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Economic Perspectives

Course Description~

Economic Perspectives is designed to help students have a better understanding of the economic world. Students will gain a better understanding of financial concepts and their responsibility as a working citizen.

Daily Lessons~ Links to assignments listed below calendar.

November

All Tuesday's are shortened classes.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

11/2

Review Reading a Bank Statement

Reconciling an Account

Reconciling previous assignments: Green packet & You're the Treasurer

11/3

DUE:

Green packet completely finished

You're the Treasurer

BR: give an example of the three types of check endorsements

New today:
Chapter 14 Section 1Notes

11/4

BR: Read 364-365 answer 3 questions

Characteristics of Money

notes

Activity

11/5
Review for Test

Discuss Money Smart projects

11/6

Chapter 14 & Checking TEST

11/9
Money Smart project

LAB

11/10

Money Smart project

LAB

11/11
Money Smart project - in classroom

11/12

Make-up Day

Shortened Schedule

21 minute classes

11/13
Go over checking Test
Self - Assessment

Assignment:

Chapter 6 Sect. 1 Notes

11/16
Chapter 6 - section 2 Notes DUE Wed.

Speculating in Stocks - together

Assign:

Stock Quotations wkst due Tuesday

11/17

Computer Lab

Stock Worksheet

Directions

Shortened Schedule

11/18

Computer Lab

Finish Stock Selection

11/19

DUE:

Stocks practice

Chapter 6 Notes

Stock Market Terminology (vocab)

Review how to read stock tables

11/20
Finish Stock Market Terminology

Jeopardy Review Game

11/23

Peer Evaluations

Stocks vs. Mutual Funds

article

11/24

11/25

PIT GAME

11/26

NO SCHOOL

THANKSGIVING BREAK

11/27

NO SCHOOL

THANKSGIVING BREAK

11/30

*EVERYTHING BELOW THIS WAS FIRST QUARTER*

August

All Tuesday's are shortened classes.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
		8/19 Freshman Day	8/20 Intro Syllabus Book Check Out Assign: read pg. Shortened class	8/21 Create folders Shortened class
8/24 Chapter 1 Section 1 Structured Notes Discuss Wants & Needs - go over how to fill in structured notes Group Activity: Wants vs. Needs & Scarce vs. Shortage Assign: read pg. 8-10 - do page 2 of structured notes (stop at Graph)	8/25 Bellringer Factors of Production Sample chart on board/notes Group Activity: each group assigned a product - break it into 4 factors of production Assign: Factors of Production worksheet	8/26 Due: Factors of Production worksheet Present yesterday's Group Activity over Factors of Production Finish Critical Thinking on own Chapter 1 Notes--Trade-off/Opp. Opportunity Cost worksheet Finish Production Possibility Curve with book	8/27 Due: Opp. Cost Worksheet Due: Chapter 1 Notes Scarcity Activity	8/29 Bell Ringer: Read pg. 26 & answer questions 1 & 2 Production Possibility Curve notes activity Assign: Page 28: Questions 10-16, 20-23 Hand in Notes
8/31 Chapter 2 Notes

September

All Tuesday's are shortened classes.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

9/1

Chapter 2 Notes-finish

Activity

9/2

Walking Activity

Part 2 Notes

9/3

Review for Test

9/4

TEST Chapter 1 & 2

Start Chpt. 3 Notes

9/7

NO SCHOOL

9/8

Video (5 min.) - discussion

Review Ch. 3 part 1 Notes

Reading #1 - Getting and Spending

9/9

District Test

www.econtest.org

Get code/Login from Teacher

*Pre-Test for semester -- try hard, but don't stress!*

Letter to parents

If time, Decision Making Grid

Activity

9/10
Computer Lab

Finish Decision Making Activity - due Monday

Make up Econ Pre-Test if needed

9/11

Self Assesment over first test

Review Decision Making Process -- due Monday

*Shortened class due to Pep Rally

9/14

Bell Ringer

Chapter 3 Section 2 Notes

If needed, finish Activity & self-assessment

9/15

Bell Ringer
Reference pages 4-5 (green section of book) - answer questions

Track Your Spending

Finish Self-Assessment if needed

9/16
Bell Ringer #3
Value worksheet - survey

Part 3 Notes - Budgeting

Due: Tracking your spending

9/17

Bell Ringer #4

Finish Budget Notes

Start Budget Activity

Part 1

Part 2 - in class handout

9/18
Bell Ringer #5
Finish Activity

9/21
Bell Ringer #6

Review Decision Making Grid

Article: Becoming Financial Grown-Ups (Reading 12)

9/22
Bell Ringer #7 - turn in
Review for Test

9/23
Chapter 3 & Budget Test

9/24

Oprah's Debt Diet #1

9/25

Oprah's Debt Diet #2

9/28
Oprah's Debt Diet #4

9/29
Self-Assessment for last test

9/30
Oprah's Debt Diet #5

October

All Tuesday's are shortened classes.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
			10/1 Oprah's Summary Turn in: Summary 2 Video packets	10/2 ABC's of Credit Class Activity Chapter 4 Section 1 Notes
10/5 Chapter 4 Section 1 Notes together	10/6 Web Credit Quest internet activity	10/7 Web Credit Quest internet activity	10/8 Take Charge of Credit Cards Handout POWERPOINT True/False Trivia Credit Card Scenarios - Discussions (if absent, pick 2 scenarios to report on)	10/9 Chapter 4 Section 2-4 Notes SUB: Mrs. Satorie
10/12 Bell Ringer #1 Credit Reports Notes PowerPoint Information Sheet (to be used if absent, or as extra study guide)	10/13 Credit Report Activity Isabella's Story & Credit Report Questions to answer	10/14 Self-Check Quiz Bell Ringer #2 - read pg. 103 & answer 2 questions Assignment: pg. 110-111 Questions 11-25 Chapter 4 Notes must be complete (assigned last Friday)	10/15 Finish Notes from Monday Credit Review Additional Resources to review online: Puzzles Information Sheet on Monday's date	10/16 TEST Chapter 4 - Credit
10/19 Checking Notes	10/20 Together: Practice Writing Check & Register Chapter 4 Self Assessment Make-up Test	10/21 Checking Simulation - green booklet	10/22 "Keeping a Running Balance" "Reading a Bank Statement" click here	10/23 "You're the Treasurer"