HONORS ECONOMICS (Period 4) Assignments
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- Fall 2015
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- Social Sciences
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The purpose of this course is to provide a comprehensive study of the basic institutions, concepts, principles, and practices of economics. Instruction covers basic economic concepts that underlie the United States market system and its operations. Instructional units apply these concepts at both the micro and macro levels; promote informed voter and consumer decision making, provide information about major economic theories and prominent economists, and emphasize how economics influence the lives of ordinary citizens. In addition the course investigates the complex political and economics issues confronting national, state, and local governments. Also included is an analysis of the American free enterprise system through a study of comparative economics. Included is instruction on the international dimensions of economics and the “global” economy. Throughout this course, measurement concepts and methods involving tables, charts, graphs, ratios, percentages, and index numbers are introduced to understand the relationship between economic variables, thus adding to their mastery of economic thought and method.This course meets the graduation and "A-G" requirements.
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Past Assignments
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Unit Test will be on chapters 4, 5, 12.
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Vocabulary Chapter 5, #2 pages 120, 125
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Vocabulary for Demand #2 on pages 93, 99, 107
Chart showing high and low for group stock projects for weeks ending 11/20, and 11/27.
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Vocabulary #2 pages 326, 333, define each word and either use in a sentence or draw a picture.
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Your group needs to have your five stocks picked and on a piece of paper either hand written or typed indicate the following information:
Which 5 stocks you have chosen, their stock symbol, and their price on the opening of trading on November 16.
Remember the Bing search has a useful graph that shows this information. You can also use one of the many other web sites we discussed
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Notebook Due Date is being moved from 11/10 to 11/13.
If you did not finish Laffer article in class please finish at home and include with notebook.
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Unit 2 Exam November 10, (Chapters 9, 13,16) Study.
Unit 2 Notebooks due November 13 please place in this order:
1. Table of Contents
2. Warm-Ups
3. Notes
4. Assignments
Vocabulary for chapter 16 (#2) pages 440, 454, 460; due November 10
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#2 (Vocabulary) on pages 440, 454, 460; Define each word AND either use in a sentence or draw a picture
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If you did not finish Pro Demand-Side Economics article, please finish at home.
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Unit Test for chapters 9, 13, 16 on Tuesday 11/10, please study.
Notebooks due, please organize and staple in the following order:
1. Table of Contents
2. Warm-Ups (dated and numbered)
3. Class notes (dated)
4. Assignments (Guided readings, article questions, etc.)
Extra Credit Opportunity:
Watch the Republican Debate on Fox Business Channel at 6pm. As you are watching keep track of two economic policy issues discussed during the debate. For each issue write one paragraph discussing: what the issue is, at least three candidates position on the issue, who you agree with the most on the issue and why. Each paragraph you do will be worth 10 points, you can do a maximum of two paragraphs (20 points).
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Using Gross Output article read in class, and multiple secondary sources and textbook answer the following essay prompt in 1-2 paragraphs:
Compare and contrast GDP and GO (discuss what they measure, similarities, differences) and evaluate which you feel is the better economic indicator and why. You can either type or hand write. Unless you are a VERY effective writer in order to get full credit you should plan on writing 1 1/2- 2 paragraphs (8-10 sentences) Due 11/2
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If you did not finish any of Great Recession Indiv/Group work in class finish at home.
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If you did not finish "Economic Crisis" Indiv and group project please complete at home. Article questions are a notebook assignment, cause and effect chart will be collected on Monday. Cause and effect table should be formatted like this:
| Cause | Effect |
| 1st | -> |
| 2nd | -> |
| 3rd | -> |
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Using classroom data obtained from GDP and CPI group work analysis, and your textbook answer the following short essay prompt in one paragraph:
What are the benefits of using multiple economics indicators, such as GDP and CPI to analyze and evaluate national economic growth? In your own words state what GDP and CPI measure and advantages/drawbacks of both.
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For pages 348, 354, 368 complete #2 vocabulary; Define words and use in a sentence, this assignment was assigned last week in class.
