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.
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Daily Lessons~ Links to assignments listed below calendar.
May
All Tuesday's are shortened classes.
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
5/5 Worksheet Review Ch. 28-30 |
5/6 Credit Review Jeopardy |
5/7 Test: Chapter 28-30 |
5/8 Start Savings & Investing Chapter 32 |
5/9 |
5/12 |
5/13 |
5/14 |
5/15 Chicago Board of Trade (PIT Game) |
5/16 Investment Fraud |
5/19 Chapter 32 Review |
5/20 |
5/21 Budget Game |
5/22 Budget Game |
5/23 |
5/26 NO SCHOOL! Mrs. Quible's Birthday! |
5/27 Budget Game |
5/28 No Class-Finals 1-3 |
5/29 FINAL: 8:00 - 9:15 a.m. |
5/30 No Class-Final #7 |
April
All Tuesday's are shortened classes.
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
3/31 Practice (again) Reconciling an Account Work on missing checking assignments |
4/1 You're the Treasurer - checking packet |
4/2 Finish You're the Treasurer checking packet |
4/3 Checking Quiz ~ Read Chapter 31 Budgeting End of Chapter Review |
4/4 Part 1: Oprah's Debt Diet |
4/7 Budgeting Notes SMART Goals |
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4/10 |
4/11 |
4/14 |
4/15 On Board: Adv. & Disadv. of using credit
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4/21 |
4/22 |
4/23 Discuss field Trip |
4/24 |
4/25 |
4/29 |
4/30 |
4/31 Leave at 10:35-be back for 5th period. |
5/1 Ch. 31 book review |
5/2 Finish all Credit Make-up work |
March
All Tuesday's are shortened classes.
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
3/3 1040 EZ Instructions (if needed) - tax table on page 16 |
3/4 |
3/5 Video: Insurance Insuring Celebrity Body Parts |
3/6 |
3/7 Start Insurance Notes |
3/10 Finish Insurance Notes |
3/11 Chapter 34 Book Review Lang. 1-10 Review 1-10 Concepts 1-5 |
3/12 Wall Street Journal Article / Summary worksheet |
3/13 Review for Test |
3/14 TEST Ch. 17 & 34 Taxes & insurance |
3/17 Start Banking / Checking |
3/18 Reading a Bank Statement & worksheet |
3/19 Checking Practice Packet |
3/20 Finish Checking Packet Reconciling an Account - together |
3/21 NO SCHOOL |
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February
All Tuesday's are shortened classes.
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
2/4 Economic Indicator internet activity. |
2/5 Review Ch. 1-3 |
2/6 SNOW DAY |
2/7 TEST Ch. 1-3 Assembly schedule - not everyone finished test |
2/8 Finish Chapter 1-3 Test; Make-up work before mid-quarters Due |
2/11 Start Chapter 5 Notes Law of Demand Graphing a Demand Curve |
2/12 Practice Graphing Demand Curves (graded) Determinants of Demand |
2/13 Ch. 5 Notes: Law of Supply; Determinants of Supply Practice Graphing |
2/14 Finish Ch. 5 Notes Surplus, Shortage, Equilibrium Price Continue Practicing Graphs Start Chapter 5 Review worksheet |
2/15 Finish Ch. 5 Worksheet |
2/18 Chapter 19 Structured Notes |
2/19 Video: Eye of the Storm |
2/20 Federal Reserve Internet Activity |
2/21 Chapter 20 Structured Notes |
2/22 Characteristic & Security Features of Money Started Ch. 19 & 20 Review |
2/25 |
2/26 TEST Ch. 19 & 20 |
2/27 Taxes |
2/28 Chapter 17 Review worksheet packet |
2/29 1040 EZ Practice Problem together |
January
All Tuesday's are shortened classes.
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
1/14 NO SCHOOL |
1/15 Intro |
1/16 Market Street Video & worksheet Learn: 5 economic activities |
1/17 Finish Group Activity from yesterday's worksheet Review: Econ. Act. Start Chapter 1 Notes: Good & Services |
1/18 Review Terms Finish Ch. 1 Notes: Econ. Decisions Values |
1/21 NO SCHOOL |
1/22 Decision Making/Problem Solving steps & activity (select one if you were absent) |
1/23 Assignment: Ch. 1 book review -- Lang. 1-10; Review 1-6, 10; Concepts 1-6 Finish Decision Making activity if not finished |
1/24 Start Chapter 2 Notes: Factors of Production Scarcity Concept Review |
1/25 Group Activity - Factors of Production |
1/28 GREED Video & questions |
1/29 Finished Greed video & questions Lab: Weblog Questions (use link above calendar to get to Weblog) |
1/30 Ch. 3 Notes - Business Cycle & Economic Indicators Case Analysis page 49 SUB |
1/31 Finish notes SUB |
2/1 Page 50-51 Review –Language 1-15 –Review 1-3, 5, 8 –Concepts 1-7, 9 –Think Critically 1 & 2 Quiz
SUB |