Continued the Stock Market Project.

Go to www.marketwatch.com
Look at the tabs for Games and click on it
Now click on the link that says Find Games
In the search box type in cash7th
Create a free account and begin trading

See me for any questions.  Paper is Due THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2

Today we introduced the stock project.  Paper is due Thursday. 

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

Chapter 11 Section 3 Questions


Interpreting and Analyzing Tables and Charts
Look at the table on page 287.  Read what each column of the Stock table means.
Answer the following questions about the table
1. What is the title?
2. What does the source of information in the table suggest about its reliability?
3. Read the headings at the top of each row.  What subjects are being compared?
4. What can be learned from comparing the different columns?
5. Summarize what you have learned from the table.
6. What inferences can be made based on the data from this table?
7. What questions are not addressed by the table that would allow for greater understanding of the topic?

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.

Unit 1 Exam today.

Unit 1 Notebook Check Today!

Factory Research Paper Due Today!!!

Unit 1 Review
P. 20-21 #1-21
P. 46-47 #1-6, 9-1, 13-14

Exam Tomorrow!

Notebook Check Tomorrow
1. Concept Map
2. Visual Vocab
3. Economies Questions
4. Unit 1 Review

Continued Factory Paper

Due Monday!

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

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

Today we conducted at Tableau.

We also worked on a worksheet below

 Economic Systems Scenarios

Table of Contents: Economies Questions

Work:

#1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2ZE1KLS0zRllGTHc/edit?usp=sharing


#2 List each of the 4 types of economies
for each type do the following:
1. list characteristics that it possesses
2. Give some reasons why this type of economy works
3. How could you benefit from this type of economy?

Presented inventions today

Finish Invention Activity

INVENTION ACTIVITY

    Invent something that you think could make money.

    Invent a completely new product/service Or Improve a current product/service.
    YOUR PRODUCT MUST BE REALISTIC (not technology that does not yet exist)

1.    Explain your invention and how it works.

2.    Provide a poster (8 ½ X 11) that shows your product/service.

3.    Who is the product intended for? Why?

(Males? Age group?, Middle class?)

4.    Identify what is needed to make the product

-Land: materials in the product

-Labor: types of jobs employees will do

-Capital: tools/machines that are needed

DUE THURSDAY!!!!

Question of the Day:  What is the difference between a want and a need? Answer this in your notebook.

Visual Vocabulary Example- Visual Vocabulary

Choose the 10 words to complete a Visual Vocab with on page 20 of text.

Take a look at the 20 things that go into a product from Friday.  Next to each item, label the item as being either Land, Labor, or Capital. 

Think of a product you use. Make a list of 20 things that go into the production of that product

Factors of Production Concept Map
Read pp 4-5 to understand Land, Labor, and Capital

Make a concept map for each. See example below
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_gpVfHfuRG2WlJPQUhNVUtHYlU/edit

Goal Setting

Write down 15 things that you want to accomplish by the time you are 25 years old.

Write a paragraph on why goal setting is important for success.