Thursday/Friday September 28-29

Today we checked our Types of Economies Questions for points.

We played Econ Taboo in small groups and conducted a Tableau.  If you missed class, you need to see me on your own and get the makeup work.  This is a group activity so the assignment is mandatory.

Tuesday/Wednesday September 26-27

Economies Notes

Economies Questions

Speculation Prediction Journal-  For each scenario think about the type of economy is being depicted and predict something that would happen in the economy based on the speculation.

Monday September 25

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/Friday September 21-22

Economic Systems Graphic Organizer: See below

Read about the following types of economic systems and make a graphic organizer for each system explaining what they are and identify examples.  Make sure you create a detailed explanation and not just the definition from the back of the textbook. 

Graphic Organizer Example 

1. Traditional (p26-27)

    Explain/Define/Characteristics

    Example: What country or culture is similar?

2.  Command/Centrally Planned (p 34-35)

    Explain/Define/Characteristics

    Example: What country or culture is similar?

3.  Market/Capitalism/Free enterprise system (p28-29)

    Explain/Define/Characteristics

    Example: What country or culture is similar?

4.  Mixed (p40 only)

    Explain/Define/Characteristics

    Example: What country or culture is similar? 

Complete the Primary source document below as well as the Command vs Market gird worksheet.

Adam Smith Primary Source Document

Command vs Market- Why Adam Smith was right

Tuesday/Wednesday September 19-20

Present Inventions today!

Monday September 18

Continue working on Invention Activity.  We will begin presenting inventions Tuesday/Wednesday.  You will have the first 30 min of class Tue/Wed to finalize your projects before presenting.

Thursday/Friday September 14-15

Assignment 1: 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, I would like you to write down (in 1-2 sentences) something you took away (learned, admired, something that intrigued you) from each article.  You are not paraphrasing what was written, rather you are telling me something that you thought was pretty interesting from the articles.

Assignment 2:

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 (no 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 TUESDAY for A Day Students
DUE WEDNESDAY for B Day Students

Tuesday/Wednesday Sept 12-13

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

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

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 11

Handed out Syllabus (Turn in next class for Mandatory Points)
We handed out Table of Contents and taped in our notebook. (Get a spiral notebook for this class if you haven't)

Activity #1: Factors of Production Notes
Read pp 4-5 to understand Land, Labor, and Capital (Physical and Human) and take Cornell notes on each factor.

Thursday/Friday September 7-8

Goal Setting:

Take notes on the Power Point, watch the two Youtube videos and do the goal setting activity on the last page of the slide show.

Goal Setting Power Point

Reminder: Have your spiral notebooks for class by Monday!

Wednesday September 6

Welcome back!

Today we went over class rules.

Reminder: Bring a spiral notebook to class to use only for this class by Monday!