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Your group should be finished or finishing your analysis of economic data for the decade your group was assigned. On Monday we should spend most of the period putting every group's data together so the class can analyze the economy of the United States during the later half of the 20th Century. There will be some time allotted (10-15 minutes) if your group is not completed with your analysis of the decade assigned. I have enclosed a copy of the reading, numbers, and each decades questions.
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If you did not finish GDP packet in class please finish at home, packet is due on Thursday. Use following website to find GDP date for Quarter 4 of 2014, using the website search feature you will find all relevant data needed to compute Q4 2014 GDP:
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Complete 1040EZ form for assigned scenario you received in class. We will audit 1040EZ forms on Friday, if audit show no mistakes you get full credit, if audit shows mistakes you get 75% credit. Use following links to help you fill out your form if necessary.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/02/08/business/yourtaxes/20090208-form1040-graphic.html?_r=0
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Complete Vocabulary for pages 242 and 250 (#2), for each word, define the word AND use in a sentence OR draw a picture/symbol
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If you did not finish today's classwork: Read each of the attached articles, FOR EACH article identify what you believe the thesis to be, find three facts in the article that support your opinion. For ONE of the articles, write a paragraph stating why you believe the author.
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Read pages 231-236; complete vocabulary (#2 page 236) define words AND use in a sentence or draw a picture.
Finish taxation packet if necessary, due on Monday.
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Read Pages 223-229 answer questions 2, 7
For number 2 define each word AND either use in a sentence or draw a picture/visual.
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If you did not finish in class, finish DBQ at home. Study for unit test (Chapters 1-3) on Friday.
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Read pages 75-79
page 79 Answer question #2: Define each word AND use in a sentence OR draw a picture
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Finish "Selecting a Franchise" group work activity.
Catch up on an notebook assignments, unit test planned for 9/22, notebooks due on that day.
Use individual corporate websites, Wikipedia, and http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/rankings/franchise500-115608/2015
to finish assignment, make sure you highlight advantages and use information from chart as support for your 1-2 paragraph summary on which franchise you should choose.
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Finish Business Organizations Packet, Only do reading and 2 pros/cons for each of the first three types, and activities 3 and 4. Activity 3 should have been completed with your group in class. Remember that business receipts are total money took in, and profits are income earned after expenses/bills are paid.
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- Read Pages 57-66
- Define the following terms AND either use in a sentence or draw a picture:
- Sole proprietorship, proprietorship, unlimited liability, partnership, bankruptcy, corporation, stock, shareholder, dividend, bond, principal, interest
- Answer 4, 5 ,7 on page 66
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Complete the following. Instructions on document.
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Read Pages 46-51
Answer Questions 2, 5, 7, 8 on page 51
For number 2 Define Each word and either use in a sentence or draw a picture/symbol
NOTE: in class it said question 1 instead of 2, please do question 2 instead, however 1 will be accepted for credit.
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Period 4 Economics Homework Due Date 8-28
Read pages 33-44
Define AND either use the following words in a sentence OR draw a picture/symbol:
Key Terms (#2) on pages 39 & 44
Answer questions: #6 & 8 page 39, # 7 and 8 page 44
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Review the syllabus with your parent/guardian, upon completion you and your parent/guardian must fill out the tear off completely. Cut off tear off from syllabus and turn in by the date indicated. Keep syllabus in your class notebook for reference throughout the year.
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Period 4 Economics Homework Due Date 8-26
Read pages 15-25
Define AND either use the following words in a sentence OR draw a picture/symbol:
Economic growth, productivity, division of labor, specialization, trade-off, opportunity cost, production possibility frontier, cost-benefit analysis, free enterprise economy, standard of living
Answer questions: #6 page 17, # 5 and 6 page 25
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Economics HW Period 4 Due Date 8/24
Read pages 5-14
Define and either use in a sentence OR draw a picture/symbol for the following: scarcity, need, want, entrepreneur, production, gross-domestic product, economic products, consumer good, capital good, paradox of value
Answer Questions 5, 7, and 8 on page 10 and 3 on page 17 (when discussing the relationship give a real-world example