Daily+Agendas+1A+2010-2011

Monday, May 30, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * none
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Review
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Policy Recommendation due June 1
 * Bring the CC (blue book) to class everyday for the month of May.
 * Announcements and Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * none
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Ask Mr. Izzy – Development Economics
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Policy Recommendation due June 1
 * Bring the CC (blue book) to class everyday for the month of May.
 * Announcements and Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011
 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * none
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Read C33
 * Answer the Examination Questions on page 375.
 * Feel free to submit any additional topics you'd like to have clarified.
 * Homework Assigned:
 * IA#2 due sometime this week.
 * Bring the CC (blue book) to class everyday for the month of May.
 * __Announcements __  and Reminders:
 * Policy Recommendation due June 1
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

==<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: serif; font-size: 24px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Friday, May 20, 2011 ==
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">Assignments Collected/Due:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">For each of the four growth and two development strategies (found in C32), briefly explain the basics of the strategy **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">in your own words // ** and create a T-chart with the pros and cons of the strategy (again //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">in your own words ** //). Which of these may be beneficial to the country you are studying?
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">IA Day
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">Homework Assigned:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">IA#2 due Monday (or later if you have requested an extension)
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">Bring the CC (blue book) to class everyday for the month of May.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ee; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ee; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Announcements __ and Reminders:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: baseline;">Policy Recommendation due June 1
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * Create a list (in a word processing document) of anything that is unclear to you from chapters 29–31. Due at the beginning of next class.
 * Research which barriers to economic growth and development are found in the country you are studying. Due at the beginning of next class.
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Using your vast knowledge of economics (and your book) explain why Georgia (the country, not the state) would place this add in The Economist.
 * For each of the four growth and two development strategies (found in C32), briefly explain the basics of the strategy **//in your own words//** and create a T-chart with the pros and cons of the strategy (again //**in your own words**//). Which of these may be beneficial to the country you are studying?
 * Homework Assigned:
 * see above
 * IA#2 due Monday (or later if you have requested an extension)
 * Bring the CC (blue book) to class everyday for the month of May.
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Policy Recommendation due June 1
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Monday, May 16, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * none
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Read Chapter 31 (yes, actually read all the words and stuff…)
 * Create a list (in a word processing document) of anything that is unclear to you from chapters 29–31. Due at the beginning of next class.
 * Research which barriers to economic growth and development are found in the country you are studying. Due at the beginning of next class.
 * Homework Assigned:
 * see above
 * IA#2 due Monday
 * //**Bring the CC (blue book) to class everyday for the month of May.**//
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Thursday, May 12, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * Test revisions
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Three "Questions" on page 314
 * Chapter 30 questions
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Current Event #5 (last one of the year) due Monday.
 * //**Bring the CC (blue book) to class everyday for the month of May.**//
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * none
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Last weeks of the year (can be found on the Calendar page)
 * Development Economics Policy Recommendation (can be found on the Units of Study page)
 * Passed back Test
 * Passed back IA#1
 * Three "Questions" on page 314
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Test revisions
 * //**Bring the CC (blue book) to class everyday for the month of May.**//
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * none
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Test
 * Homework Assigned:
 * //**Bring the CC (blue book) to class everyday for the month of May.**//
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Friday, April 29, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * RvP//DvD Project
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * RvP//DvD Project
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Study for Test!
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Test on Wed, May 4 (beware of old material)
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * none
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Found 4 potential IA#2 articles
 * Homework Assigned:
 * RvP//DvD Project is due Friday April 29 – it should be exported and ready to go (with your name in the file name) when you come to class.
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Test on Wed, May 4 (beware of old material)
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Monday, April 25, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * Current Event #4
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Worked on Podcasts
 * Homework Assigned:
 * RvP//DvD Project is now due Friday April 29 (moved from Wed)
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Test on Wed, May 4 (beware of old material)
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * If the GDP is Up...
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Discuss If the GDP is Up, Why is America Down?
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Current Event #4 – //**NO MICROECONOMICS**//
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * RvP//DvD Project is due April 27 (next Wed)
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * Hard copy of IA #1
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * If the GDP is Up, Why is America Down?
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Finish If the GDP is Up...
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Current Event #4 due Monday – //**NO MICROECONOMICS**//
 * RvP//DvD Project is due April 27 (next Wed)
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Friday, April 15, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * none
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * How To Submit IA 1
 * Homework Assigned:
 * IA#1 due Monday at 8:00 AM!!!
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * RvP//DvD Project is due April 27.
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * none
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Quiz, How to podcast
 * Homework Assigned:
 * IA#1 due Monday at 8:00 AM!!!
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * IA#1 is due April 18.
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Monday, April 11, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * Current Event #3
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Alphabet Soup Part 2
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Study for quiz!
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Quiz on Wednesday, April 13.
 * IA#1 is due April 18.
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * none
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Alphabet Soup Part 1
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Current Event #3 due Monday
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Quiz on Wednesday, April 13.
 * IA#1 is due April 18.
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Friday, April 1, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * none
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * IA
 * Homework Assigned:
 * none
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Current Event #3 is due April 11.
 * IA#1 is due April 18.
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Wednesday, March 28, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * Questions on page 147
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * RvP//DvD Project Into, Selected countries
 * Homework Assigned:
 * none
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Current Event #3 is due April 11.
 * IA#1 is due April 18.
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Monday, March 28, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * none
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Intro to Macro: Questions on page 147
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Finish questions as needed.
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Current Event #3 is due April 11.
 * IA#1 is due April 18.
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * none
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Quiz
 * Homework Assigned:
 * none
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Please check the calendar to see the updated dates for Internal Assessments, Current Events, and IA Fridays.
