December 18

Credit Review: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2ZTVjanoyY050R2M/edit?usp=sharing

Notebook Check Tomorrow
1. 10.1 Notes
2. 10.1 Questions
3. Money/Banking Notes
4. Credit Card Notes
5. Maxed Out Questions
6. Review

December 16

Maxed Out Questions: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2WnJJRXN4YjBhbTg/edit?usp=sharing

December 12

Credit Card Notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2al9qQXZCSU9uZW8/edit?usp=sharing

December 11

Money and Banking Notes: We started the notes and finished the day with Mortgages.  We will continue the discussion tomorrow.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2dU15TWlyUk92OEU/edit?usp=sharing

December 9/10

10.1 Notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2WFgxZ21KWG9mNHc/edit?usp=sharing

10.1 Questions: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2dm9KZ01oNER5X00/edit?usp=sharing

December 6

Today we took the Tax Exam.  If you missed class you need to see me upon return and schedule a makeup.

December 5

Tax Jeopardy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2aWlSZGNDQlVzeVE/edit?usp=sharing

Tax Exam Tomorrow!!!

Taxes Notebook Check Tomorrow

Notebook Check
1. Intro to Taxes
2. Kinds of Taxes
3. Federal Tax Notes
4. Tax Tables
5. Business Cycles
6. 13.1 Questions
7. Tax Review

December 3

Tax Exam Review: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2SkpjanNmbmdUWkU/edit?usp=sharing

Exam and Notebook Check Friday

December 2

Tax Project Presentations

*If you missed class and your group went, you will go by yourself upon return

December 2

Tax Project Presentations

November 18-22

Working on Tax project through Thursday.

Presentations are Friday in class.

Meet in Library Monday-Thursday

November 15

Today we introduced the tax project and put students in groups.  If you missed class you need to see me Monday to be put in a group.

Tax Project Instructions: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2WU4zTE5jZDFseEk/edit?usp=sharing

November 14

13.1 Questions:

Read pages 331-334 and answer the following

1. How do frictional and structural unemployment differ? Give an

example of each.

2. How do seasonal and cyclical unemployment differ? Give an

example of each.

3. When does cyclical unemployment take place?

4. How is the unemployment rate calculated?

November 13

Business Cycles Notes: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2dVVfOUdqTTUxNmc/edit?usp=drive_web

Read Pages 331-334 and take notes on types of unemployment. 

November 12

Today we discussed/showed what the W2, W4,  and 1040EZ forms are.

Complete the Tax Tables Assignments
Tables: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2VHVyaXVqdzdFQ00/edit?usp=drive_web
Questions: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2WFBsajJVRHBuM1k/edit?usp=drive_web

November 7

 Kinds of Taxes Questions

Federal Taxes Notes: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2Q3ViQ3BUQXNoTVU/edit?usp=drive_web

November 6

Kinds of Taxes Notes:  Find from another student or get from chapter 14.  (Progressive, Regressive, Proportional)

Tax Questions:https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2M0M0T2dOaDJGb3c/edit?usp=sharing

November 4

Intro To Taxes Notes:https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2RFZwUWlSZ0FxTzQ/edit?usp=sharing

October 31

Supply and Demand Jeopardy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2YmVkSEJkNzFFVG8/edit?usp=sharing

TEST AND NOTEBOOK CHECK TOMORROW!!!!!!

October 30

Today we finished the Supply and Demand Game

You need to make 5graphs that show all transactions at each price for each round.  See a classmate who was in class for data

Questions: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2SFFxMU93Qm1wd3c/edit?usp=sharing

Notebook Check Due Friday
1. Demand Notes
2. Supply Notes
3. Concept Map
4. Demand Shifts WS
5. Supply Shifts WS
6. Changes in Supply WS
7. Supply/Demand Shifts WS
8. Equilibrium Notes
9. Elasticity Questions
10. Big Apple Game

Exam Friday!!!!

October 28-30

Big Apple Game: See me for any makeup.  We are playing the game in class and will have questions/graphing when the game is completed.

October 23

Elasticity Questions: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2TE9qcjZEaXY4LWs/edit?usp=drive_web

See Page 92 for examples on how to calculate

October 22

Today we took a quiz.  If you missed class today you need to see me upon return and take the quiz.

Notes on Elasticity:  Read pages 90-93(top half of 93) in your text and take Cornell Notes on Elasticity.  Pay special attention to page 92 as that page shows the formulas to calculate elasticity.

