Economics
Assignment Schedule
August / September
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Date Assigned |
Date Due |
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| Tuesday, 26 | Wed., 27 | Class
Activities
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| Homework: Finish completing the Unfinished Statements & the Student Information Sheet passed out in class. Also complete Assignment #1. | ||
| Wed., 27 | Friday, 29 | Class
Activities
Collect "Statements & Information Sheets" Pass out Textbooks & discuss Assignment 1 (Course Goals, Commentaries, & Portfolio's) What is Economics? PowerPoint / Discussion. |
| Homework: Read Text p. 12-15, 51-57 Write one paragraph explaining Scarcity & Opportunity Costs using as your example one of the articles passed out in class. Incorporate economic terminology whenever possible. | ||
| Friday, 29 | Tuesday, 2 | Class
Activities:
Discuss Grades & Goals Review Scarcity, Opportunity Cost, & other vocabulary from reading. Groups discuss articles & create one paragraph/explanation. Remember to include economic terminology. Discuss Articles. |
| Homework:
1) Read Text pages 57 - 64. Revise Opportunity cost writing. Include a Production Possibilities graph and a brief paragraph that includes your own opinion on the topic or the authors point of view. 2) Quiz on Thursday |
| Tuesday, 2 |
Thursday, 4 |
Class Activities: Read: "A Civilized Society..." Discuss Readings & Alternative Economic Systems Examine Commentary Criteria Peer Assessment of commentary drafts. Final Draft due Monday
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| Homework:
Read excerpt from "Worldly Philosophers" Prepare for quiz on Thursday. |
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| Thursday, 4 | Monday, 8 | Class
Activities
Warm-up: As individuals & groups: Summarize strengths & weaknesses of relying on markets to allocation Land, Labor & Capital to meet the needs/wants of society. How could elements of Command and/or Traditional systems be integrated to address some of the weaknesses you mentioned? Summarize Grading system Continue discussing "Mixed Economic Systems" Quiz |
| Homework:
Read Capitalism, Where
do we come from? Use information from reading to answer the linked
questions. Capitalism,
Where do we Come From Questions.
Revise Commentary. Complete Self-Evaluation Sheet including your final grade for your work. |
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| Monday, 8 | Wednesday 10 | Class
Activities
Review: Capitalism Where Do We Come From Introduce Concept of Market Failure & 5 Roles of Government in a Mixed Economy Quiz Commentary Due by 3 pm. |
| Homework:
Read Textbook p. 67 - 73. Take Notes. |
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| Wednesday, 10 | Friday, 12 | Class
Activities
Return & Discuss Quizzes Discuss Demand - use articles to identify reasons for shift in Demand and to graph the shirt you describe. Introduce Sweatshirt company Goal & Process |
| Homework:
1) Use Sweatshirts to illustrate shifts of demand curve. Describe what we could do to shift the demand curve for this product. Please be specific as we hope to incorporate these ideas into our project. Include a properly labeled graph. 2) If you would like to include a proposal for a product other than sweatshirts - write it up and turn it in on Friday. 3) Read Text and take notes on pages 73-79. This reading introduces "Supply" & Microeconomic Equilibrium. Optional Reading: How Markets Work (handout) p. 173-178. Read this if you are having trouble with concepts discussed in the text. |
| Friday, 12 |
Tuesday, 16 |
Class Activities Collect Sweatshirt homework. Examine Newspapers for supply and demand articles. Discuss Supply and Demand. If time discuss "Brands". |
| Homework:
Read pages 79 - 82.
Read, Why we can't say no to Brands" found on the last page of the optional reading packet (How Markets work). Highlight or underline significant passages in article. Bring in two articles on supply OR demand that you might be able to use for a commentary. Create a graph for both illustrating what changes in the market you believe the articles are discussing. |
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| Tuesday, 16 | Thursday. 18 | Class
Activities
Return Commentary 1 Examine student Supply & Demand graphs from homework - finish discussing equilibrium price & quantity after a shift of supply and/or demand. Quiz on Supply & Demand. |
| Homework:
Expand
analysis completed for homework into the draft of Commentary 2.
Draft ideas for Sweatshirt design - EVERYONE! |
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| Thursday, 18 | Monday, 22 | Class
Activities:
Return Quiz Peer evaluation of commentary Discuss Brands Discuss Sweatshirt Sales |
| Homework:
Revise Commentary: Due by Wednesday, Sept 24 or students may turn it in on Monday, 22nd. Read "Where Markets Fail" Add a paragraph to your sweatshirt design that explain how we might use the techniques of a company like Nike or ideas from Brands article to stimulate sales for our sweatshirts. |
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| Monday, 22 | Wednesday 23 | Class
Activities
Continue refining Sweatshirt Design/Advertising Campaign See Marketing Ideas from previous class Introduce Market Failure Project |
Homework: Commentary due Wednesday. Begin Market Failure Project. Find 5 examples of markets either successfully producing goods & services OR failing to produce goods and services OR government invention to correct for market failure. Proposal due on Wednesday on how you wish to communicate your findings. |
| Wednesday, 23 |
Friday, 25 |
Class Activities Discuss Market Failures & Government Interaction (Powerpoint?) Turn in Market Failure Proposal Work on Market Failure Project in HRC Examine Market Failure Evaluation Sheet. |
| Homework: Continue working on project. | ||
| Friday, 25 | Tuesday, 29 | Class
Activities
Continue working on project.
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| Homework:
Final Sweatshirt
Designed due Tuesday.
Rough Draft of Project due Tuesday. This should be enough for someone else in the class to be able to evaluate. Market Success/Failure Vocabulary Quiz on Tuesday. |
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| See October Schedule | ||