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * Test Revisions
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Reviewed Test, Reviewed Market Failure
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Recommended Reading: 165-189 in Glanville
 * Study for Market Failure quiz
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Please check the calendar to see the updated dates for Internal Assessments, Current Events, and IA Fridays.
 * Market failure quiz on Thursday March 17.
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Friday, March 11, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * The Economist Meth Article – due Friday
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Market Failure, Externalities, Practice with Externalities, Pop Quiz (for practice only): [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" height="32"]] Market Failure Pop Quiz.pdf
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Recommended Reading: 165-189 in Glalville
 * Test Revisions – due Tuesday
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Please check the calendar to see the updated dates for Internal Assessments, Current Events, and IA Fridays.
 * Market failure quiz on Thursday March 17.
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * Read 134-146
 * Make a list of all the causes of Market Failure. Provide a brief explanation of each cause.
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Market Failure, Externalities, Practice with Externalities, Test results
 * Homework Assigned:
 * The Economist Meth Article – due Friday
 * Test Revisions – due Tuesday
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Please check the calendar to see the updated dates for Internal Assessments, Current Events, and IA Fridays.
 * Market failure quiz on Thursday March 17.
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Monday, March 7, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * None
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Market Failure, Externalities, Find Real Examples of Externalities
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Read 134-146
 * Make a list of all the causes of Market Failure. Provide a brief explanation of each cause.
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Market failure quiz on Thursday March 17.
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * None
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Test
 * Homework Assigned:
 * None – Current Event #3 has been canceled! – PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * SL is back full time on Monday, March 7.
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * IA practice piece
 * //Mandatory Reading//: 126-133 in CC
 * EQs on page 133
 * Compare and contrast perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly.
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Reviewed for test.
 * Homework Assigned:
 * STUDY for test
 * Optional practice: Glanville Pg. 153 & 164 (you can check your answers in the back of the book).
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Test on Thursday
 * SL in back full time on Monday, March 7.
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Friday, February 25, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * none
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Worked on IA
 * Homework Assigned:
 * //Mandatory Reading//: 126-133 in CC
 * EQs on page 133
 * Compare and contrast perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly.
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Optional first draft of IA#1 due Tuesday, March 1.
 * Test on Thursday, March 3.
 * SL in back full time on Monday, March 7.
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * Recommended Reading: 139-148 in Glanville
 * //Mandatory Reading//: 114-126 in CC
 * EQs on page 118 & 125
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Reviewed HW
 * Price Discrimination, Consumer Surplus, Producer Surplus
 * Homework Assigned:
 * //Mandatory Reading//: 126-133 in CC
 * EQs on page 133
 * Compare and contrast perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly.
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Optional first draft of IA#1 due Tuesday, March 1.
 * Test on Thursday, March 3.
 * SL in back full time on Monday, March 7.
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Monday, February 21, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * Recommended Reading: 131-139 in Glanville
 * //Mandatory Reading//: 105-113 in CC
 * 9.1, 9.3, and EQs on 112 in CC
 * Current Event #2
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Reviewed HW
 * Monopolistic Competition, Oligopoly
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Recommended Reading: 139-148 in Glanville
 * //Mandatory Reading//: 114-126 in CC
 * EQs on page 118 & 125
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Optional first draft of IA#1 due Tuesday, March 1.
 * Test on Thursday, March 3.
 * SL in back full time on Monday, March 7.
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * Recommended Reading: 114-130 in Glanville
 * //Mandatory Reading//: 95-104 in CC
 * 8.1, 8.2, and EQs on 104 in CC
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Reviewed HW
 * Monopoly
 * Reviewed Quiz
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Due Monday:
 * Recommended Reading: 131-139 in Glanville
 * //Mandatory Reading//: 105-113 in CC
 * 9.1, 9.3, and EQs on 112 in CC
 * Current Event #2
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Optional first draft of IA#1 due Tuesday, March 1.
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * Recommended Reading: 73-83
 * Strongly Recommended Reading: 84-88
 * //Mandatory Reading//: 89-94
 * 7.3 on page 89 of CC
 * 1-6 on page 94 of CC
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Reviewed HW
 * Perfect Competition
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Due Thursday:
 * Recommended Reading: 114-130 in Glanville
 * //Mandatory Reading//: 95-104 in CC
 * 8.1, 8.2, and EQs on 104 in CC
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Optional first draft of IA#1 due Tuesday, March 1.
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Friday, February 11, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * Internal Assessment Practice Piece
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Internal Assessment Practice Piece
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Due Tuesday:
 * Recommended Reading: 73-83
 * Strongly Recommended Reading: 84-88
 * //Mandatory Reading//: 89-94
 * 7.3 on page 89 of CC
 * 1-6 on page 94 of CC
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * Revenue WS
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Revenue WS
 * Profit Maximization (MR=MC)
 * Shut Down Point/Price
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Due Friday: Internal Assessment Practice Piece
 * Due Tuesday:
 * Recommended Reading: 73-83
 * Strongly Recommended Reading: 84-88
 * //Mandatory Reading//: 89-94
 * 7.3 on page 89 of CC
 * 1-6 on page 94 of CC
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Thursday, January 27, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * none
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Quiz
 * Revenue WS
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Revenue WS
 * Internal Assessment Practice Piece due Feb 11
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * Student Workpoint 7.1 & 7.2 in CC
 * Activity 30 WS
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * Reviewed HW and for quiz
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Read 73-83 in CC
 * Internal Assessment Practice Piece due Feb 11
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Quiz on Thursday – Cost and Product
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Friday, January 21, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * none
 * Topics Discussed, Activities, Classwork:
 * IB Internal Assessment
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Read 73-83 in CC
 * Student Workpoint 7.1 & 7.2 in CC
 * Activity 30 WS
 * //**All due Tuesday**//
 * Internal Assessment Practice Piece due Feb 11
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Quiz on Thursday
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * Activity 26 WS
 * Topics Discussed:
 * Theory of the Firm – LRAC
 * Activities and Classwork:
 * Quiz
 * Theory of the Firm – LRAC
 * [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" height="32"]] Theory of the Frim.AccVEcon&LongRun.IBE.2011.pdf
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Read 73-83 in CC
 * Student Workpoint 7.1 & 7.2 in CC
 * Activity 30 WS
 * //**All due Tuesday**//
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Quiz on Thursday
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Monday, January 17, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * Activity 25 WS
 * Current #1 due @ 8:00 AM
 * Topics Discussed:
 * Theory of the Firm – Costs
 * Activities and Classwork:
 * Theory of the Firm – Costs
 * [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" height="32"]] Theory of the Frim.Costs.IBE.2011.pdf
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Activity 26 WS & Last part of Activity 25
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * none
 * Topics Discussed:
 * Theory of the Firm – Product
 * Activities and Classwork:
 * Theory of the Firm – Product
 * [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" height="32"]] Theory of the Frim.Costs.IBE.2011.pdf
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Current Event #1 due Monday at 8:00 AM
 * Worksheet (first three pages only) due Monday in class
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * none
 * Topics Discussed:
 * Current Events
 * Activities and Classwork:
 * Current Event – Food Security
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Current Event #1 due Monday at 8:00 AM
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Monday, December 6, 2010

