Turn in article and questions from last class.
Table of Contents Assignments #3: Economies Notes/Questions
Economies Notes
Economies Questions
Refer to pages 26-28 for any help
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Monday, September 28th Work
We finished presentations.
Why Capitalism is Good article.
A. Number paragraphs
B. Read and highlight main points in the article.
C. Answer the following 4 questions:
1. What do I understand about this section?
2. How does this section connect with surrounding information?
3. What questions do I have? What do I need to know?
4. Talk about the reading with a classmate. What did you learn about the text from your discussion?
Why Capitalism is Good article.
A. Number paragraphs
B. Read and highlight main points in the article.
C. Answer the following 4 questions:
1. What do I understand about this section?
2. How does this section connect with surrounding information?
3. What questions do I have? What do I need to know?
4. Talk about the reading with a classmate. What did you learn about the text from your discussion?
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Tuesday/Wednesday September 22-23 A/B Day Work
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 (no technology that does not yet exist)
- Explain your invention and how it works.
- Provide a poster (8 ½ X 11) that shows your product/service.
- Who is the product intended for? Why?
(Males? Age group?, Middle class?) - 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 for A Day Students
DUE FRIDAY for B Day Students
DUE FRIDAY for B Day Students
Monday, September 21, 2015
All 8 Period Day
Assignment: Entrepreneur Web Article- Charting the Text
Print and read the article "New ways to strike it rich on the Web." (I have copies if you cannot print). Underline/highlight evidence that supports the title.
When you are done reading/highlighting, go back and break the article up into at least 3 sections. On a sheet of notebook paper, summarize each of the sections in your words. It is entirely up to you as to where you break the article up. Make sure you break it into at least 3 sections though and summarize.
Staple your summary and the article together and hand in to me.
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Thursday and Friday September 17-18 Work
Table of Contents Assignment #2: Opportunity Cost
1.Know the difference between a want and a need.
2.Read and take notes on Chapter 1 Section 2 (Opportunity Cost) pp. 8-11 and double check notes with another classmate.
3. Chapter 1 Visual Vocab: Complete a Visual Vocab for the terms on page 20. There are 10 terms. You are required to do 8 of the 10. If you want 2 pts extra credit, do all 10 and show me!
How to do a Visual Vocab:
1. Write the term down
2. Give the book definition
3. Define it in your own words
4. Give an example of it
5. Draw a picture of it
1.Know the difference between a want and a need.
2.Read and take notes on Chapter 1 Section 2 (Opportunity Cost) pp. 8-11 and double check notes with another classmate.
3. Chapter 1 Visual Vocab: Complete a Visual Vocab for the terms on page 20. There are 10 terms. You are required to do 8 of the 10. If you want 2 pts extra credit, do all 10 and show me!
How to do a Visual Vocab:
1. Write the term down
2. Give the book definition
3. Define it in your own words
4. Give an example of it
5. Draw a picture of it
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Tuesday and Wednesday September 15-16 Work
1. Print out a Table of Contents (TOC) and tape/glue to the inside front cover of your notebook. On the first line of your table of contents write down: Factors of Production Activity.
Table of Contents Assignment #1: Factors of Production
Table of Contents Assignment #1: Factors of Production
2. Look at your list of 20 things that go into a product from yesterday. For each item, write down whether it is an example of Land, Labor, or Capital.
3. Read and take notes on pages 3-4 (Scarcity and Shortage)
Watch video explaining scarcity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np-dZSdzymk
Watch video explaining scarcity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np-dZSdzymk
4. Complete the Intro to Factors of Production handout.
5. Make a Concept Map for both Scarcity and Shortage. Refer to the attached example of a Concept Map.
Monday, September 14, 2015
8 Period Day
Syllabus due today!!! Get it to me if you haven't done so.
Get your spiral notebook for the class!!!!
Read pp 4-5 to understand Land, Labor, and Capital and take Cornell notes on each factor.
Activity #2: Think of a product you use on a regular basis. Make a list of 20 things that go into the production of that product. (Things that have to happen in order for that product to be produced, not sold)
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Thursday (A) and Friday (B) Day
Today we got our textbooks. If you weren't here, please get your book on your own ASAP!
Today we got our textbooks. If you weren't here, please get your book on your own ASAP!
Goals:
Write down 15 things you want to accomplish by the time you turn 25
-Think about small, medium and large goals and short term, medium term, and long term goals.
For each goal, write down what you are currently doing or what you should be doing to achieve that goal.
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