Elasticity Questions: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2TE9qcjZEaXY4LWs/edit?usp=drive_web

October 21

Equilibrium Notes- https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2Z243aXR1ZXZyNVU/edit?usp=drive_web

Supply/Demand Shifts Questions: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2UGRCRExBelRJWGc/edit?usp=drive_web

October 18

Changes in Supply WS- https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2Z0NNeE5fcS14b0k/edit?usp=drive_web

Supply Shifts- https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2cERJVGd0Z2tNYmM/edit?usp=drive_web

Demand Shifts- https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2aU1WSlJHRjBPXzQ/edit?usp=drive_web

October 17

Supply Notes:https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2RWlEdi1pemN1U0E/edit?usp=drive_web

Supply and Demand Concept Map-  See the example link below and make a Concept Map for both supply and demand

Concept Map

October 16

Demand Notes: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2bS1XbnNNVjdBZlE/edit?usp=drive_web

October 15

Read and take Cornell Notes on Chapter 4 Section 1-Demand Notes

October 10

We took the Ch. 11 Exam today

Notebook Check Due Tuesday!!!

Ch. 11 Notebook Check
1. Ch. 11 Tour
2. Ch. 11.1 Questions
3. Saving/Investing Notes
4. Annotated Timeline
5. Investing Descriptive Organizer
6. Bonds Notes
7. Investing Notes

October 9

Ch. 11 Jeopardy- https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2aHBYRE5xa1p5MFk/edit?usp=sharing

Things to know for the exam

Be able to write about:
Financial Intermediaries
Why investing is important to our economy
Types of Bonds
Why diversification is important

Go through all of the key terms in chapter 11 and make sure you know them.
Lastly, look over the Jeopardy Power Point as all of those questions will be used on the exam

October 8

Today we conducted a Socratic Seminar.  If you missed class you need to write a 1/2 page paper on the importance of investing.

October 8

Saving/Investing Notes Cornell: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B_gpVfHfuRG2d1pLekVUMl8zQ2c

October 4

LAST DAY FOR MAKEUP WORK IS MONDAY! 

 Notes on Bonds: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2MW9jWUhybjlpSWM/edit?usp=sharing

Investing Graphic Organizer: Make a graphic organizer with Investing as the center piece.  You are not characterizing each type of investment, you are only listing all the different types of investments that we covered.

Graphic Organizer Example:

October 3

Annotate Timeline

Create a Timeline of The Great Crash.  Read pp 290-291 for dates and events related to The Great Crash.  Explain significances and dates from this period of time.  Think about what the important concepts, ideas, events, people and places are and include in your timeline.  Be creative by using charts, drawings or illustrations.  

October 1

Continued with the Stock Project.  4th period Due Thursday 5th Period Due Wednesday

September 30

We continued to work on the stock project

Stock Project: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2bGphbm52eVpsT2M/edit?usp=sharing

Weekly Stock Update Sheet: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2Z3ZiRko4eDg4dVk/edit?usp=sharing

September 27

5th Period- Took notes on Saving and Investing Prezi- See September 26 Period 4 for notes
Intro to Stock Project

September 26

Per 4.
Prezi Notes on Chapter 11 Section 1: http://prezi.com/67atfc_mfcaz/copy-of-untitled-prezi/

Note: We stopped the Prezi as it went to notes on Bonds.

Chapter 11 Section 1 Questions: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2dW5nWHRXVnk1OG8/edit?usp=sharing

In your table of contents you need to add ch 11 section 1 notes and chapter 11 section 1 questions

Period 5.
Chapter 11 Section 1 Questions: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2dW5nWHRXVnk1OG8/edit?usp=sharing

No notes taken due to going to testing lab.  

September 25

Chapter 11 Tour: Within chapter 11 read the following and write down what you think you know about it just by reading the heading.  (Do not read the chapter, only the headings)
Chapter Title
Subtitles (Anything in Red)
Photographs or Illustrations
Charts or Graphs
Vocabulary Words
Timelines.

Skim through the chapter and find all of the above mentioned if they are there.  Write out what you know (or think you know) about the topic.  Don't be afraid to be wrong, do your best.

September 24

Unit 1 Exam today!  If you missed class you MUST see me upon return to school to take the exam.  Exam cannot be made up after this week.

September 23

Unit 1 Review

Pp. 20-21 #1-21
pp. 46-47 #1-6, 9-11

September 19-20

Where to build a factory research paper Due Monday!!!

Paper: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2VXhzekpnX2hpOHM/edit

September 17

We finished the Economies Notes.

Homework:

Continue Cornell Economies notes

Traditional p 26-27
Market p 28-29
Mixed p 40 and 43

For each type of economy explain what it is, list characteristics that make up that economy and give an example of a country/culture that would fall under that type of economy

September 16

We finished Invention Presentations

Types of Economies Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1euHZh6JJ-mkOZbZmpS9VV7mFhmdCp7XYiTJrOB0hzug/edit

September 10-12

Invention Activity- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zPhJ4nyjFhfDDQa8eIFHX7ChhP3PlFwvm2UERYx_gAE/edit#bookmark=id.gjdgxs

Due Friday

September 9

Question of the Day:  What is the difference between a want and a need?

Visual Vocabulary Example- Visual Vocabulary

Choose 8 words to complete a Visual Vocab with on page 20 of text.

Jan 24

Final Review- https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2NzRiSzRkUFJfekE/edit

Jan 15-16

Ch 15 section 1 and 3 Notes: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2aUl0Q09jVzhaTWM/edit