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * none (unless you were holding it for review purposes)
 * Topics Discussed:
 * none
 * Activities and Classwork:
 * Test #3
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Study for Exam!!!
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Exam on Friday, Dec 10 – 12:45PM in the gym
 * pages 1-72 in CC (blue book) – Please see the first page of each section for a comprehensive study guide! Be sure to see the "//**Examination questions**//" found throughout the book along with the "//**Assessment advice**//" – both are very helpful!
 * pages 1-90 in Glanville (green book)
 * pages 1-92 in Sloman (white book)
 * IB style test with IB curve
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * 6.1, 6.2 (HL only)
 * Topics Discussed:
 * All things elastic.
 * Activities and Classwork:
 * Can you answer these questions? [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" height="32"]] IB Elastisity Review.pdf
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Study for Test!!!
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Test on Dec 6 – elasticity
 * pages 49-72 in CC (blue book)
 * pages 56-90 in Glanville (green book)
 * pages 56-92 in Sloman (white book)
 * Non-IB style test, without IB curve
 * Exam on Friday, Dec 10
 * pages 1-72 in CC (blue book)
 * pages 1-90 in Glanville (green book)
 * pages 1-92 in Sloman (white book)
 * IB style test with IB curve
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * 5.5, 5.6, 5.7
 * Topics Discussed:
 * Taxes, Subsidies, and Elasticity – Quick and Dirty!!!!
 * Activities and Classwork:
 * Work time :-)
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Student Workpoint 6.1 and 6.2 in course companion.
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Test on Dec 6 – elasticity
 * pages 49-72 in CC (blue book)
 * pages 56-90 in Glanville (green book)
 * pages 56-92 in Sloman (white book)
 * Non-IB style test, without IB curve
 * Exam on Friday, Dec 10
 * pages 1-72 in CC (blue book)
 * pages 1-90 in Glanville (green book)
 * pages 1-92 in Sloman (white book)
 * IB style test with IB curve
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * 5.1, 5.2, 5.3. 5.4
 * Topics Discussed:
 * More elasticities
 * Activities and Classwork:
 * Reviewed HW
 * more elasticities: [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" height="32"]] Elasticity - IB.pdf
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Student Workpoint 5.5, 5.6, 5.7 in course companion.
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Test on Dec 6
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * none
 * Topics Discussed:
 * none
 * Activities and Classwork:
 * Watched Market Story videos
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Student Workpoint 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 in course companion.
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Friday, November 19, 2010

