401K. Which will it be for you?" Prepare your answers for the "$50,000 Retirement" activity. Be ready to submit your answers to the Discussion Forum on Canvas session at the beginning of class. || 11/17 || If not finished in class or absent on Thurs. 11/16 complete for homework || Go to Canvas, Unit 3 Government to complete the Discussion Forum: "$50,000 Retirement question." || 11/21 || +1 Homework || Read and complete Externality activities 64,65 & 69. || 11/21 || If Absent on Monday 11/19, complete for 5 points. || [|Excise Tax Activity] || 11/29 || Homework || -Complete the reading and activity on the Coase Theorem. -Complete Lorenz Curve activity. || 12/7 || Test || Role of Government in the Economy; Chpts 3,16 & 17 || 12/11 || Group Project (20 pts) || Federal Budget Process: Submit on Canvas, Unit 3, Government, Podcast: the group Google Doc and Podcast. || 12/11 || Book Unit 4 || Unit 4: National Income Accounting Chapters 20,21,22 & 32 || 12/13 || Quiz || CFD quiz: know your model || 12/19 || Homework(15 points) || 1.Complete the Eco Footprint packet. Info to access site: username: sue.bolly password: bqyAb0f1 (0=zero) 2. Hand in a hard copy of your Eco FP and response to the article "Misleading Indicator". 3. Submit your response to the article "Misleading Indicators" to turnitin.com || 12/21 || Quiz || GDP and Balance of Payments || 1/3/18 || Book Unit 5 || Macro Model: Chpts. 23 -25 || 1/8/18 || Homework +1 || === 1. Watch the short video on [|Economic growth video] ===
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2. Complete the practice activity, Short Run v Long Run Growth. Print and complete hard copy if you do not have the hardcopy handout from class. ||
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