september 27 - 30, 2011

Econ -  September 27: We continued looking at the Determinants of Demand. The assignment for Tuesday was a handout on section 2 of Chapter 4.

September 28 is a late-start Wednesday. Class begins at 8:49.

September 28, we will cover the Elasticity of Demand -- Chapter 4, Section 3. Students are to read pages 102 - 107, and answer questions 1 - 7, page 107.

September 29, there will be a review and handout for Section 3 of Chapter 4.

There will be a test on Chapter 4 on Friday, September 30.

AP Econ -  September 28: There are more questions added to the homework for Chapter 4. Students are to answer questions 4, 9, 10, and 15. This is due on Thursday, September 29.

There will be a practice test and review on September 29.

Test on Chapter 4 will be Friday, September 30.

Fall Break: Monday and Tuesday, October 3 and 4. There will be an assignment posted for October 5 before school resumes (I will be absent October 5).

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september 26, 2011

Econ -  Today, we are covering "Shifts" in the Demand Curve. Students are to read pages 95 - 99 and answer questions 1 - 6 on page 99.

AP Econ -  Today we begin Chapter 4: The US Economy, Public and Private Sectors. This is a relatively simple, straightforward analysis of spending patterns and income distribution which we will move through quickly.

Homework: Answer question 2, page 82. This is due tomorrow.

Key Terms will be due on Thursday, September 29.

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september 22, 2011

Econ -  We are beginning Chapter 4, which deals with Individual Markets and the concept of Demand. The assignment today is to read pages 90 - 94, and answer questions 1 - 5, page 94.

AP Econ -  The Chapter 3 test s being taken today. We will begin Chapter 4 tomorrow.

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september 20, 2011

Econ -  Wednesday, September 21 will be another "late start Wednesday."

Class begins at 8:49 that day. There will be a test on Chapter 3 on Wednesday.

AP Econ -  The Chapter 3 test has been postponed until Thursday, September 22.

Students will be continuing to review demand, supply, equilibrium, changes in quantity, determinants of demand and supply, and the effects of price controls today and tomorrow.

september 16 - 19, 2011

Econ -  On Friday, we read section 5 of Chapter 3 which deals with the role of government in a free enterprise system (pages 75 - 81). Students completed questions 1 - 5 on page 81.

Monday, we will review over sections 4 and 5 of Chapter 3 and the students will be assigned guided reading worksheets for those sections.

On Tuesday, there will be an in-class review of Chapter 3.

Wednesday, September 21 will be another "late start Wednesday." Class begins at 8:49 that day. There will be a test on Chapter 3 on Wednesday.

AP Econ - elow are all the assignments for Chapter 3. There will be a practice test given in class on Monday, September 19.

The Chapter 3 test will be given on Tuesday, September 20.

• Page 63, questions 1, 2, and 3 -- Due Wednesday, September 14
• Read Chapter 3 (pages 45 - 61) by Friday, September 16
• Key Terms and Concepts on page 62. This is due Friday, September 16
• Page 63, questions 5 and 6 -- Due Thursday, September 15
• Page 63, questions 8, 9, and 14 -- Due Monday, September 19
  

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september 15, 2011

Econ -  Read Chapter 3, Section 3: The Ethics of the Free Enterprise System (pages 66 - 70). There is an Outlining Activity and Handouts that are assigned for this section.

AP Econ - We are now into individual and aggregate markets: Demand and Supply (Chapter 3). Today, students received handouts to complete as practice in class, dealing with The Law of Demand, Individual and Market Demand Schedules and Curves, Changes in Demand, and Changes in Quantity Demanded.

This assignment is only for students to self-check their understanding and complete on their own. It will not be collected as a graded assignment. Students who are having difficulty understanding these concepts are encouraged to come in for lunchtime study sessions. This is an Advance Placement Course, and the pace will be challenging as we continue to move forward into more and more complex concepts.

• Page 63, questions 1, 2, and 3 -- Due Wednesday, September 14
• Read Chapter 3 (pages 45 - 61) by Friday, September 16
• Key Terms and Concepts on page 62. This is due Friday, September 16
• Page 63, questions 5 and 6 -- Due Thursday, September 15
• Page 63, questions 8, 9, and 14 -- Due Monday, September 19
  

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september 14, 2011

Econ -  Read Chapter 3, Section 2: Profit and Loss in the Free Enterprise System. Read pages 62 - 65 and answer questions 1 - 5, page 65.

AP Econ - We are now into individual and aggregate markets: Demand and Supply (Chapter 3). Today, students received handouts to complete as practice in class, dealing with The Law of Demand, Individual and Market Demand Schedules and Curves, Changes in Demand, and Changes in Quantity Demanded.

This assignment is only for students to self-check their understanding and complete on their own. It will not be collected as a graded assignment. Students who are having difficulty understanding these concepts are encouraged to come in for lunchtime study sessions. This is an Advance Placement Course, and the pace will be challenging as we continue to move forward into more and more complex concepts.

• Page 63, questions 1, 2, and 3 -- Due Wednesday, September 14
• Read Chapter 3 (pages 45 - 61) by Friday, September 16
• Key Terms and Concepts on page 62. This is due Friday, September 16
• Page 63, questions 5 and 6 -- Due Thursday, September 15

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