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * Guided Reading - PED
 * Topics Discussed:
 * Elasticity (PED)
 * Activities and Classwork:
 * Question of the Day
 * More PED
 * Reviewed HW
 * Reviewed Test #3
 * Homework Assigned:
 * //** Final version of your Market Story video is due by 8:15 AM, Monday, November 22!!!! **//
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * none
 * Topics Discussed:
 * Elasticity
 * Activities and Classwork:
 * Question of the Day
 * Thought Experiment
 * Guided Reading
 * Reviewed Test #3
 * Homework Assigned:
 * //Complete Guided Reading//
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * //**Final version of your Market Story video is due by 8:15 AM, Monday, November 22!!!!**//
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Monday, November 15, 2010

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * none
 * Topics Discussed:
 * none
 * Activities and Classwork:
 * Test - Supply and Demand
 * Homework Assigned:
 * //Bring Glanville and CC for class on Wednesday.//
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * Questions 1-4 on pages 40, 42, 44 (12 total questions)
 * Topics Discussed: Exceptions to the Law of Demand
 * Activities and Classwork:
 * Question of the Day
 * Exceptions to the Law of Demand
 * Reviewed HW
 * Reviewed for Test.
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Study for Test – vocabulary and supply & demand graphs.
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Finish reading: 25-48 in course companion, 22-55 in Glanville, 32-55 in Sloman
 * //**Non-IB-style test on Monday, November 15.**//
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

