Agenda 9/10/12

1.  Bell Task:   What are the advantages and disadvantages of Capitalism?
2.  Discussion:  The Benefits of Capitalism
3.  HW:   Read pages 1-10 of The Case for Socialism (on website)
Answer Questions 1-5 (Submit on Edmodo)

Agenda 9/7/12

1.  Bell Task:   Hurricanes and PPF curves.
Using a PPF describe what New Orleans' curve looked like before and after the hurricane.
Use Tourism and Infrastructure as your axes categories.
What do points inside, on, and outside the curve represent?
Where can you show opportunity costs?

2.  Discussion:
PPF
What, How, For Whom
Capitalism

3.  HW:  Finish Benefits of Capitalism Packet and questions.

Agenda 9/4/12

1.  Bell Task:
a.   Describe each of the 4 factors of production.

b.   How do planned economies and free market ones answer the following production questions:  What, How, and For Whom do we produce?

2.  Introduction to economics
3.  Production Possibilties Frontiers
4.  HW:   Read pages 1-10 of Benefits of Capitalism Packet

8/31/12

1.  Bell Task:  Desert Island Scenario

a.       If you were stranded on an island alone, would economics be a factor?  How would adding 5 more individuals change things.

b.      Make a list of decisions you would have to make.

c.       How can we connect this list to economics?

2.  Edmodo.com
3.  What is Economics Diagram
4.   Introduction to Economics
What, How, and For Whom to produce.
Production Possibilties Frontier:   Hurricane Scenario

HW:  Read through pg. 11

Agenda 4/30/12

1. Final Exam Paper 1 Today 2. Review Session Thursday 8th Period 1:15 3. HW: Paper 1 2011 (1 Question) Paper 2 2010 (2 Questions) Extra Credit for Attending Review Session

Agenda 4/23/12

1. Exam Review 2. Final Exam Paper 2 Wednesday 4/25 Homework: 2009 Paper 1: Do ONE question Paper 2: Do TWO questions

Agenda 3/7

1. Commentary #3 Return
2. Make-up Exams 4.4-4.7
3. Reminder: Commentary #4 Due March 19
4. HW: Review 4.8 and start section 5.1 thru pg. 615 (middle of page)