Tuesday/Wednesday October 31-November 1

Finished our discussion on House Hacking

Complete the House Buying Activity and the Property Inspection Activity in Google Classroom and submit when finished.

Monday October 30

Discussed FHA and Conventional Loans. 
Introduced House Hacking- (1st period we will discuss this on Tuesday)

If you missed class, get class notes or watch short video below

House Hacking Video

Thursday/Friday October 26-27

Cashflow diagrams

Steps to buying a House notes

Tuesday/Wednesday October 24-25

Bonds Notes

Chapter 11 Section 2 

1. Describe two ways in which investors can earn money from bonds.

2. Why are bond ratings useful to investors? 

3. Describe five different types of bonds. 

4. How do capital markets and money markets differ? 

5. What are the three components of bonds?  Explain what each component means. 

6. How do interest rates affect bonds? 

7. What is the difference between certificates of deposit and money market mutual funds?

Exam Question #2-Bonds (Go to Google Classroom and answer the exam question.  This will be yours to use to study for the Unit 2 Exam)

Monday October 23

Finish Stock Paper.  Due today!

Thursday/Friday October 19-20

Stock Market Project- Complete the stock market paper in Google Classroom

Due Date: Monday, October 23

Monday-Wednesday October 16-18

Great Crash Primary Source Document

1. Number paragraphs
2. Highlight the author's claims. (A claim is an arguable statement or assertion made by the author. Data, facts, or other backing should support an author’s assertion)
3. For each of the 5 subsections of the article, summarize each section.  In other words, what is the author claiming in each section.

Stock Market Notes: Take notes starting on Section 3 of the Power Point.

Stock Market Project- Complete the stock market paper in Google Classroom

Due Dates:

Periods 1, 2- Tuesday December 5

Periods 6- Wednesday December 6

Stock Tracking Sheet

Go to www.marketwatch.com click on games-find a game.  Register for free to create an account.

The following are the game names and passwords for each class.  Make sure you register correctly for your own class.

password for all classes: cashecon

See me to create an account and get into the game

Monday/Tuesday October 9-10

Intro to Investing primary source document- CLICK HERE  (read the document and underline any important information regarding the importance of investing) After each paragraph, summarize the paragraph on the line provided on the worksheet.

1. Watch video and complete the attached worksheet
Unintended Consequences Video

2. Make a timeline of the Great Crash on the back of the worksheet. Read pp 290-291 and put the events in chronological order.

Thursday/Friday October 5-6

Comparative Systems Analysis Due Today!

Unit 1 Exam

Tuesday/Wednesday October 3-4

Comparative Systems Worksheet

If you missed class, print out the worksheet above or come get from me ASAP and go to the CIA World Factbook website to answer the questions for the 3 countries.

Reminder: We will be testing Thursday/Friday so make sure you are finishing your Exam Review in preparation for your essays

Monday October 3

Exam review for Thursday/Friday

REMEMBER:  It is not enough to simply define the words/phrases below each of the exam questions.  I need you to cite specific examples/sources that we have used in class in your answers.  This will show me you truly understand what the question is asking and the material.  

1. Compare and Contrast the 4 types of economies.  Give detailed analysis on how each type works and  characteristics of each.

·            Traditional

·            Market

·            Command

  Mixed

2. Explain how Entrepreneurship and competition is beneficial to a Capitalistic society.

·            Technology

·            Internet

·            Role of Government

 Specialization

3. Explain how scarcity forces countries to make decisions on the production of goods and services.

·            Needs vs. Wants

·            Energy

·            Resources

 Education

4. Analyze how the Factors of Production play an important role in the production of goods and services.

·            Land

·            Labor

·            Physical/Human Capital

 Geography