 * Assignments Collected/Due:
 * Supply & Demand: Interaction and Application WS
 * Rough version of Market Stories
 * Topics Discussed: none
 * Activities and Classwork:
 * Reviewed HW
 * Peer critique of Market Stories
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Questions 1-4 on pages 40, 42, 44 (12 total questions)
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Begin reading: 25-48 in course companion, 22-55 in Glanville, 32-55 in Sloman
 * //**Non-IB-style test on Monday, November 15.**//
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

 * Assignments Collected/Due: none
 * Raw footage for Market Stories
 * Questions 1-7 on page 30 and questions 1-7 on page 35 in Course Companion
 * Topics Discussed: Supply and Demand – price floors, price ceilings, buffer stock schemes
 * Activities and Classwork:
 * Discussed Supply and Demand
 * Worked on HW and Market Stories
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Supply & Demand: Interaction and Application WS
 * Rough draft of Market Story due Tuesday
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Begin reading: 25-48 in course companion, 22-55 in Glanville, 32-55 in Sloman
 * //**Non-IB-style test on Monday, November 15.**//
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

 * Assignments Collected/Due: none
 * Topics Discussed: none
 * Activities and Classwork:
 * High School Food Court Presentations
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Raw footage for Market Stories
 * Questions 1-7 on page 30 and questions 1-7 on page 35 in Course Comapnion
 * Rough draft of Market Story due Tuesday
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Begin reading: 25-37 in course companion, 22-38 in Glanville, 32-42 in Sloman
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Friday, October 29, 2010

 * Assignments Collected/Due: Change in Supply WS
 * Topics Discussed: none
 * Activities and Classwork:
 * High School Food Court Day 4
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Food Court Presentations next class!
 * Raw footage for Market Stories now due Nov 4
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Begin reading: 25-37 in course companion, 22-38 in Glanville, 32-42 in Sloman
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

 * Assignments Collected/Due: Change in Demand Ws
 * Topics Discussed: Change in Supply
 * Activities and Classwork:
 * High School Food Court Day 3 (completed revenue, cost, and profit sheets are posted, emails)
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Change in Supply WS
 * Raw footage for Market Stories now due Nov 4
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Begin reading: 25-37 in course companion, 22-38 in Glanville, 32-42 in Sloman
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Monday, October 25, 2010

 * Assignments Collected/Due: none
 * Topics Discussed: Change in Demand
 * Activities and Classwork:
 * Change in Demand thought experiment
 * High School Food Court Day 2 (completed revenue, cost, and profit sheets are posted)
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Change in Demand WS
 * Raw footage for Market Stories now due Nov 4
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Begin reading: 25-31 in course companion, 22-35 in Glanville, 32-38 in Sloman
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

 * Assignments Collected/Due: none
 * Topics Discussed: quiz results
 * Activities and Classwork: High School Food Court Day 1
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Raw footage for Market Stories now due Nov 4
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

 * Assignments Collected/Due: none
 * Topics Discussed: Market Story - raw footage now due Nov 4
 * Activities and Classwork: In the Chips game
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Raw footage for Market Stories now due Nov 4
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

 * Assignments Collected/Due: none
 * Topics Discussed: none
 * Activities and Classwork: study hall (due to PSAT)
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Be prepared to share your ideas and plans for your Market Story on Friday (you need to have something typed up – questions, plans, ideas, etc.).
 * Quiz about Supply & Demand Basics on Friday.
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Supply & Demand Basics can be downloaded from the Units of Study page.
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Monday, October 11, 2010

 * Assignments Collected/Due: none
 * Topics Discussed: Supply & Demand Basics, Market Story Project
 * Activities and Classwork: Supply & Demand Basics, Market Story Project
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Be prepared to share your ideas and plans for your Market Story on Friday (you need to have something typed up – questions, plans, ideas, etc.).
 * Quiz about Supply & Demand Basics on Friday.
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Supply & Demand Basics can be downloaded from the Units of Study page.
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

 * Assignments Collected/Due: none
 * Topics Discussed: Interesting Econ Questions
 * Activities and Classwork: Interesting Econ Questions
 * Homework Assigned:
 * none :-)
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Monday, September 27, 2010

 * Assignments Collected/Due: none
 * Topics Discussed: Market Story Project
 * Activities and Classwork: Returned Test #1 and Pecha Kucha, 30 Minute Keynote Challenge
 * Homework Assigned:
 * none :-)
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

 * Assignments Collected/Due: none
 * Topics Discussed: none
 * Activities and Classwork: Test #1
 * Homework Assigned:
 * none :-)
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Monday, September 20, 2010

 * Assignments Collected/Due: none
 * Topics Discussed: What will Test #1 look like?
 * Activities and Classwork: reviewed for Test #1
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Study for Test #1 (Ch1 Glanville*, Ch 1 Sloman, Section 1 CC)
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Test #1 on Thursday
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Thursday, September 16, 2010
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 * Assignments Collected/Due: Transition Economy Presentations
 * Topics Discussed: none
 * Activities and Classwork: presentations
 * Homework Assigned:
 * none
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Test #1 on Sept 23
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010
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 * Assignments Collected/Due: Exam Question on Page 24 of CC
 * Topics Discussed: none
 * Activities and Classwork: worked on the Transition Economy presentation
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Due next class!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Test #1 on Sept 23
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Friday, September 10, 2010
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 * Assignments Collected/Due: none
 * Topics Discussed: none
 * Activities and Classwork: worked on the Transition Economy presentation
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Exam Questions on Page 24 of the course companion
 * work on transition economy presentation – now due September 16th!
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010
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 * Assignments Collected/Due: none
 * Topics Discussed: Econ Basics Part 2 [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" height="32"]] Basics of Econ Part 2.pdf
 * Activities and Classwork: Normative/Positive, worked on the Transition Economy presentation
 * Homework Assigned:
 * work on transition economy presentation – now due September 16th!
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Monday, September 6, 2010
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 * Assignments Collected/Due: none
 * Topics Discussed: none
 * Activities and Classwork: worked on the Transition Economy presentation
 * Homework Assigned:
 * work on transition economy presentation
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Thursday, September 2, 2010
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 * Assignments Collected/Due: none
 * Topics Discussed: none
 * Activities and Classwork: //study hall – good time to work on the Transition Economy presentation :-)//**
 * Homework Assigned:
 * none
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

 * Assignments Collected: none
 * Topics Discussed: Transition Economies: who's doing which country
 * Activities and Classwork: seat rentals, Quiz #1
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Be prepared for "study hall" in Thursday's class with substitute. It's a great time to work on your Transition Economy project. :-)
 * Transition Economy "Pecha Kucha 20x20" presentation – Due September 14
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Friday, August 27, 2010

 * Assignments Collected: Q1–4 Pg. 13, YBTJ
 * Topics Discussed: Seat rental process, Basics of Economics
 * Activities and Classwork: Basics of Economics, Who gets the CD?
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Transition Economy "Pecha Kucha 20x20" presentation – Due September 14
 * [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" height="32"]] Basics of Economics.pdf[[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" height="32"]] Pecha Kucha 20x20.pdf
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Seats for rent on Tuesday!
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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 * Assignments Collected: none
 * Topics Discussed: PPC
 * Activities and Classwork: Intro to PPC
 * [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/x-zip.png width="32" height="32"]] PPC.key
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Read 8–18 in ECC, Questions 1–4 page 13, YBTJ example on 14
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Monday, August 23, 2010

 * Assignments Collected: none
 * Topics Discussed: What is Economics, opportunity cost
 * Activities and Classwork: Choosing is Refusing
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Read Sloman 3–28
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Thursday, August 19, 2010

 * Assignments Collected: syllabus signatures
 * Topics Discussed: class economy
 * Activities and Classwork: What does "the invisible hand" mean?
 * Homework Assigned:
 * none
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

 * Assignments Collected: none
 * Topics Discussed: Class Syllabus
 * Activities and Classwork: Joined class wiki, Best seat in class?
 * Homework Assigned:
 * Syllabus Signatures
 * Announcementsand Reminders:
 * Be sure to bring your MacBook.